Protected: East F ST Tacoma
By Scott Cowan,
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Posted: Friday, December 16th, 2011, 8:42 pm PST
Category: Buying a Home,Tacoma
Foreclosed Tacoma Home of The Week Rent Beating Price $175,000
By Scott Cowan,
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Post Archive,
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011, 5:31 pm PST
Category: Buying a Home,For Sale,Tacoma
Foreclosed Tacoma Home of The Week.
This week we have another large 4 bedroom home as our featured foreclosed Tacoma Home of the week.
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Located at 8422 14th. Ave Tacoma WA 98445
If you’re looking for 4 bedrooms and need to have some extra room to spread out then this weeks home might just be for you.
Updated kitchen with higher end cabinets and granite counter tops, large bonus room upstairs with a fireplace and a wet bar area. over 1/3 acre corner lot with a lot of parking. Fenced backyard with a large covered deck off the kitchen eating area.
Overall this home is in great condition. Sure, like all foreclosed homes it needs some TLC and some cleaning. You’re not going to be disappointed if you take the time to drive by this property.
Foreclosure Priced at $175,000
To arrange your showing of this home please call Scott Cowan at (253) 219-1194
For more photos of this Foreclosed Tacoma Home please visit our page for this property.
Thanks for looking at this weeks Foreclosed Tacoma Home of the Week!
Historic Boatman-Ainsworth House Sold to East Coast Buyer Sight Unseen
By Scott Cowan,
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Posted: Saturday, November 19th, 2011, 5:17 pm PST
Category: Tacoma
The Tacoma News Tribune is reporting that the Boatman-Ainsworth House in Lakewood was sold to a buyer from New Jersey who bought the house without coming to Lakewood to see the house in person.
The home has been on the State of Washington Historic Registry since 1974. It was also put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. in 2003 it was one of the first homes put on the City of Lakewood Historic Registry.
The home is named for the first two owners of the property. Willis Boatman was an early settler to the Lakewood area. He built the home on his 160 acre homestead in the 1850′s Boatman sold the home in 1878 to Capt. John Ainsworth.
For more information on the history of Lakewood you can visit the Lakewood Historical Society.
According to the Pierce County Auditor the home sold for $280,000. The 2800 sqft home is listed as 4 bedrooms and 1.75 bathrooms. The home is on a 54,000sqft lot.
It’s great that the Tacoma area is making the news for a positive real estate transaction.
Foreclosed Home of the Week: 4 bedroom 2.5 bath Tacoma Home only $149,900
By Scott Cowan,
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Post Archive,
Posted: Monday, November 14th, 2011, 7:40 am PST
Category: For Sale,Tacoma
Are you looking for a bargain?
Do you want a 4 bedroom home?
Do you want it to cost less than $150,000?
Good news! Here is the Foreclosed Home of the Week.
4 bedrooms 2.5baths close to everything location. Plus there is a large shop space with alley access! You will have room for your projects. Offered at $149,900 WOW!
Schedule a showing today! call (253) 219-1194
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Listing Courtesy of Marliss Gruver RE/MAX Four Seasons. Permission to advertise on file.
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Systems, Marketing, Sales, and the Philosophy of Lifestyle Design
By Scott Cowan,
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Posted: Monday, November 14th, 2011, 5:36 am PST
Category: Systems & Organization
In an effort to fine tune Classic Homes Northwest into Tacoma Washington’s finest real estate information resource I am moving some of my content to my new site.
Introducing The Four Hour Agent.
The Four Hour Agent site is my online journal of the changes I am implementing immediately to improve my business and to continue with my ongoing lifestyle design efforts.
The Four Hour Agent site is geared towards real estate professionals who might be feeling overwhelmed with their businesses. Leveraging the systems and principles of Tim Ferris who wrote The Four Hour Work Week I hope to be able to build a highly successful real estate practice working four hours a day. I am documenting my business practice with complete transparency. Both my successes and my failures will be examined so that I can fine tune the systems that I am building into my business.
If you are interested in doing more and working less hours I hope you will stop by The Four Hour Agent today.
From now on Classic Homes Northwest will focus on all topics directly related to buying and selling homes in the greater Pierce County and Tacoma Washington area.
Energy Conservation and your Classic Home: Hot Water Heater Timer
By Scott Cowan,
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Post Archive,
Posted: Sunday, October 30th, 2011, 6:57 pm PST
Category: Updating and Maintenance.
Do you own a classic home?
Are your utility bills higher than you want?
The answers to both questions do not need to be yes to take advantage of this energy conservation tip.
Turn your hot water heater off when you are not using it.
Did you know that your hot water tank works all of the time? As the water in the tank cools the heater element kicks back on to raise the water temperature to the temperature that the tank is set to keep the water heated to. Why are you heating water if you’re not going to be using it?
For example lets say your household is all done with showers and dishes in the morning. Everyone is off at work or school. Why not turn off the hot water tank and then turn it back on before you need the water hot in the evening?
Another example is turn off the hot water tank at night while everyone is sleeping. Turn it back on before everyone gets up in the morning.
I know you’re saying great just what I need is another thing to remember to turn off and on all of the time. Why would I do that?
Good news! you don’t have to remember to turn the hot water on and off. You can purchase and install a water heater timer. There are a number of timers available on the market and you can find one for under $75.00 This is most likely a job for an electrician. This is not a money saving tip that will pay for itself in a year but it will be a one time money saving install.
Hot Water Tank Timer
For an example you can see more information about the Intermatic EH10-120 Volt Electric Water Heater Timer by following this link to Amazon. The timer has 6 on off cycles daily for up to 42 weekly cycles. Set the times you are not going to be home and the timer will do the work.
Our older Classic Homes have systems and features that modern homes are lacking. Part of the charm in owning a Classic Home is learning about the home and what you can do enjoy it for a long time. When you’re ready to look for a Classic Home in Tacoma We’re here to help. Give us a call and we will set up a time to meet and see if buying a Classic Home is for you.
