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Theory Agent

Tara McQuillin

253-355-0159 Tara@theoryRE.com
  • I strive for excellence, and thrive in chaos. You can count on me to get to the finish line despite any bumps along the road.
  • I enjoy getting my hands dirty and learn quickly throw me your DIY dreams and we can achieve them together.
  • Customer service is top notch and I will go above and beyond what is asked of me.
  • Aspiring to become a Real Estate Investor.

Meet Tara

Tara is from the beautiful PNW, born and raised right here in Tacoma, WA. Her love for life, helping people and adventure is what has led her to Real Estate. If there is one thing that brings a smile to Tara’s heart it is making someone smile and feel loved. She has an open door and open kitchen policy in her house. A safe place for friends and family to simply be themselves while she feeds their souls and stomachs with home cooking.

She spent a few years studying Public Health at Central Washington University (GO WILDCATS!) while continuing a career in coffee of about 15 years but she knew that her life was meant for a more than what the corporate health world was offering her, and although the coffee world was a way to bring smiles to people, it wasn’t providing the life she dreamed of for her and her daughter.

Tara has been blessed enough in life to have the support of a loving partner who took on the financial responsibilities of their lives while she began her journey to become a Real Estate Agent and now her next adventure in life begins and she couldn’t be more jazzed to be doing it with the incredible humans at Theory RE.

My Name Is: Tara McQuillin

I Am: I am a foodie, a complete and utter lover of food. But not just eating it, I have a love of creating in the kitchen to share with family, friends and really anyone who is hungry!

Born In: Tacoma, WA

Languages Spoken: English, but dabble is sarcasm!

Proudest Moment: My proudest moment in life so far has been raising my daughter to be a fearless dreamer and showing her all of what life has to offer by leading my example.

Biggest Challenge: My biggest challenge thus far in life has been learning to be my own person and not what others want or expect me to be, from career choices to parenting to being my own authentic happy self.

I Love Real Estate Because: What I love about Real Estate is the chance to change someones lives with something as simple and BIG as finding someone a HOME and not just a house where they rest their head at night. The ability to physically see the sense of Happiness one gets from feeling safe and secure behind the walls of somewhere they get to call their own.

My Superhero Power: My superhero Power is my ability to empathize will people in all walks of life. I feel peoples energies in ways that can only be experienced not from being observed.

My Perfect Day: My perfect day starts with an incredible cup of coffee in a sunlit room surrounded by plants and my favorite playlist playing quietly in the background followed by a trip to up the mountain to a river or to the coast to the ocean to enjoy the fresh air and scenery with my kids, boyfriend and our pups. Finishing the day with the best street tacos & fresh juice margaritas and finally ending the night with a relaxing bath with bubbles and bath bombs & lastly snuggled up to watch a movie.

First Job: Produce Expert at Tacoma Boys

Favorite Tacoma Neighborhood: I love South Tacoma, I grew up in Lincoln District and feel so blessed to have grown up surrounded by so many different cultures that showed me that this world is a beautiful place full of immensely diverse and beautiful humans. I also very much enjoy Stadium district, I went to SHS and the scenery is simply breath taking.

Biggest Hero/Inspiration: My biggest hero is my Mimi (Grandma Opal). She was a pure badass in every sense of the word. She loved fearlessly, fought with grace and always carried herself with poise, integrity and beauty. She is heavily missed in my everyday life and her life will always be honored

Hobbies Outside of Real Estate? Cooking, Gardening, Camping, finding ways to get creative with my daughter from art projects to DIY home improvements. I also very much enjoy an evening playing darts with a good cocktail and I am sucker for good live music.

Favorite Sports Team: The Seahawks!

Favorite Season: It’s a toss up between Spring and Autumn!


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“I think that’s the easiest it’s ever been for me to buy or sell a home!”

Brad Rasmussen -

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We had a distressed property in Tacoma that required a lot of repair before we could sell. The task soon became overwhelming and that’s when we contacted Theory Real Estate.  They purchased the property “as is”. Within 3 weeks,  we closed on the deal. The Theory team is amazing!!  Every person we came in contact with was friendly, professional and efficient.

John and Diane Simchuk -

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We are new investors to this market. We met Isaac and Alan through a good friend, and we are so thankful to have met them. They are the nicest, caring, most professional, kind-hearted people we have met in a long time. We would recommend these guys to ANYONE.

Anthony & Sarah Wooden - Tacoma

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We have bought 2 homes and sold 1 home with Theory. We would recommend them to all our friends.

Rhonda & Rickey Wilks - Buckley

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We worked with Theory to find our perfect house, but ran into a couple obstacles with the seller. The Theory team was always there with answers and went above and beyond all of our expectations.

