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Top Reasons to Buy A Tacoma Real Estate Home...NOW! Thinking of buying a home in the Tacoma to Seattle area or other surrounding cities within Pierce, King, or Thurston Counties? Consider these reasons: 1. $8,000 Federal Tax Credit - Available for qualified first time home buyers until December 1...

Free Activity Alert! Energy Efficiency Expo Coming to Tacoma Hoping to lower your electric bill? Want to make your home more energy efficient? Visit the Energy Efficiency Expo on May 2nd-3rd at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center to learn how. The free event will give you a chance to l...

Home Care Tips | Screen Doors | Tacoma Real Estate Almost every sliding patio screen door in the world sticks, because few homeowners know they can adjust the rollers that run in the track. You still need to keep the track clean, but adjusting the rollers is the key. Look at the base of the door;...

Home Care Tips | Light Bulbs | Tacoma Real Estate   Sometimes, especially on exterior light fixtures, the glass bulb breaks away from the metal base. There is no best way to remove the base from the fixture, but here are several options. Before replacing an exterior light, purchase a higher quali...

Win in this Market as a Home Seller In this market, it's unlikely you will sell for the highest price, but if you must... If you are wandering how to hit a homerun when selling a home in this housing market, follow theses hints and swing for the fence. WHAT YOU NEED: A strong reason to sell. A jo...

Win in this Market as a Home Buyer If you are wandering how to hit a homerun when buying a home in this housing market, follow theses hints and swing for the fence. WHAT YOU NEED: Steady income source. Good credit. The higher credit scores get the best rates. A down payment. FHA loans require 31/...

Caution: FORECLOSURE SCAMS There are many "Foreclosure Rescue" scams beginning to surface in light of the government's moves to help prevent foreclosures.     Here are some things to remember: There is never a fee to get assistance or information about the government's Making Home Affordable prog...

5 Strong Reasons to Buy a Home in 2009! MSN Real Estate recently posted the article, "5 reasons to buy a home this year," offered by MarketWatch. The 5 key points they made for buying a home this year are: 1. Affordability is better than ever. 2. You have a large inventory to choose from. 3. Buil...

Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity Help Local Families Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity is beginning our twice-a-year family selection process!   Habitat for Humanity provides safe, affordable, & permanent housing.   Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity  are seeking families ...

Five Retrofits Buyers Love Tile backsplash - Use a bright color or a bronz-like metallic. Add undercounter lighting - Improve safety and ambiance. Paint the upper kitchen cabinets - Choose a different color for a custom look. Add doors with glass panels to some cabinets - or create open shelves t...