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Foreclosed Tacoma Home of The Week Rent Beating Price $175,000

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Foreclosed Tacoma Home of The Week.

This week we have another large 4 bedroom home as our featured foreclosed Tacoma Home of the week.

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!

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Historic Boatman-Ainsworth House Sold to East Coast Buyer Sight Unseen

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

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.

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Foreclosed Home of the Week: 4 bedroom 2.5 bath Tacoma Home only $149,900

Monday, November 14th, 2011

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!

Foreclosed home in Tacoma

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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The Tacoma Fall Home Show is this weekend.

Friday, October 7th, 2011

The Tacoma Fall Home Show and the Fall RV Show are being held together this weekend October 7th – 9th.

Always a great source of home improvement ideas the Tacoma Home Show allows you to take a look at some of the new and exciting ideas in home renovations, upgrades, and furnishing. If you’re thinking about staying in your home longer because the market has gone south the Tacoma Fall Home Show might just give you some great ideas on how to make your home just a bit more enjoyable. If you’re thinking of doing some upgrades in advance of selling your home. You will find ideas that will help you get the best return on your remodeling dollar.

Remember parking is free in the Tacoma Dome lot. Tickets are $12.00 for adults and free to children under 16. You can download a discount coupon by following this link to the producers website.

Show hours are 10am to 8pm Friday and Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday.

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New on Market Tacoma 6 Plex Offered at $384,000 Cap Rate 7.87%

Friday, January 7th, 2011

The Narrows Group just listed at $384,000 this 6 plex at 712 S. Yakima Ave. in Tacoma.

Finishing touches are being completed on the last of the units and 4 units are currently rented. Parking for 6 cars behind the property. This can make an outstanding investment for an investor who is looking to add to their portfolio. The cap rate is 7.87% Close in location to UWT, Wright Park, hospitals and Downtown Tacoma.

For more information on this property or any other property currently listed for sale in Tacoma please call Scott at The Narrows Group (253) 229-4975

Classic Homes Northwest is my personal real estate site and I am a member of The Narrows Group. I will be cross posting listings between the 2 sites.

Best-

Scott

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Should I List My Tacoma Area Home Now? Or Should I Wait Until Spring?

Friday, January 7th, 2011

I was having a conversation the other day with a potential home seller. The question that the seller asked about selling their home now or waiting until spring to put it on the market was an interesting one.

First off in our current market you have to be a motivated seller to put your property on the market. Not many people who are just fishing to see what might fall in their laps are actually selling their homes in Tacoma. This client is motivated as they want to downsize and they want to take advantage of the current pricing to buy a smaller home but with a view of the water etc. They have motivation.

Second off in our current market sellers should have equity in their homes. This most likely means that they have been in the home for over five years. This potential seller has that.

Third sellers need to realize that by putting their home on the market at anytime of the year without making the home ready to be on the market they are setting themselves up for disappointment. The potential seller was a bit taken back by this. The reality of home sales in 2011 in Tacoma and in my opinion is as follows:

Location
Price
Condition

If your home is in a desirable location you will have people interested in buying. If your home is in good or better condition you will have people interested in buying. They will also be able to borrow the money to buy if your home is in good condition. PRICE IS VITAL. Buyers are now looking for bargains. You must be priced ahead of the market. A bargain can be found in multiple ways though. Price is certainly the first and easiest way to attract buyers. Condition can be every bit as desirable. If you are the best kept and best maintained home in your neighborhood that is currently for sale. Buyers will look at you. A good agent will be able to demonstrate that it will be less expensive for a buyer to pay more for your home upfront than it will be to buy the less expensive home and repair it. You cannot be crazy expensive vs. the house down the street that needs just carpet and paint but you can charge more.

Now is a great time to put your home on the market if it is ready to sell! I am not saying that 2011 is the best time ever to sell your home. I am saying that anytime you want/need to sell your home and it is ready to sell is a great time to do so. Waiting for some magic date on the calendar to list your home is not going to help you sell your home. Location, Price and Condition are what is going to get your home noticed.

So should you list your home now or wait until spring? Do you have to or want to sell? Is your home ready for showing to potential buyers? Does it look as good as it can? Are you willing and able to price it so that buyers will look? If you answered yes to all three then list your home today! If you cannot answer all three with a yes then you until you can your home will not sell as easily no matter if you wait until spring or not.

Call me today for my professional opinion on what your home will sell for and what you can do to get it ready to sell. I am looking forward to helping you sell your Tacoma area home in 2011.