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What Are the Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Tacoma Right Now?
Most Affordable Tacoma Neighborhoods UPDATE April 20th, 2021 Was checking on numbers for the last 90 days and was alarmed to see median prices have shot up in these neighborhoods quite steeply. Here are the most recent numbers: Median Downtown Tacoma Sales Price 2021 YTD (Condo...
What You Need to Know About Moving From California to Tacoma, WA
Tacoma is a city in Pierce County, Washington and our city has become a popular place for people in California to move to. Truthfully, Californians have been moving to Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest in general for over 50 years- but it feels like the pace has picked up recent...
Pierce County Median Home Price Nears $500k
Every month we run the stats and track the median home price for Pierce County. This month, Pierce County’s median home sale price is $445,000. If that seems like a high number, you’re correct. Prices in Pierce County increased by 15% since this time last year when ...
How to Sell Your Rental When You’re Not in Tacoma
Tacoma is experiencing historically low inventory. This is good news for sellers, as properties are selling quickly and often with multiple offers. If you have a rental in Tacoma and live out of the area or out of state, it would be GREAT if you could sell it to someone who wan...
Preparing Your Home for Sale in Tacoma
There is a lot that goes into preparing your home to sell, and it can be tricky to know where to begin. In this video, MovetoTacoma.com creator Marguerite sits down with her friend, colleague, and Seller’s Specialist Sharon to talk about what folks need to know about preparin...
Tacoma Isn’t Affordable Anymore. This Is Why.
Is Tacoma an affordable housing market? It used to be. But it’s not anymore. And it’s a big problem. Tacoma is the nation’s fastest-selling housing market right now, and we have been for a few years. In 2007 before the Tacoma housing market crashed, the median...
Tacoma Real Estate Agent Marguerite Martin Quoted in The Seattle Times
2020 has been a year full of surprises. For a while, it wasn’t clear how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact real estate, but we have seen a year filled with increasing property values, low interest rates, and record highs. Tacoma Real Estate Agent and founder of MovetoTacoma....
What’s Going on in Pierce County Real Estate Right Now? September 2020 Market Update
What’s happening with the real estate market in Pierce County right now? Here are market stats for the past month, but below you’ll find out what these numbers actually mean for home buyers and sellers. There’s no sugar coating it. If you’re trying to buy a house in P...
How to sell an estate home in Tacoma
Selling a home after someone has passed away can be an emotionally challenging experience. MovetoTacoma.com creator and Tacoma real estate agent Marguerite Martin brought on her friend and Estate Sale specialist Regina to talk about the dos and don’ts of selling a home yo...
How to Be an Educated Homebuyer in Tacoma
Tacoma is the hottest real estate market in the country right now, and this can make buying a home extremely stressful. However, it doesn’t have to be that way if you plan ahead and work with an experienced real estate agent who knows what they’re doing! In this video, Mo...