Marguerite Giguere's (getrealtacoma) Blog

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It's been a couple weeks since we reviewed the Downtown Tacoma Condos that have sold, so here you are. There were 9 condos that closed, 6 of those I already wrote about earlier this week located at The Esplanade.  CitySteps continued the great townhouse blowout with 2 sold this week, both for $21...
12/19/2008
Between the Christmastime Parties and all the Shopping, 27 people found time to close on houses and condos this week in Tacoma!  Here is the breakdown: 22 Houses sold. 5 Condos sold. All 5 condos were located at The Esplanade. The average days on market for the houses that sold were 130 days.  Th...
12/15/2008
I'm of the opinion that Tacoma is a City that feels like a small town.  That doesn't mean it's always easy to stay on top of everything that's going on. It helps that Tacoma has so many great blogs.  Here are some of my favorites: www.Exit133.com  It's all about what's going on in Tacoma.  It's a...
12/14/2008
One of my favorite parts of being a Realtor is Previewing.  Previewing is just visiting homes and condos for sale keeping an eye out for bargains for your buyer clients, and building your knowledge of your market.   I took a trip to Marcato at 1501 Tacoma Avenue.  I had been there before, but I ...
12/13/2008
Ken Madsen, The Assessor-Treasurer I'll never forget the first time I visited the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer parcel search website.  I was shocked to find out that all you have to do is type in the address of a house or piece of land and it would tell you who owned it and how much they paid...
12/10/2008
This Bank Foreclosure sold for $55,000 For me and almost everyone I know, this was the week of the cold. Myself, my friends, my clients, we all coughed and blew our noses through this week.  Fortunately, that didn't stop work from getting done.  My clients wrote offers on 2 houses this week, and...
12/08/2008
Prices are dropping... Inventory is high... I get this question all the time.  I'm sure every Realtor does.  These days every accountant, grocery checker, and therapist probably does too.  Sometimes I get it from first time homebuyers, sometimes from people who've bought and sold several houses. ...
12/07/2008
Find Your Optimal Home Location! When buying a house, it is fair to say that the majority of my clients place an extremely high priority on commute time.  For people who are still part of the workforce (sorry retireds and trust funders!) this consideration is usually second only to price.    Ente...
12/04/2008
  I was hoping to do a great post today about all the condos that have sold downtown since my last post on the topic on 11/16.  Unfortunately, there is not much to report, even after expanding into the Stadium District for material! Only 2 condos have sold downtown since 11/16, one yesterday, an...
12/03/2008
I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving.  I divided my time between family togetherness and recovering from family togetherness at friends houses.  While most of the city was off spending quality time with their families over turkey, 22 Tacomans bought houses!          Those houses ranged in...
12/01/2008
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Marguerite Giguere

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