If you’re trying to find something to do next weekend (if you missed it this weekend, that is) the Parade of New Homes in Pierce County is under way the first two weekends of June.

There are 14 builders’ showcase of 17 new homes in Pierce County. Click here for the map, driving directions and web site. Last chance weekend is June 9-10th from 11am to 6pm…and it’s FREE!

Pierce County, with its “close” proximity to Seattle (it’s all relative) – is one of the last places to find an affordable home on a larger lot within what is considered commuting distance to Seattle.

Looking for something a little more affordably priced than these dream homes? Click here for *MY* list of 100 Pierce County homes for sale within commuting distance of Seattle. This selection includes homes in Puyallup, Brown’s Point, Sumner, Buckley, Lake Tapps, Bonney Lake, and North Tacoma. I used to work with people who commuted from these areas to an office on lower Queen Anne, so I know it can be done. I thought they were crazy, of course, but they loved living in the country and didn’t mind driving to the city for a good-paying job.