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Joe Bauman
Managing Broker | Realtor
Your Expert In The Local Market
206-940-4111
About Joe Bauman | Auburn & South Sound Real Estate Broker
As a top-producing John L. Scott broker, Joe Bauman believes great real estate service starts with listening, understanding your goals, and creating a strategy that fits your needs. His goal is to make buying or selling a home as straightforward, informed, and rewarding as possible.
Meet Joe
Joe has been a real estate broker since 1998 and is based at the John L. Scott Tacoma office. With strong ties to Auburn and the South Sound, he serves clients throughout Auburn, Tacoma, Pierce County, King County, and the greater Puget Sound region.
Before real estate, Joe was a PGA golf professional, playing tournament golf and coaching high school and college programs. That background shaped his approach to real estate: he enjoys teaching, explaining the details, and helping clients feel confident throughout the process.
Joe works with a wide range of clients, including first-time buyers, sellers, relocation clients, investors, and those buying or selling multifamily and commercial properties. As a member of the John L. Scott relocation team and the Commercial Brokers Association, he brings experience across many different types of real estate transactions.
With nearly three decades in the business, Joe knows there is no one-size-fits-all approach to real estate. He takes the time to understand what matters to each client and then develops a strategy designed around their goals.
Joe is also passionate about giving back. For more than 25 years, he has supported the John L. Scott Foundation, with contributions benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. He also supports local organizations including Toys for Tots and Charlie's Dinosaur.
Whether you're buying, selling, investing, or relocating in Auburn, Tacoma, or the surrounding Puget Sound communities, Joe offers experienced guidance, local knowledge, and a down-to-earth approach you can count on.
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Tacoma
Tacoma is a city on the rise. A revitalized downtown, gorgeous views of Mt. Rainier and Puget Sound, and easy access to both Seattle and Olympia—as well as the West Sound—have put this historic city in the spotlight as one of the Pacific Northwest’s best places to call home. The city sits on Commencement Bay, which is home to the Port of Tacoma, the largest port in Washington State. Tacoma takes advantage of the water that’s so nearby in our parks, including Point Defiance. Within the park, you can see historic reenactments at Fort Nisqually, rent the Pagoda for special occasions, or walk along the water at Owen Beach. The Ruston Way waterfront along Commencement Bay is one of the loveliest walks in the city, complete with restaurants and other businesses to take in along the way. Tacoma has a thriving arts scene as well. Downtown’s revitalization really got started with the Washington State History Museum, followed by the Museum of Glass, featuring works from Tacoma’s native son, Dale Chihuly. In fact, our fair city is home to the State’s biggest concentration of arts and history museums. While you’re perusing the museums, be sure to see the sights along the Thea Foss Waterway, a renovated urban waterfront named for the founder of Foss Maritime and the woman Tugboat Annie was based on. Whether you come for the parks, the museums, the unique neighborhoods or the best views of Mt. Rainier in the world, Tacoma will welcome you with open arms and charm you with its many delights. If you’d like to learn more about Tacoma, let us know. We’d love to show you around and help you find your perfect home.
Reviews
“Joe was an amazing agent. Selling your home during a job relocation is as crazy as it gets and working with Joe was always a calming and relaxing experience. His team members were equally as amazing. He guided us through the hectic showing period and offered thoughtful and considered feedback when considering multiple offerings. When we return to Tacoma we'll be asking Joe to help us find our next home.”
– Barrett and Jamie, Vancouver BC
“We both bought and sold a house with Joe. He not only got us a great price on the house we purchased he also sold our house in 4 days with multiple offers well over the price we were anticipating. Joe knows the market well and his professionalism and attention to detail made the whole process easy.”
– Mark and Jennifer, Lake Tapps
“We could not have been happier with the representation we received from Joe Bauman; both in the sale and purchase of our homes. Joe's calm demeanor and expert advice were extremely helpful through both life changing transactions. I have and will continue to recommend him to anyone needing a real estate broker.”
– Tom and Laurie, Auburn
“I have been involved in a few home sales/purchases over the last several years and Joe was by far the best agent I've worked with. He is incredibly knowledgeable, competent, and responsive, but above all, he has a tremendously calming effect. When the going got tough, Joe was supportive, helpful, and remained positive throughout the ordeal. He was always available and generous with his time and had our best interests at heart. Joe is the person to have in your corner during one of the most stressful periods of your life—buying or selling a home!”
– Hahn, Tacoma