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Bremerton : Water has that Lure

by Jo Soss on August 8, 2008 · 0 comments

in 1. Bremerton,5. News & Events,The Blog

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 [...]

West Bremerton | Was Your Home Built Prior to 1978?

by Jo Soss on July 14, 2008 · 0 comments

in 1. Bremerton,The Blog

Did you receive a pamphlet in the mail from the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority about the Lead Hazard Control Program? I did. My house was built in 1941. I don’t qualify for the program but would really like to make sure the information reaches as many households as possible. Lead poisoning is a tragedy. [...]

Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | June 2008

July 5, 2008

Bremerton WA real estate market report for June 2008. Includes absorption rate information and sales graphs.

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Welcome to Bremerton

July 5, 2008

Bremerton Washington newly proclaimed the “Metropolitan Center of the West Puget Sound” is the largest city in Kitsap County located on the Beautiful Kitsap Peninsula between the majestic Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges in Washington State.

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Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | April 2008

May 6, 2008

Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January – April 2008. Check back each month to see the monthly 2008 trend for Bremerton WA. This is the Market report for the Bremerton area of Kitsap County which includes the NWML areas of 146,148,149,150 which are areas that all have Bremerton as the city for [...]

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Bremerton | It’s almost Market Time!!

April 5, 2008

The dates are released! It’s almost Market Time!! Bremerton Farmers Market’s schedule has been released for 2008. Every Thursday, starting on May 15th and continuing through October 9th, at 4pm across from Evergreen Park in the Seaside Church’s parking lot you can find farmers, unique food sellers and high quality arts. Farmer’s Markets can be [...]

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Bremerton | Silverdale in the Green

April 4, 2008

You know Green is the New… oh no that’s for colors. This Green is for Eco-Friendly. Try and find a definition for “Green” and you will be searching pages and pages on Google. Country Home magazine just released in their April issue 2008 Best Green Cities in America. Bremerton/Silverdale as they are listed together ranked [...]

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But the Federal Funds Rate Dropped | Why no Mortgage Rate Drop?

March 26, 2008

I hear the conversations when the Fed’s drop the rate and everyone believes that mortgage interest rates will come down too. Not the case. I am going to give you a link to a very knowledgeable Realtor who has recently written a blog about this very subject. Bill Gasset sells real estate in Metrowest Massachusetts. [...]

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Old Fashioned Service with the Technology of Today!

March 24, 2008

Are you aware of the advanced marketing trends of the new technology age of Real Estate? As a member of the Baby Boomer Generation (1943-1964) I have lived a life of change. We are after all the generation that started it all! Boomers are associated with expressing individual freedom, the civil rights movement, gay rights, [...]

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Bremerton | Cover of Washington CEO March Issue | Bremerton Rising

March 14, 2008

More publicity for Bremeton this month of March. The Cover of Washington CEO Magazinefeatures Bremerton with the title “Bremerton Rising”. Click the link and read the article “Welcome to Boomertown”. There will be a couple of nice pictures of Mayor Bozeman and of former Seattle Seahawks kicker Norm Johnson who is now a local Bremerton [...]

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Bremerton | You have 30 Days to Learn how to STOP!

March 14, 2008

There have been 5 cameras installed at 3 intersections in Bremerton to STOP those of you who don’t know how to STOP! Or at least try. The fine for running a RED LIGHT is $124.00. However, this fine will not be enforced during the 30-day “warning period”. The following intersections have received the “eye in [...]

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Extra, Extra read all about it | Bremerton’s Waterfront Condos | “The 400″ to be sold Auction Style.

March 13, 2008

A sign of the times is the “Auction”.  When times are tough the tough find ways to move product. That is what I think is happening here. The high-end condo market is pretty slow right now in Bremerton so the owners of The 400 are employing a new stratagy.  AUCTION ! If you are looking [...]

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Relocation Destination | Bremerton WA | New Construction

March 11, 2008

If you are in the process of or are thinking of relocating to Bremerton Washington on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula you probably have a lot on your mind. You might have a new job and have started the search for a new place to call home. You might want to make that home new too. [...]

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Relocation Destination | Bremerton WA | You’re in Moose Country!

March 6, 2008

The Series | Bremerton | Day Trips | Safeco Field Moose Country? Yep, that is what I said! Mariner Moose Country!!! The Mariner Moose is the official mascot for the Seattle Mariner’s pro baseball team. Living in the area all my life I have come to see the many changes of the Mariners and the [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | February 2008

March 5, 2008

Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January – February 2008. Check back each month to see the monthly 2008 trend for Bremerton WA. To see the charts with more clarity please click here. If you would like to find out the value of your home please feel free to contact me via phone or email. [...]

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Bremerton | One of the Cool Kids | Seattle Says So

March 2, 2008

That is right!!!Bremerton over the last couple of years has worked very hard on a huge revitalization plan, which is paying off. This month’s issue of Seattle Magazine has tagged Bremerton as the Northwest Getaways Feature. Writer Lynn Cook takes a look at Bremerton as a getaway destination. It is our turn now; after all [...]

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Naval Base Kitsap | BAH Rates E6 | HomeOwnership | Yes you can!

