Sweat Equity

In this episode, Leanne and I eat out at a couple local businesses we have never tried! We joined the Windermere Abode squad in Lake Tapps for our annual office summer party and celebrated a couple family birthdays. Lastly, after being at Windermere Abode for nearly a year, I reflect on my first 18 months in real estate. 

If you are thinking of buying your next home, but need to sell your current house in order to do so, this episode is for you! We discuss contingent vs. non-contingent offers and how a contingent offer can greatly impact your chances of getting an offer accepted. I provide you tips for creating a strong contingent offer and give ways on how to become non-contingent. If you are a move-up buyer, this is a great listen! 

In this episode we discuss if buying a home should be considered an investment or if it's more of a liability. I give my personal reasons to why waiting until you have a 20% down payment could be a bad decision (especially in the Tacoma market). Lastly, we take a look at the Tacoma market over the last 12 years, which included The Great Recession, and show how it still would have been better to buy vs. rent. 

In this episode I get a little high to talk about weed dispensaries and how they may or may not lead to increased home values. Single Family homes within .1 miles of a dispensary have increased in value 8.4% more than those outside of this radius. To test this theory out, we take a micro look at the homes in Central Tacoma around our very own Mary Mart. 

In this episode, we talk shop about a recent trip to PDX with the fellas and about how much we miss the Sonics! Also dive into diet and what needs to go down in order to drop those extra lbs. 

In this episode we talk about the Tacoma weather and how the City of Tacoma is changing their regulations on accessory dwelling units. We discuss what an ADU is, who will benefit from them, the Pros and Cons of ADUS, and what impact they will have on the Tacoma housing market. Holler at me with comments and questions! 

In this episode we talk spring weather, fitness, and starting a Stadium High School workout club! If interested in getting together to hit the Stadium stairs, comment on the Podcast, hit me up on Instagram at @DerrikShockman or email me at derrik@windermere.com. Let's get it! 

First 3rd of this episode is myself ranting about how real estate agents use social media (my bad). Message me what you would like to see from real estate agents on Insta and Facebook!  Then we get into what Starbucks has to do with home appreciation.  I speak about the Lincoln District and how home owners have gained ridiculous equity over the last two years!

In this episode, I introduce myself Derrik Shockman as the host of Shock's Block, talk about the Hilltop Market, and mention a personal buy and hold strategy!