North Tacoma Home for Sale Come visit our stately North Tacoma near-mansion that looks like an ocean liner, sailing along N Baltimore Street. Good points: Lots of space: 3,500+ SF in the main residence, a separate 1,000 SF rental unit or business office, near 1,900 SF unfinished basement with a full height ceiling, and a [...] Read more
Well-Maintained Manufactured Home in Puyallup For Sale in Close-Knit Community
Puyallup Manufactured Home – No Lot Rent This is a large, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,778 square foot manufactured home built in 1999. The large, flowing floor plan includes separate family and living rooms, a dining room, big kitchen, master suite with attached full bathroom and walk-in closet. Skylights and big picture windows bring in [...] Read more
Tacoma is the Best Bet for House Price Recovery in the US
Tacoma's physical revitalization, economic diversity, and setting of great natural beauty are factors in CNN Money's designation as the top real estate market in the country for expected price growth by 9/2012. Read more
Tacoma 30 Year Mortgages at 4%!?!
Yes, that’s not a typo or missing some additional .5 or .75. As mortgage backed securitities continue to gain steam due to overall weakness in the economy the rates for Conventional and Government loans have reached new lows. For the first time in my years as a Loan Originator I had clients close on a purchase [...] Read more
First Time Home Buyers Guide Part 3
8. GET INSURANCE No one would drive a car without insurance, so it figures that no homeowner should be without insurance. The essential idea behind various forms of property and real estate insurance is to protect owners in the event of catastrophe. If something goes wrong, insurance can be the bargain of a lifetime. What [...] Read more
First Time Home Buyer Guide Part 2
4. LOOKING AT HOMES Some 6 million new and existing homes are sold each year. There is no shortage of housing options, but with so many choices the challenge becomes finding the property which best meets your needs. The housing market is complicated because the stock of homes for sale is always in flux. If [...] Read more
