Right now many people are afraid to be investing in RE @ all!.... however Tacoma presents some of the greatest opportunities you can imagine!

Why is Tacoma a great market?

* Diversity there are all kinds of people and also many many businesses here in the Greater Tacoma area.

* Growth- This area has room to grow and as other areas have become unaffordable ( read parts of CA and also North of us in Washington) people are moving here.  Not only are people moving here, but so are businesses, since they can still affford commercial rents and property here.  There also is growth occuring in several business sectors here, Down town development includes expansion of hospital complex and more and more businesses entering the area.  The military bases in the area are adding more soldiers, but not more housing and more.

* Ecomomic sustainabilty- Our economy is not based on luxury items, it is based on daily essentials for people and businesses and government spending.  (Computers, technology, military, medical and so on as opposed to tourism or auto manufacturing which are things people stop spending as much on in times of economic difficulty)

* Beauty  Where else are you minutes from the ocean, the sound, the mountains, a forest, and much more?  Where else are there thousands and thousands of homes with gorgeous water ( sound, bay, ocean, lake, creek) views at affordable prices?

* Strong Rental Market  Tacoma has a strong rental market, actually one of those places where the rent can pay the mortgage and maybe even then some if you do careful investing.