Drugs leave behind toxins that can have devastating health effects to an unknowing homebuyer. Some steps you can take to protect yourself from the risk of buying a contaminated home include testing, researching the neighborhood, and talking to neighbors. This article does a good job of explaining how to avoid some common misconceptions when it comes to meth houses...

“A home that’s contaminated because of methamphetamine production or use may show few visible signs of the risks it poses. And if that weren’t bad enough, there’s a lot of bad guidance floating around about how to spot one.”

Read the entire article here… http://realestate.msn.com/how-to-avoid-buying-a-meth-house

Pierce County Statistics:

Homes for sale in Spanaway: Average Price Per Square Foot $104. Down 3% compared to last month.

Homes for sale in Tacoma: Average Price Per Square Foot $113.  Up 1.4% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Lakewood: Average Price Per Square Foot $120.  Down 5% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Fife: Average Price Per Square Foot $117.  Down 4.9% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Milton: Average Price Per Square Foot $131.  Up 17% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Edgewood: Average Price Per Square Foot $137.  Down 0.8% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in University Place: Average Price Per Square Foot $135.  Down 17.7% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Fircrest: Average Price Per Square Foot $109.  Up 19.1% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Dupont: Average Price Per Square Foot $126.  Down 13.9% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Puyallup: Average Price Per Square Foot $121.  Down 1.2% compared to the last month.