Last weekend, we witnessed something that tells an important story about the current real estate market in Pierce County. A home we listed received 15 offers—all above asking price, many with escalator clauses, some with pre-inspections already completed, and others waiving inspections entirely. Over four days—Wednesday through Sunday—approximately 80 groups of buyers walked through this […]

There’s a moment that homeowners going through financial hardship dread more than almost anything else: finding a notice taped to your front door with blue tape, listing an auction date for your home. It’s a stark, public reminder that things have reached a critical point. And for many people, the instinct is to ignore it—to […]

When you’re walking around an older home—especially one built before natural gas became the standard heating fuel—you might notice a small metal cap or pipe sticking out from the foundation. It’s easy to overlook, but that unassuming little fixture can open up a whole conversation about what’s heating the home, where the fuel is stored, […]

When you’re walking around an older home—especially one built before natural gas became the standard heating fuel—you might notice a small metal cap or pipe sticking out from the foundation. It’s easy to overlook, but that unassuming little fixture can open up a whole conversation about what’s heating the home, where the fuel is stored, […]