{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Falling in Love With Tacoma","title":"Buying & Selling Historic Homes in Tacoma — What to Know Before You Fall in Love | Falling in Love with Tacoma, Ep. 5","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":808,"description":"Historic homes are the ones I keep coming back to — the Craftsmans, the Victorians, the Colonials with original woodwork and a century of stories in the walls. It started for me a long time ago, in an old 1900s house with that unmistakable old-house smell, and it's been the thread through everything I do since. But there's a side to buying and selling these homes that doesn't show up in the pretty photos, and that's what this episode is about.\nWe get into what actually lives inside an old house — knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized plumbing, older sewer lines — and why none of it has to be a dealbreaker if you go in knowing. I talk about how insurance is tightening on these homes, the brokers we've been building relationships with so there are no surprises at pre-approval, and how a buyer consultation helps you sort out what you can live with, what needs attention now, and what can wait. On the selling side, we cover how a historic home holds its value in North Tacoma, why the seller's disclosure and the story of the home both matter, and how to find the one buyer who'll love it the way you did.\nAnd underneath all of it is the honest part: the pull between whimsy and practicality. Both matter. I've lived it in my own Hilltop Craftsman — the one people told me not to buy. If you love old homes the way I do, this one's for you.\nThinking about buying or selling a historic Tacoma home? I'm always here as a resource. Start the conversation anytime with my client questionnaire.\n\n⏱️ Chapter Markers\nWhy historic homes — and where the love started\nWhat people don't see until they're already in love\nKnob-and-tube, galvanized plumbing & what's inside the walls\nInsurance on historic homes (and why it's getting harder)\nWhat to check before you commit to a 1910 Craftsman\nA Tacoma story: when the old house had a surprise\nSelling a historic home for what it's actually worth\nKeeping the character — what she'd never rip out\nFinding the right buyer (\"people buy like homes\")\nAdvice for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bxwjI8_2o6G972wvKlsQk4TZkGNLQdY4BYolBU0fs3o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOGJh/ZGY0NzY0YWRmNWE2/ZGRmNjc3YTBmZWZk/MDAxYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}