Move to Tacoma Blog
What’s it like living on Fox Island?
When most of us think of island living near Tacoma we imagine some of the more remote islands that are accessible only by Ferry- such as Anderson Island or Vashon Island. Fox Island is only 30 minutes from Downtown Tacoma and 20 minutes from Gig Harbor’s Uptown- most impo...
Buying a house in Tacoma? Don’t make these mistakes.
This post is an oldie but a goodie. It was my very first video that I ever filmed (pre-braces and in the full flower of my youth!). Summary of the mistakes first time buyers (and sometimes even second time buyers!) make when they’re buying houses in Tacoma: 1. They fall i...
How to Find a Rental in Tacoma’s Overheated Rental Market
Renting in Tacoma is HARD right now. The stats are showing Tacoma Rents increased 13% over last year, which is squeezing Tacomans and making it harder for people to find places to rent. At the same time, there are very few new rentals being built- which has created the most com...
Pierce County Real Estate in 2017: What Renters Need to Know
Right now, the biggest issue in Tacoma is something that Seattle’s been dealing with for years: Our population is increasing, and we’re not adding nearly enough housing units. In addition to people moving to Tacoma from outside the area, Tacomans in their 20s and 30s are co...
Pierce County Real Estate in 2017: What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know
For the past few years, people have been asking: Has our market recovered from the recession yet? When will it fully recover? What can we expect? On January 21, 2017, TheNewsTribune.com published an article that details the current state of the Pierce County housing market. ...
Another 5 Star Review for Marguerite Martin
MovetoTacoma.com creator Marguerite Martin has another 5 Star Review from Tacoma home seller Dan R. Sadly, after many years in Tacoma Dan had to move OUT of Tacoma and back to California. He came to Marguerite to sell his house in Central Tacoma. Marguerite partnered with a Rea...
Day Island Investment Property 5 Star Review
Tacoma real estate agent Marguerite worked with this family to help them acquire an extremely rare property, a triplex on Tacoma’s Day Island. Finding a home that is both a great place to live and a great investment can be tricky. Some adventurous folks like Angela B and ...
8 Signs It’s Time to Move to Tacoma
Hey, Seattleites—fed up with your rent going through the roof? Sick of your hour-long rush hour commute to travel a whole 2 miles? If even ONE of the following things is true for you, it just *might* be a sign that it’s time to move to Tacoma. 1. Your rent is going up. And ...
5 Times Tacoma Was Included in 2015 Top Lists
Ok… so we all know that lists can sometimes be useless, self-serving clickbait… but we also have to admit that it’s *kinda* nice to be included on them once in awhile! Lists have been popping up all over the place that feature Tacoma, and here’s our faves from 2015: “...
“Why I Sold My House in Seattle and Moved to Tacoma” by Jessica Dally
The following is a story written by Jessica Dally about her experience of moving from Seattle to Tacoma. Living and Buying in Seattle I bought my home in 2002 ish with my now ex-husband. When we split I bought out his part of the house and took over payments, eventually transfe...
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