Short answer… YES! With the widespread availability and reasonable cost of the new “minisplit” heat pump units, also called ductless systems, you can now consider converting your old gas, oil or electric forced air furnaces to a NEW WAY OF HEATING… AND COOLING! A heat pump is able to extract latent heat from the outside… Read more
Here is a problem that we encounter from time to time: An owner is called about a needed repair issue (cost est. to exceed $300). The owner says “Let me think about it.” State law requires the repair to be commenced within 1, 3 or 10 days 1 day – no water, no power, no… Read more
Recently REDFIN, Seattle based progressive real estate brokerage know-it-all, declared “TACOMA – NATION’S HOTTEST HOUSING MARKET” This will be no surprise to those of you who have been searching in vain to purchase (or rent, for that matter) a home here in Tacoma, our humble, blue-collared “City of Destiny”, and is in STARK CONTRAST to… Read more
Owners … Renters … Property Managers … What do we expect of each other? Some expectations are common to us all … be honest, be on time, return your phone calls, keep your word … while other expectations are individualistic and very specific to the person or group. Consider the following expectations common to rental… Read more