Seller Paying Buyer Closing Costs? Why would they want to? Many offers come in with the seller paying buyer closing costs. Aren’t buyer’s closing costs by definition for the buyer to pay? Not necessarily! Many Tacoma sellers agree to pay the buyer’s closing costs. Let’s say you’ve got your Tacoma home looking sharp, the “For Sale” sign adorns the... Read More »
Costs of Selling a House in Tacoma A Seller’s Breakdown It is important to know the costs of selling a house in Tacoma before actually doing it! Before you start packing up that Beanie Baby collection let’s get down to brass tacks. There is nothing worse than surprise expenses, right? Below, you’ll find a Tacoma-specific breakdown of what... Read More »
This plan is solid for unlocking your powerful home equity to buy the next home. Buying a home often means selling one too. Finding your way through it requires a good strategy with a few considerations, such as timing, finances and your personal tolerance for risk. You need to get from point A to point B using the best route... Read More »
Buying a Home While Also Selling One is Doable if you Have a Plan A tangled problem, but a common one: You own a home that you must sell in order to buy your next home. How do people manage that? There are several ways to approach the problem. Spend some time with it. Think and talk through... Read More »
The secrets of great listing agents are not what you see on reality TV: Elaborate open houses and champagne toasts. When it comes to listing a home for sale, we do a LOT, but here are some of the really important things that real estate rock stars do for their home sellers. The Price is Just Right Pricing... Read More »
When Your Parents Need to Downsize As Realtors, we have helped many people move, including people who are saying goodbye to the family home of 50+ years in some cases; people who may need to move for mobility reasons and are facing feelings of loss of independence. And boy can there be a lot of STUFF to deal with! ... Read More »
Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, we wanted to share some insights about the real estate market. Take a look at the graph below—a couple of things are immediately apparent… The Market is Seasonal: Like clockwork, our business slows during the holiday season. January starts the ramp-up for the year and things peak in the summer. A Smaller Ramp in Recent... Read More »
The average homeowner is now older, and older owners face distinctive questions, like how long to hold onto their real estate! Some envision moving one day to a single-level home or apartment, a retirement community, or even assisted living. Many begin paring down belongings years in advance and making repairs that might help the house sell more easily. Others would prefer... Read More »
REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE Revised March 13, 2024 At the end of February there were 969 homes on the market in Pierce county representing a 1.6 month supply. There was a nearly equal number of pending sales. Both of those facts point to a seller’s market as we head into the 2024 season. Mortgage rates are stubbornly high... Read More »
Spring is nearly here… a time of rebirth… a time when Realtors remind you to set your clocks ahead and offer generic home maintenance tips beneath a cheery stock photo. Here’s something gleaned from a real life experience… It had been more than a decade since I last bought a lawn-mower. Times have changed! The store was stocked with electric... Read More »
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