Pierce County Home Buyer Information

08/12/2021

Homeowners - New flood insurance rates starting October 2021. Estimated 33% will see a lower premium. For more information and questions on coverage options message us or call the agency at (253)509-0837.

FEMA is updating the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology to communicate flood risk more clearly, so policyholders can make more informed decisions on the purchase of adequate insurance and on mitigation actions to protect against the perils of flooding.

08/12/2021

Long Term Care Insurance Update - if you are looking for a policy that will meet the exemption for WA LTC tax - You need to act now as insurance carriers are leaving the market. 2 more carriers will no longer be accepting applications as of this Friday. If you want more information and coverage option message me or call my office at 2535090837

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08/08/2021

Big changes coming to Flood Insurance rates in Washington! Check out the information from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program. 33% of Flood Insurance polices should expect a decrease!

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_washington-state-profile_03-2021.pdf

If you need more information on Flood Insurance contact my agency at (253)509-0837

05/01/2021

Here is a great article about the housing market from April 18th

Thinking about buying a house? Wondering if you'll ever have enough saved up for a down payment? Already browsing Zillow? We talked to real estate brokers, lenders and recent home shoppers to gather the best advice for buying a home...

03/28/2021

Mortgage demand increases but there still remains a struggle with homes for sale

Higher mortgage rates do not appear to be dampening demand for home purchases but are crimping refinance volume.

03/24/2021

Did you know... Alexa has a "Guard Mode" that will listen for alarms or broken glass sounds. You can set this up with you Ring alarm system for your home or business to increase your business protection!

03/22/2021

Wow and thank you folks. In just two days we have reached 75 likes! We will me posting valuable content for home buyers, and sellers about once a week with guest contributions as well. If you are looking for specific information send us a message and we will get that to you.

Thank you again!

03/21/2021

Mortgage rates continue their trend upwards but that level continues to overall be low. What we need is the homes for sale inventory grow!

As expected, mortgage rates continued to inch up but are still hovering around three percent, keeping interested buyers in the market. However, residential construction has declined for two consecutive months and given the very low inventory environment, competition among potential homebuyers is a c...

03/20/2021

Hopefully I am not asking for a winter slap with this post.... Almost everyone watches a HGTV show ... Here is a nice maintenance tip list for Spring.

After a long, dark winter, spring's bright sun and warm winds are, well, a breath of fresh air. The only downside? All that sunshine spotlights your leaf-filled gutters, cracked sidewalks and the dead plants in last year's flower beds. Follow this checklist to target the areas that need maintenance....

03/20/2021

When you are a new homeowner, just getting use to amount of paperwork, emails, and new things that come with home ownership can be overwhelming. Here is a good article with some easy to follow steps as a new homeowner.

Don't let the excitement of owning your own home lead you to make bad financial decisions.