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Kitsap County Real Estate | January Market Watch

by Jo Soss on February 4, 2010 · 1 comment

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During January in Kitsap County there were 490 new listings added to the existing inventory which brought the number of homes, town-homes and condominiums  to 1619.  During this same time 259 homes went to the pending status, which means there was an offer written and accepted with a closing date in the future.  January came [...]

Port Orchard WA Real Estate | December Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Port Orchard WA 2009

by Jo Soss on January 19, 2010 · 0 comments

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During the month of December there were 49. [21 homes less than November] homes that sold in Port Orchard.   These Port Orchard homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the [...]

Silverdale WA Real Estate | December Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Silverdale WA 2009

January 10, 2010

During the month of December there were 10 (5 less than November) homes that sold in Silverdale. These Silverdale homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted [...]

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Kitsap County Homes for sale – Inventory down – Buyer’s Market?

January 5, 2010

The Kitsap County home for sale inventory is down 25.4% from the same time in 2008. That is the largest drop in inventory in the Puget Sound area. So, with inventory down is it still a buyer’s market? What is a buyer’s market? A very simple way to explain the definition of a buyer’s market [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate | November Homes Sold

January 3, 2010

During the month of November there were 84 homes that sold in Bremerton. That is 16 more homes sold than in October. Seems odd since the NWMLS has reported such a surge in October Puget Sound wide due to the then planned end date of the first time home buyer tax credit. These Bremerton homes [...]

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Silverdale WA Real Estate | November Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Silverdale WA 2009

December 30, 2009

During the month of November there were 15 homes that sold in Silverdale. These Silverdale homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed [...]

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Port Orchard WA Real Estate | November Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Port Orchard WA 2009

December 15, 2009

During the month of November there were 70 homes that sold in Port Orchard. This is 2 more homes sold than in October.  These Port Orchard homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate | October Homes Sold

November 12, 2009

During the month of October there were 68 homes that sold in Bremerton.   That is 14 homes less than in September.  Seems odd since the NWMLS has reported such a surge in October Puget Sound wide due to the then planned end date of the first time home buyer tax credit.   These Bremerton [...]

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Silverdale WA Real Estate | October Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Silverdale WA 2009

November 10, 2009

During the month of October  there were 10 homes that sold in Silverdale.  These Silverdale  homes actually had a transfer of home ownership.  Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages.  Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed [...]

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Port Orchard WA Real Estate | October Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Port Orchard WA 2009

November 10, 2009

During the month of October there were 68 homes that sold in Port Orchard. This is 8 more homes sold than in September.  These Port Orchard homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing [...]

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Port Orchard WA Real Estate | September Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Port Orchard WA 2009

October 22, 2009

During the month of September there were 60 homes that sold in Port Orchard. These Port Orchard homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate | September Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Bremerton WA 2009

October 22, 2009

During the month of September there were 82 homes that sold in Bremerton.   These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership.  Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages.  Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s [...]

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Bremerton 1st Time Home Buyers – Don’t let the $8,000 Tax Credit Expire!

September 13, 2009

Just found this Video online and thought it the perfect simple explanation – I have several first time home buyers at the moment and we have all been talking about the new First-Time Home buyer Credit. This is the new 2009 First-Time Home buyer Credit. The $8,000. tax credit that is a credit and NOT [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate | August Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Bremerton WA 2009

September 9, 2009

During the month of August there were 76 homes that sold in Bremerton. (August homes sold wans’t as hot as July – a decrease of 19 but still a good month.)  These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership.  Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate | July Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Bremerton WA 2009

August 30, 2009

During the month of July there were 95 homes that sold in Bremerton.   These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership.  Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages.  Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed [...]

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Bremerton WA Homes For Sale | Manette Homes For Sale | Manette Bremerton WA

July 24, 2009

Bremerton WA Homes For Sale in Manette Thirty-four homes are currently for sale in Bremerton’s Manette Neighborhood the average price is $326,165 with an average sq ft size of 1868. The homes have been on the market for an average of 119 days. The prices start at $114,500 and continue up to $849,000. Bremerton’s Manette [...]

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Bremerton WA Homes For Sale | Blueberry Meadows Homes For Sale | Blueberry Meadows Bremerton WA

July 24, 2009

Bremerton WA Homes For Sale in Blueberry Meadows Three homes are currently for sale in Bremerton’s Blueberry Meadows Bremerton’s Blueberry Meadows Home For Sale – MLS 29094253 Bremerton’s Blueberry Meadows Home For Sale – MLS 29050381 Bremerton’s Blueberry Meadows Home For Sale – MLS 28157878 . History Blueberry Meadows in East Bremerton is located off [...]