February 28, 2008

Look at your new BAH rate for 2008 with Dependants the rate is $1207.00 per month tax fee! Is that enough to purchase a home in the Naval Base Kitsap area in Kitsap County? I say yes it is. Right now rates are low! If you can use your VA eligibility you can still qualify [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate | Neighborhood Connect – OysterBayAddition

February 21, 2008

i-neighbors is a free service to communities across the country. I just set up a community for OysterBayAddition of Bremerton. Here you can log on and introduce yourself and learn about your neighbors and neighborhood. You can post photos and read reviews on local businesses and post your own reviews. Click on the i-neighbors link. [...]

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Naval Base Kistap | BAH – Tax Breaks – HomeOwnership

February 18, 2008

  I am sure as a military member you have heard this phrase about a million times in the last several years.  Interest rates have been so low for so long that home ownership has been easier than ever before for anyone and this especially includes the military population, who until recently didn’t feel like [...]

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Hot Off The Press | Bremerton Revitalization | 2007 Mayor’s Harborside District Report

February 13, 2008

Over the last several months I have written many articles about the City of Bremerton’s revitalization plans and progress. I chose to live in Bremerton based on its Comprehensive Plan. I enjoy living in an area that values the quality of a Downtown Core Area. So please take a look at the Mayor’s 2007 Harborside [...]

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Bremerton Real Estate | Market Comparison | 2007 vs 2006

February 8, 2008

I do a ton of research daily watching the trends in the Bremerton Real Estate market.  Sometimes it is hard to decided what is good news and what is bad news – and well you know like the saying goes – No news is good news.  Seriously, all of the numbers really only point to [...]

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Tax Breaks with Tax Free Money – How is that Legal – BAH!!!

January 17, 2008

If you are in the United States Military and receive BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) it is. This is a huge financial opportunity that not many Military members take advantage of for fear of the real estate market and the lack of education concerning real estate ownership. The average homeowner receives tax breaks associated with [...]

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Naval Base Kitsap | MilitaryReloction PCS

January 16, 2008

Baby, We Have Orders! Welcome to Kitsap County on the Beautiful Kitsap Peninsulabetween the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges in Washington State. The Kitsap Peninsula area belongs to Navy Region Northwest with Naval Base Kitsapwhich includes Bremerton, Bangor and Keyport. Naval Hospital Bremerton of Navy Region Northwest is also located in the region. If this [...]

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

January 10, 2008

 As I am sure we all suspected when Puget Sound Energy released its “merge” information – Puget Energy Signs Merger Agreement with Consortium of North American Infrastructure Investors it wouldn’t be too long before we would see a request for a rate increase. We were all right! Puget Sound Energy in a press release December [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | December 2007

January 10, 2008

Bremerton Real Estate in December Total Homes on Market: 574 Homes Listed in December 81 Days on Market 15 Median Price $259,900 Homes went Pending in December 41 Days on Market 74 Median Price $229,900 Homes Sold/Closed in December 50 Days on Market 86 Median Price $215,000 Number of Homes Expired/Off Market in December 92 [...]

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Bremerton Marina | Have your Slip?

January 7, 2008

Back in October I was walking down on the Boardwalk checking out all of the completed revitalization projects the City of Bremerton had completed over 2007 and was mesmerized by the construction of the new Port of Bremerton Marina. I had the opportunity to talk to a couple of workers who informed me that the [...]

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Bremerton | Metropolitan Center of the West Puget Sound

January 7, 2008

It is now official!! On December 19th, 2007 the Bremerton City Council approved the Downtown Sub Area Plan. This plan gives much needed direction to the core downtown area of the City of Bremerton. The City of Bremerton has over the last several years implemented several revitalization projects in the Downtown Area. The Bremerton Downtown [...]

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City of Bremerton ~ City Cam ~ What a sight (as in construction site)

January 7, 2008

The City of Bremerton’s web page is on my bookmark list. I enjoy reading about the changes of this city that is growing and changing and becoming such a star on the map. I hadn’t been for a couple of weeks and there it was. A “City Cam”. How exciting!! Until I see where it [...]

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Was Your Home Built Prior to 1978?

January 6, 2008

Did you receive a pamphlet in the mail from the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority about the Lead Hazard Control Program? I did. My house was built in 1941. I don’t qualify for the program but would really like to make sure the information reaches as many households as possible. Lead poisoning is a tragedy. [...]

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Limit One Per Customer

January 6, 2008

Why does a seller only have one Agent? Why would a buyer have more than one? When you drive around looking for a home to buy you will see several different “for sale” signs. You might see Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Windermere, Skyline and ReMax signs. Do you ever see a Windermere and a Skyline [...]

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This Offer Contingent Upon Our Agent…

January 6, 2008

I received my real estate license in 1994. Time sure has changed as I look back. There was the internet but not really used as a tool. The multiple was just coming online and we were still receiving those huge “books”. The MLS took our pictures for us – digital cameras were not on “our [...]

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Turn your BAH into Home Ownership – Stop Renting.

January 2, 2008

I am sure as a military member you have heard this phrase about a million times in the last several years. Interest rates have been so low for so long that home ownership has been easier than ever before for anyone and this especially includes the military population , who until recently didn’t feel like [...]

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Bring in the New Year with a Laugh!!

December 29, 2007

align=”center”>Bremerton | Bring in the New Year with a Laugh!   Come out to the Admiral Theater and Laugh in the New Year with the “Best of the Seattle Comedy Underground”. Share a toast at midnight and dance until 2 a.m. on the Admiral Theater stage. Admiral Theatre 515 Pacific Ave Bremerton Main Floor Reserved [...]

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