Puyallup, Pierce County and Beyond Real Estate Blog

Puyallup's trend followed along with Pierce County this month. Housing prices continue to rise along with inventory levels. There are 31% more homes on the market now than there were this time last year, but home owners in Puyallup saw on avererage a $10,000 appreciation from last year (About 3.5...

So last night my wife and I were sitting down in front of the TV and the news happened to be on.  The story coming up was a look at the local real estate market.  My ears perked up and I wanted to know what they thought.  So I made my wife sit there and listen to what they had to say.  Now mind y...

An interesting shift this past month. For the first time that I can remember, the average sales price in King county was lower this year than it was last year. However, the average sales price in Pierce, Thurston and Snohomish counties continued to rise despite increased inventory. Total closed t...

Looks like the Blue Angels will be performing the "Low Show" this afternoon.  According to Q13 Fox news this morning, the Blue Angels need a ceiling height of at least 3,500 feet to do a low show and at least 7,000 feet to do their high show.  We have a cloud cover at 3,700 feet today, so it look...

After dropping off some flyers for my listing at 3401 Wallingford Avenue Wednesday evening, the lovely and talented Teri and I were in search of some dinner.  Having worked in Fremont previously, I knew this would be a good area to find some food.  We definitely were not disappointed!  I had hear...

John Hurlbut | John L. Scott Real Estate | (253) 222-2626 3401 Wallingford Ave. N. #107, Seattle, WA Charming 1st Floor Wallingford Condo! 2 Bdrm Condo offered at $315,000 Year Built 1987 Sq Footage 658 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size Unspecified HOA...

Being a Real Estate agent, I'm required to be "on" all the time.  That is, clothes clean and neatly pressed, hair tidy and groomed, and car clean.  All this because you never know when someone might call you and say "I'd like to see a home in 15 minutes if you're available".  So that being said, ...

One of the primary concerns of home buyers today is what kind of education their children will receive. Working in the Puyallup Real Estate market, I'm proud to say that the Puyallup school district is consistently ranked as one of the top districts in the state. Usually coming in second only to ...

Are you ready for some counter-intuitive thinking? If not, you should probably click off now. If so, read on . . .We're in a healthy market right now. Yep, I said it. Healthy. Healthy and normal. Two things you hope for when you have a baby. Healthy and normal. That's how I would describe today's...

When you make a decision to buy or sell a home, there is no question at all that this is a BIG decision.  Just as important is the decision you make when hiring your real estate professional.  What many people don't understand when going into a real estate transaction is the emotional impact it w...