From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Kitsap County 1st Time Buyers :: $7500 TAX CREDIT :: Bremerton, Silverdale, Naval Base Kitsap

by Jo Soss on August 31, 2008 · 2 comments

Are you sitting on the fence? Have you read the many horror stories across the nation? Well, remember real estate is local and here in the Kitsap County area we are in an amazing buyer’s market. It just might be the perfect time for you to purchase a home if you are a First-Time Home [...]

Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | July 2008

by Jo Soss on August 27, 2008 · 0 comments

in 1. Bremerton,5. News & Events

Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January – July 2008. Check back each month to see the monthly 2008 trend for Bremerton WA. On July 31st there was 565 homes for sale with 1 of those homes listed as a contingent sale and 57 of homes listed as Pending Inspection (new NWMLS term [...]

19th Annual BlackBerry Festival

August 25, 2008

Event: 19TH ANNUAL BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL Event Date: August 30, 2008 Event Time: 10:00am – 8:00pm Festival Hours: Saturday, Aug. 30th-10 AM to 8 PM Sunday, Aug. 31st-10 AM to 7 PM Monday, Sept. 1st-10 AM to 6 PM You want to know where the action will be this weekend in Bremerton? DOWNTOWN – HARBORSIDE! This [...]

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Kitsap County HomeOwners | Did you end up in the DUMP?

August 21, 2008

I was doing some market research today and decided to really look and look hard at expired listings in my market area. I know the blah; blah; blah…if it isn’t priced right it won’t sell. I started to look at homes and really thought the price was right or in a range that with a [...]

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Naval Base Kitsap : VA Home Buyers

August 15, 2008

Today if you are an eligible veteran you have an opportunity as a home buyer that many non-veterans don’t have when it comes to cash out of pocket to purchase a home. Most of the zero down home loan programs are not available any longer. However if you are a veteran you have the option [...]

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Manette Sub Area Plan

August 14, 2008

The City of Bremerton’s Comprehensive Plan includes the adoption of several detailed Sub Area Plans for several areas inside the City of Bremerton’s boundaries. These sub plans contain very detailed land use and development standards for areas that have been identified as areas where future growth will occur. If you live in, work in or [...]

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Lots of people sell real estate, but…

August 10, 2008

The quote listed below is one I have used in my marketing materials for several years, so today when I ran across this news article on MSN from US News and World Report I just had to share. It is true. Not all real estate professionals are equal. Just like in other professions there are [...]

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Bremerton : Water has that Lure

August 8, 2008

I moved to the Bremerton area in 2002 because of changes the City of Bremerton was implementing. Specifically The City of Bremerton Revitalization Projects that were to begin. In the last six years several projects have been completed and 2007 was the year of several “dedications”. The Norm Dicks Government Center and City Hall was [...]