"Gina  was also very helpful in answering all the questions I had regarding the surrounding area. I really felt like Gina and the team from Phil Sharp Homes truly cared. Thanks a Million!

- The Jones Family

Lakewood Washington Real Estate and Homes for Sale

The Lakewood Real Estate Guide is a home buyer’s website in Lakewood Washington. The Guide offers education for first time home buyers, as well as real estate listings and market reports for homes for sale in Lakewood. 

Are you relocating to Lakewood?  PCS’ing to Fort Lewis?  My name is Phil Sharp, recently retired from Ft Lewis (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), and owner of Phil Sharp Homes.  I offer professional home buyer representation to the residents of Lakewood, Fort Lewis, and McChord AFB WA.

Lakewood is located adjacent to Interstate 5, across the freeway from Joint Base Lewis-McChord.  The real estate market in Lakewood is diverse, made up of people working in the local area, on the bases, and from as far as Tacoma and Seattle.  A large percentage of the population is military, both active duty and retired.  Lakewood is also the home to the local VA hospital, lots of shopping, and recreation opportunities on the Puget Sound.

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As I said at the top of the page, thru this website you will find a wealth of real estate information.  Visit the Buyers Tool Box for a complete description of the home buying process.  If you need mortgage information, you will find it in the Mortgage Department.  Are you a service member or prior service member wishing to obtain a VA loan?  Our preferred lenders, Ward Lending Group and USAA, are experts. 

If you can’t find the information you need, my staff and I are ready to answer your questions, send you over a relocation packet with information about the Lakewood area, or research homes for sale and listings in Lakewood and all areas surrounding JBLM. 

If you are ready to speak with an agent give me a call at 360-970-9977, or email me via one of the contact forms on this website.

Need information about Listings in Lakewood?  If you need information about specific listings, or if you have questions about the home buying process but are not ready to speak with an agent, call my listing and transaction manager Stephanie at 360-455-1366.  Stephanie is not a sales person, she is the MLS person…..she knows how to get answers, and she knows Lakewood.

Need a Sponsor?  Gina McCune is our Relocation Sponsor, a term that I took from the Army.  Gina’s mission is to be your eyes on the ground in Lakewood; she is available to answer your questions about local schools, neighborhoods and communities within Lakewood, and commuting around the area.  Gina works with spouses quite a bit, assisting with employment information and job searches, school enrollments, and providing answers to frequently asked questions about Lakewood and the surrounding area.  Gina is not an agent or sales person, she is here for you…no obligation.

Thanks for visiting and welcome to Lakewood….Welcome to Washington.  You will love it here!

Real Estate Listings and Housing in Lakewood Washington.  Information and education for first time home buyers, military home buyers, VA loan pre-qualification and housing information in Lakewood.  Contact Phil if you are scheduled to PCS to Ft. Lewis or McChord AFB, or if you are already in the area and you are interested in housing in the Lakewood area.

Make sure that you contact the Ft. Lewis Housing Office or the Installation Housing Office prior to securing off base housing.  The housing office also has information about post housing, on post housing and quarter’s availability on base.

Contact Phil:  360-970-9977
Phil@PhilSharpHomes.com

Lakewood, Washington is located in Pierce County, North of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and Interstate 5.  Lakewood is the second largest city in Pierce County and is surrounded by lakes, nature and scenic neighborhoods. Lakewood is centrally located within South Puget Sound, Joint Base-Lewis McChord, Sea-Tac International Airport. Lakewood was originally settled by the U.S. Army in 1849, and grew into a popular urban area South of Tacoma. It was later incorporated in 1996 and has great history and ties to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Visit the city website in Area Links below for more history of Lakewood, Washington.

Lakewood Real Estate Guide is part of Phil Sharp Homes real estate network that provides resources, education and assistance for home buyers and home sellers in the Lakewood and surrounding areas. You’ll find helpful buyer and seller tips, tools and information in the Buyer Toolbox and Seller Toolbox on www.PhilSharpHomes.com. If you are moving or relocating to this area, visit our Relocation Department at Phil Sharp Homes.com for free guides, information and a sponsor that can personally help you with your move. Don’t forget to sign up for a relocation packet while you’re there. There are many other helpful tools and links on this page that will take you to a library of information. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to contact a representative of Phil Sharp Homes for no obligation help.

Real Estate and Housing Market Report for Lakewood Washington

The real estate market in Lakewood WA, while feeling some of the effects of the national real estate market slowdown, has remained very strong.  The housing market in Pierce County overall has held up very well over the course of the past couple of years.  Much of the strength is attributable to a couple of local factors; the military bases (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), and convenience to I-5 for those commuting from the more expensive Seattle area.

Pierce County, and the City of Lakewood, lost approximately 13% in real estate market value during the period from early 2008 thru late 2009, and is down 11% at present.   The “core” or most common segment of the market, single family homes priced under 250K, only lost about 7%, Most of which was recovered during the spring of 2010.  This core real estate market is just about back to 2007 levels, giving confidence to home buyers and real estate investors as the country comes out of the economic downturn and real estate crisis.

As mentioned previously, the real estate market in Lakewood is most strongly influenced by the large military populations of Fort Lewis and McChord AFB.  The combined total assigned to the bases is approximately 40,000, add family members and the military population increases to over 100,000…..a huge, growing and not expected to stop group of home buyers and home owners.  The military population is followed closely by commuters working to the north of Pierce County in Seattle and its suburbs.  The cost of one square foot of house in Seattle will buy three in Lakewood….the savings in the price of a home make the commute bearable…I guess.

If you are relocating to the Lakewood area, it is a great idea to learn the local real estate market.  For more information about the real estate market and home buyer education, Check out the Market Snapshot Report, available on the sidebar.  The report is generated from real time Multiple Listing Service data, is formatted based on your criteria and desired location, and contains specific list price breakdowns by neighborhood, time on market information and sale prices updated daily.  You can view a sample report before requesting a real one…but why, the report is free!