Since I help people buy and sell homes all around Tacoma I know (or at least feel like I should) a bit more than the average person about neighborhoods in Tacoma. That being said I am always looking to improve my knowledge of everything Tacoma. To help me accomplish my goal of learning more about Tacoma I am going to start using the tools René mentioned. I will be writing articles on my efforts which I hope will be both entertaining and educational.
My plan is to pick various established districts (Stadium District, Proctor District, McKinley Hill District, South Tacoma, etc.) and use the tools to provide a detailed snapshot of the various features of each district. From there I will take the information and publish it online for anyone to contribute to. I need to work out the details of how I can allow others to collaborate but I am sure that with the help of some of the really smart people (René Fabre etc.) I am lucky to know that something can be worked out.
From René’s post we learned that the Stadium District in Tacoma has a walk score of 95! that is very impressive. If you were to live here you would have the opportunity to walk to just about everything you need from your home. While the walk score does not take everything into account it is a useful tool to begin to learn more about the particular area you are considering. Our next post will cover the Stadium District in more detail.
I am always looking for more tools to use to help me be a better Realtor® if you know of any cool tools that allows us to join in the conversation about our neighborhoods please share them here.
