Move to Tacoma Blog
How To Have A Great Time Buying Your First House
Buying your first house can feel daunting, but working with the right realtor will make the process as seamless and stress-free for you as possible. In this video, Tacoma Real Estate Agent Marguerite Martin sits down with her friend Consuella, a first-time home buyer speciali...
What You Get For $375,000 in Tacoma’s Most Affordable Neighborhoods
The Pierce County median home price increased to $375,000 in 2019. For a deep dive into the numbers and what that means for housing affordability in Pierce County, check out our post, “The average Pierce County home price is $375,000, up 9% from last year.” While $375,0...
What You Get for the Money in Tacoma’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods
Do you know what the most expensive neighborhoods in Tacoma are? We didn’t either so we ran the numbers. The Pierce County Median Home Price increased to $375,000 in 2019. For a deep dive into the numbers and what that means for housing affordability in Pierce County, che...
The Median Pierce County Home Price is $375,000, Up 9% From Last Year
If you plan to buy a house in Tacoma or Pierce County this year, you are not alone. The median sales price of a home in Pierce County is $375,000 according to the Northwest MLS. The average home price is $421,327. This is pretty consistent with last year. In 2018, single-family...
Homes You Can Get For the Money in Cities Across Pierce County
A few months ago we did a blog post about all of the cities in Pierce County. We accidentally left out Bonney Lake (our bad! Sorry BL peeps!) and had to go back and update it. Now that the Northwest MLS is reporting the median sales price for a home in Pierce County is $375,000...
Moving to Tacoma FAQ
Nothing drives me nuts like the google results for common searches people make when they start exploring the possibility of moving to Tacoma. There are all these trashy out of area clickbaity websites answering questions about our community with outdated information or just pla...
Moving to Tacoma? Don’t Make These Mistakes.
People have been moving to Tacoma for a long time, but in recent years a lot of new folks are attracted to Tacoma. Whether you’ve been lured by housing prices that seem lower than what you knew in your homeland, are inspired by the gorgeous views of the Puget Sound and Mt...
List of Condos in Downtown Tacoma
Marguerite is the creator of MoveToTacoma.com. Marguerite has been a real estate agent in Tacoma for 15 years specializing in condos in and around Downtown Tacoma. Whether you’re new to Tacoma or you’ve lived here for years, being able to tell the difference betwe...
Waterfront neighborhoods near Tacoma, Washington
Looking for waterfront and water view neighborhoods in and around Tacoma, Washington? We’ve put together a list here with pictures, videos, and more! Whether you’re moving to the Pacific Northwest or you already live here- a home with a water view is probably on the...
“Opportunity Atlas” tool allows Tacomans to see economic disparities between neighborhoods
UPDATE: After publishing this post we were contacted by someone at The City of Tacoma to let us know about The Tacoma Equity Map. Make sure to check out this local resource by clicking here! For years the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department has been sounding the alarm that h...