Falling in Love With Tacoma

Mellie Massey
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Tacoma has been home for nearly 40 years. Grew up here, stayed here, and for the last eleven years have been selling the city’s most characterful homes — the old Craftsmans, the Victorians, the neighborhoods most people don’t know exist until someone shows them. This podcast is an insider look at a city most people underestimate. Every week pulling back the curtain on the neighborhoods, the history, the homes, and the stories that never make it into a listing description. This isn’t a real estate podcast. It’s a love letter to Tacoma — and an invitation to fall in love with it too.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Growing Up in Tacoma — Why I Never Left

    Episode 2 — Growing Up in Tacoma: Mellie’s Perspective on the City She Never Left I’ve lived in Tacoma for almost 40 years. I grew up in a manufactured home in Parkland Spanaway, spent my teenage years driving to Ruston Way just to sit by the water, and told myself I would never go into real estate like my parents. Now I’m eleven years into selling homes in the city I almost left — and I have no plans to go anywhere. In this episode, Kierstyn and I talk about what Tacoma was actually like growing up in the 90s, the places that are gone now that shaped me, and why this city is nearly impossible to leave once it has you. We talk about:  • Growing up in Parkland Spanaway and feeling pulled toward North Tacoma’s older homes • Never Never Land at Point Defiance — Tacoma’s forgotten immersive wonderland that I thought I made up as a kid • The Black Pearl, teenage depression, and why Ruston Way was my safe place • Why I swore I’d never do real estate — and what changed • What Tacoma has that I haven’t been able to find anywhere else This one is personal. It’s also a love letter to a city most people underestimate. Follow the show for a new episode every week.Wonder Luxe Real Estate | Tacoma, WA | wonderluxerealestate.com

    12 min
  2. Why Introverts Don't Like Salespeople But Trust a Guide | Wonder Luxe Real Estate Podcast Ep. 1

    May 26

    Why Introverts Don't Like Salespeople But Trust a Guide | Wonder Luxe Real Estate Podcast Ep. 1

    Episode 1: Why Introverts Don't Like Salespeople But Love a Guide In our very first episode, Kierstyn and I get honest about something a lot of people feel but can't quite name: the discomfort of being sold to, and why a good guide feels completely different. As two introverts, we dig into why pressure, hovering, and "what's your budget?" make you want to walk out the door — and why the rare salesperson who gives you space and choices earns instant trust. I share some real stories, talk about how breathing and anxiety show up when you're being pushed, and walk through the philosophy behind how I run showings and serve my clients at Wonder Luxe. In this episode: Why introverts and intuitives need time and space to feel a home, not a sales pitchThe real difference between a pushy salesperson and a guide — and how each one makes you feel"Choices, not pressure": how I lay out the pros, cons, and my recommendation, then step backWhy buying or selling is already vulnerable enough — your agent shouldn't add to the stressWhy my clients are always allowed to change their minds and move on their own timelineThe "you're in the driver's seat, I'm the GPS" way I like to work alongside peopleRunning a business on do unto others — service over sales quotasWhy intuitives are so good at sensing inauthenticity — and what that means when you're choosing an agentThis one sets the tone for everything we're doing here: real estate done with trust, dignity, and respect for both sides. Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Drop it in the comments.

    15 min
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Tacoma has been home for nearly 40 years. Grew up here, stayed here, and for the last eleven years have been selling the city’s most characterful homes — the old Craftsmans, the Victorians, the neighborhoods most people don’t know exist until someone shows them. This podcast is an insider look at a city most people underestimate. Every week pulling back the curtain on the neighborhoods, the history, the homes, and the stories that never make it into a listing description. This isn’t a real estate podcast. It’s a love letter to Tacoma — and an invitation to fall in love with it too.

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