Ceirra & Kenny Williams - Spanaway

LET'S GET SOCIAL

Last week Duke Paulson from the Tacoma Rescue Miss Last week Duke Paulson from the Tacoma Rescue Mission was kind enough to stop by our all team meeting at Edison Square to film an episode of Theory's Burning Questions live in front of our team! We had some fun personal questions for Duke, and of course talked about the amazing work he and the TRM are doing. It was a blast listening to him talk and share his thoughts, this was a good one! Thanks for stopping by Duke 🔥
Meet Nicole Gaddy, a Tacoma local & Agent here at Meet Nicole Gaddy, a Tacoma local & Agent here at Theory! Nicole was born & raised in Tacoma, and was inspired to get into real estate at a young age following her dad (an electrician) around to job sites. She's now ready to make her mark on the industry here & is inspired by all the growth & opportunity Tacoma has 🤩Fun fact about Nicole: she loves to bake! So if you close on a home with her, you may just end up with something yummy to snack on too 😋😎If you'd like to get in touch with Nicole, you can reach her at Nicole@theoryRE.com!
Happy Birthday to Madison Magruder, an amazing age Happy Birthday to Madison Magruder, an amazing agent who has been involved with Theory for a long time! She's worked for us in the past doing everything from social media, to eventually being a core part of the financial team, and then also getting her RE license. Even though she no longer works with us in full time capacity, we're very lucky she still chooses to hang her license at Theory! She's been hugely important to this company over the years, and we appreciate her deeply. You rock Mad Dog, have an amazing day celebrating 🥳 🙌
Happy Birthday to Rizwan Awan, an agent who has on Happy Birthday to Rizwan Awan, an agent who has only been on our team for a few months but has a TON of incredible real estate experience! Rizwan is an award winning top producer who has been one of the premiere agents in the PNW as he has built his business over the years helping buyers & sellers as well as doing lots of impressive investing & flipping! We’re thrilled to have him on the team and excited to see him soar to even new heights. But for now, we wish you the happiest birthday Rizwan and hope you have an amazing day celebrating 🥳 🙌
This BEAUTIFUL 3 Bedroom rambler has a gorgeous in This BEAUTIFUL 3 Bedroom rambler has a gorgeous interior that has been well maintained and is in a fantastic South Olympia location 🛍📍 3504 McCormick St SE, Olympia
👣 1,864
🛏 3 Beds
🛁 2 Baths
💰 $559,000Perfectly located in the heart of South Olympia, close to Olympia High School, Safeway, Starbucks, Humble Cow Ice Cream, and Briggs Tap House! The layout allows you to spread out and enjoy your privacy, or snuggle together in front of the new gas fireplace! The master bedroom has a private bath and walk-in closet! Enjoy the large private yard with access right off the kitchen, just in time for summer barbecues, or stay inside and enjoy the central air conditioning! This home has been lovingly maintained and updated through the years and is ready for you to move right in!!If you're interested in this home, contact Diane at 253-534-5373!
FANTASTIC Starter Home: this charming property in FANTASTIC Starter Home: this charming property in East Tacoma is move-in ready 🌳 ☀️📍 3847 E G St, Tacoma
👣 682
🛏 2 Beds
🛁 1 Baths
💰 $325,000Featuring two spacious bedrooms, 1 full bathroom and good sized living room with cozy wood burning fireplace! Great kitchen with eating nook and access to the large fully fenced backyard. Alley access and large storage shed can be found out back, along with a dog run (that includes astroturf and separately fenced), plus patio area and garden boxes ready for your imagination! Located on a dead end street but still close to all the McKinley Neighborhood hotspots and easy access to freeway & other transportation and major shopping in Tacoma!!If you're interested in this home, contact Jamie at 253-254-4497!
An absolutely huge congratulations are in order to An absolutely huge congratulations are in order to Jamie Mc Donnell, who was voted 2022's Best Real Estate Agent of the South Sound!If you follow us, you've likely seen Jamie's name mentioned numerous times. It's no secret she's a rockstar agent! But the real reason Jamie is a such a phenomenal agent is because of WHY she does it. She truly, genuinely does it because she LOVES it.Jamie has a PHD, she spent many years working in law enforcement & has retirement. But after all that, she ended up in real estate simply because she wanted the freedom to work on her own terms doing something that brings her legitimate joy: helping people buy & sell their homes!And this joy & passion is where her hard work & success comes from. It's why she puts in the long hours grinding for her clients, going above & beyond & out of her way every single day to serve them, getting results they didn't think could be possible. It's why she is constantly finding new ways to provide value, regularly making sacrifices to help people she cares about. And she really does CARE about every single one of her clients, who become her friends. It's why the community she's built around her during her time as an agent supports her so much, and it's why she won this award!We are deeply grateful to have Jamie on our team. What she brings to Theory cannot be measured or succinctly described. Thank you to everyone that voted for her and made this happen! Believe us when we tell you even though she's already accomplished so much, she's still just getting started 😎
This gorgeously updated & BIG University Place hom This gorgeously updated & BIG University Place home on a 1/4 acre lot is an absolute STUNNER 🤩🏡 Open Houses Fri 5/20 5PM-7PM & Sun 5/22 12PM-2PM
📍 6512 46th St Ct W, University Place
👣 2,472
🛏 4 Beds
🛁 2.5 Baths
💰 $775,000🛠 Upgrades include brand new flooring, new quartz counters, new windows, freshly painted inside and out, tankless on demand gas water heater, new gas stove, AC & brand-new gas furnace with smart controls, & new pex plumbing
🍎 Beautiful big kitchen has great cabinet space, a stove island with bar seating, lots of windows & light, and opens up to the living area with a tasteful archway
🛋 Charming living room features a stone fireplace area & leads out to the backyard
🛏 4 bedrooms including the large primary suite with an en-suite bath that features a absolutely stunning shower
🌳 Backyard features gorgeous foliage & lots of grass, a big deck with string lights, and a detached shed that's also remodeled and perfect for a variety of uses
🚗 Large driveway and a 2-Car garage
🛍 Less than 5 minutes from all the shopping UP has to offerIf you're interested in this home, contact Jessica at 253-442-3235!

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