Marguerite Martin, Tacoma real estate agent and the creator of MoveToTacoma.com, has been named one of South Sound Magazine’s 2026 Women to Watch. She was featured in the magazine’s September/October 2026 cover story alongside three other South Sound women. The four of them took the stage together at the Women to Watch live event on October 1, 2026 at Farm 12 in Puyallup. They spoke about how to build on your strengths, define your own success, and revolutionize the way you live. Enjoy delicious bites, expand your network, and leave feeling uplifted.
Women to Watch is an editorial pick by South Sound Magazine, the region’s main lifestyle magazine, which means the people who cover the South Sound for a living chose these honorees as examples of local women shaping where the community is headed. South Sound Magazine described her as “the closest thing Tacoma has to an official hype woman” and cited her work helping people relocate to Tacoma and the long running Move to Tacoma Podcast as examples of her work in the community.
The 2026 South Sound Women to Watch
Marguerite shares this year’s honor with:
- Noemi Cagatin-Porter, founder of CJK Community Homes, which provides housing and support to individuals and families across Pierce County
- Rylee Pay, play-by-play voice of the Tacoma Rainiers and the first woman to serve as lead broadcaster in Triple-A baseball
- Brianna Aratin, founder of Tacoma’s year-round Haunted Farmers Market
Move to Tacoma: Referral-Based Matchmaking for People Relocating to Tacoma
In 2015 Marguerite launched Move to Tacoma to be a neighborhood guide, podcast, blog, and resource for people relocating to Tacoma from around the country. In addition to being a free resource, it works as a referral-based matchmaking service. People relocating to Tacoma and Pierce County reach out to Marguerite and get connected with agents who specialize in the neighborhoods they are actually considering, along with the community connections that make their transition to Tacoma smoother. When a client closes, their agent pays a referral fee to Marguerite. Since 2017 Marguerite has helped a hundreds of people find their homes in Tacoma.
An image of south sound business magazine’s article “So you want to Start a Podcast?” with a microphone and a picture of Tacoma real estate agent and Move to Tacoma Podcast Host Marguerite Martin
She also hosts the Move to Tacoma Podcast, where she talks with Tacoma residents, small business owners, nonprofit leaders and the people shaping Tacoma’s future.
Why Tacoma
Marguerite has said it plenty of times and she said it to South Sound Magazine too, Tacoma is a real place. She borrows a line from a friend to explain it, that Tacoma is “small enough to make a difference and big enough to matter.” You can meet your leaders here. You can get involved in a meaningful way without having the right last name. People need you here, and that is not true of every city.
Thank you to South Sound Magazine, writer Hailee Wickersham and photographer Jeff Hobson for telling this story with so much care. You can read the full 2026 Women to Watch cover story on South Sound’s website.
What is Move to Tacoma?
Move to Tacoma is a podcast, neighborhood guide, and blog about Tacoma, Washington created by Tacoma Real Estate Agent Marguerite Martin. Marguerite is Tacoma real estate agent, blogger, and podcaster who has been selling houses in Tacoma since 2005.
In 2015 she created MovetoTacoma.com to help people learn more about Tacoma neighborhoods and what it’s really like living in Tacoma. She is the interviewer on the Move to Tacoma Podcast and the host on the Move to Tacoma Youtube Channel. In 2016 she was awarded the the Popham Award by the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. The Popham Award honors the individual in the City of Tacoma that has done the most to build community spirit.
Looking for a real estate agent? Marguerite is a matchmaker. Contact her for an introduction to the best real estate agents in Tacoma and beyond.
How Move to Tacoma Works
Here at Move to Tacoma we’ve been helping people find their place (and their real estate agent) in Tacoma for over a decade. We recommend choosing a local agent that lives and works in Tacoma and knows all the nuances of pricing, neighborhoods, and the condition (and quirks!) of these historic homes.
Here at MovetoTacoma.com we help people find their place in the City of Destiny. If you or a friend are looking to buy a home in Tacoma and would like help learning about Tacoma neighborhoods and finding a real estate agent please reach out to us! You can click the contact form on MovetoTacoma.com. You can also schedule a one-on-one with Marguerite on zoom by clicking here.
Step 1: Explore the Clickable Neighborhood Map of Tacoma
Our clickable neighborhood map of Tacoma’s neighborhoods is our pride and joy. Click through to find images and videos of each neighborhood. The Neighborhood guides on the map also include median home price information, blog posts about the neighborhoods, podcast episodes about the neighborhoods, and candid quotes from local neighbors.
Step 2: Listen to the Move to Tacoma Podcast
The best way to learn about Tacoma is to hear from the people who live here. On the Move to Tacoma Podcast Marguerite interviews Tacomans who’ve been here generations and Tacomans who just got here. From business and technology leaders to politicians and activists and everyone in between. The Move to Tacoma Podcast will give you insight into why people move here and how they find meaning and happiness in Tacoma.
Step 3: Read the Blog Posts on MovetoTacoma.com
On the Move to Tacoma Blog we have been writing about things to do in Tacoma, where to eat in Tacoma, hot button community topics, neighborhoods and more since 2015. There are hundreds of posts to help you find what you love in the City of Destiny. From posts about where to eat and drink to interviews with locals- the blog is a great place to keep up one what’s happening in Tacoma and Pierce County.
Step 4: Get Realtor Referral from a Local Realtor
Marguerite Martin is a different kind of Tacoma real estate agent. Reach out to find out answers to questions you have about neighborhoods in Tacoma and Pierce County. When the time is right to start looking, Marguerite can connect you with a local real estate agent who specializes in the neighborhoods you love most. You can see reviews from past clients who’ve worked with Marguerite on Yelp and on Google.
