Buying a home can be a stressful part of your life and a tough market can make things harder. All too often buyers miss out on their perfect house due to a competitive market. Areas such as Fircrest can be very popular locations for first time home buyers. This popularity will require prospective buyers to be tough negotiators or risk losing out to someone else.

"When it comes to real estate, nice guys finish last. Especially in tough markets. And by tough markets, we mean seller's markets, buyer's markets, depressed markets, rebounding markets - and any other type of market we missed.

Buying a home can be a highly charged, emotionally draining time under any circumstances. It's easy to let the process get the best of you. You have to get tough if you want to meet your real estate goal.”

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Pierce County Statistics:

Homes for sale in Spanaway : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $110. Up 5.5% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Tacoma : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $118. Up 2.8% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Lakewood : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $127. Up 15.4% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Fife : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $136. Up 12.8% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Milton: Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $117. Down 13.5% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Edgewood : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $134. Up 4.8% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in University Place : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $159. Up 11.5% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Fircrest : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $131. Up 8.4% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Dupont : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $135. Down 5.5% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Puyallup : Average Price Per Square Foot May 2014: $127. Up 3% compared to the last month.