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Bremerton WA Real Estate | June Homes Sold | Homes Sold in Bremerton WA 2009

July 8, 2009

During the month of June there were 78 homes that sold in Bremerton.  (That is 15 more sold homes than in May.)  These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership.  Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages.  Once [...]

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Bremerton Real Estate | May Homes SOLD

June 7, 2009

During the month of May there were 63 homes that sold in Bremerton.  (That is 2 more sold homes than in April.)  These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership.  Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages.  Once [...]

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US News & World Report Names Bremerton-Silverdale #1 in The Top 10 Housing Markets for the Next 10 Years

June 6, 2009

I love Google Alerts! It is amazing what you can find out by setting up your key phrases targeted to your market area. This evening this US News & World Report article came through.  This is an exciting piece of news. Of course it doesn’t surprise me, we are an unique area. We are insulated [...]

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Kitsap County Buyers | Are we there yet?

April 3, 2009

So, is it a good time to buy real estate in the Bremerton, Silverdale, Port Orchard area of Kitsap County? The question isn’t as easy to answer as you may think.  Do you wait for the “bottom out”? How will you know when we hit bottom?  Do you chance waiting and then find yourself buying [...]

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Kitsap County Home Buyer’s | Closing Costs Paid by Seller

February 6, 2009

No, I am not a Loan Officer but I do answer a variety of home loan questions.  I always make sure that my buyers are connected to a reputable Loan Officer but I also do some loan education as questions arise.  Many buyers need help with closing costs and so the subject of closing costs [...]

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Why do builders settle for less?

December 31, 2008

First a brief look at my background in new construction. In 1995 I met a real estate agent named Don Richards at the Windermere office I had just moved my license to. Don was a project manager for another real estate agent in the area that represented several smaller spec type home builders. When Don [...]

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New might be better… 1st Time Homebuyer in Kitsap County.

November 9, 2008

You are a 1st time homebuyer, should you purchase a new home with all the bells and whistles or should you settle for that tried and true “fixer-upper/equity builder”? This question is a tough one for many 1st time homebuyers. Considering there is a $7,500 tax credit for homes closed prior to July of 2009 [...]

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$$ Seller’s [Move-Up Buyer] Advantage Plan $$

October 29, 2008

Your question might be, “Can you be a move-up buyer in a buyer’s market?” If you have a home to sell to move up to another home in Kitsap County, this may be the very best time. Your current home may have lost some value, but the “move up” home you have your eye on, [...]

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Just for Fun – Kitsap County 24

October 9, 2008

As a real estate professional in Kitsap County, I spend several hours a day doing market research for many different types of clients, first time homebuyers, new construction consumers and military members relocating from here or to here.

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

August 31, 2008

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 [...]

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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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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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Kitsap County : Market Information – WOW 6 Months Down!

July 12, 2008

Following is information for the first six months of the 2008 local Kitsap County Real Estate Market. This information is the Average Days on Market (DOM) along with the Average % of List Price received on Solds all listed by Market Time. Silverdale 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 91-120 Days 120+ Days No. of [...]

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Kitsap County – We need a price reduction!

June 3, 2008

Homes on Market :: 2153 Median Market time for 2008 :: 74 Days Homes on Market right now longer than 120 days :: 781 of which 75 have been on the market longer than 365 days – yes, longer than ONE YEAR! Of the homes listed for sale between $200,000 and $300,000 there are 211 [...]

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Did I miss out? Did you miss out? Heck NO, let’s party like its…..

June 1, 2008

Some days I feel like I missed out on something huge, gigantic, something that might not ever happen again in my life time. I missed out on the big housing boom! Yep, me a real estate professional and I missed out. I wasn’t in the area during the years of 2003 through 2006 and so [...]

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Buyer’s Agents :: Who are they?

May 18, 2008

When I first entered the real estate profession back in 1994 I was told that in order to survive in this business you must become a listing agent. You must go after the listing; a listing is like money in the bank. So that is what all of us newbie’s did, we went after the [...]

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Kitsap County Real Estate Information Seekers :: My NO SPAM Policy

May 3, 2008

Bremerton : Silverdale : Kitsap County Real Estate Information Seekers :: My NO SPAM Policy Approximately 84% of home buyers start their search to purchase a home on the Internet. I don’t know what the percentage is for home sellers, I would hope they would be using the real estate professional they used to purchase [...]

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How to become a First Time Home Buyer

April 27, 2008

CALL ME!! Sounds too easy to be true, but it is! You have to start somewhere and so why not? I could write a blog about what all the steps are in bullet format. I could make sure you know everything there is to know if you read it all, but why not just start [...]

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