DO A “DRIVE BY”! WHAT EVERY BUYER NEEDS TO KNOW – KITSAP REAL ESTATE February 13, 2014 by Jo Soss  You have found the perfect house, you want to make an offer, you have seen it in the early afternoon for about 20-30 minutes.  Do you write an offer or do you do a “drive by”? I encourage ALL of my buyers to drive by the property they want to purchase at different times of the day/night prior to writing a purchase and sale agreement.  Our Form 35 – Inspection Addendum does have a section titled Neighborhood Review Contingency that gives the buyer the opportunity to review all areas of the neighborhood during an agreed upon time frame which is usually 3 days from mutual acceptance.  Of course you can use this to preform your due diligence on the neighborhood, but from my experience by the... 02/13/2014

BREMERTON WA REAL ESTATE – HOMES SOLD AUGUST 2013 MARKET REPORT September 23, 2013 by Jo Soss  Below are some market statistics for the Bremerton area for the month of August 2013. These homes all have Bremerton listed as their city in their physical address. Currently as of  September 23rd  there are 432 homes available for sale in the Bremerton area of Kitsap County. During the month of  August 144  new listings became active in the NWMLS data base, which is a 20%  increase from last year and a 9% decrease from July.   There were 118 homes that received offers and the seller and buyer came to terms and those homes are now pending inspection pending back up, pending short sale or PENDING and headed to closing.  The pending transactions rose 55% over July of 2012 and was an increase ove... 09/23/2013

  April 22, 2013  Below are some market statistics for the Bremerton area for the month of March 2013. These homes all have Bremerton listed as their city in their physical address. Currently as of April 21st  there are 396 homes available for sale in the Bremerton area of Kitsap County. During the month of March 126 new listings became active in the NWMLS data base. There were 87 homes that received offers and the seller and buyer came to terms and those homes are now pending inspection pending back up, pending short sale or PENDING and headed to closing. During March 76 homes that had been listed as pending closed and the change of ownership was recorded at the Kitsap County Courthouse. Let’s look at those 76  Bremerton homes Bremerton WA Real Estate - Homes Sold March 2013 Edit Total... 04/22/2013

December 1, 2012 |  Naval Base Kitsap Relocation PCS Calculator Hi folks, currently my husband and I are in the middle of PCS. This will probably be our last since Jay retires in 3 years. Of course if he makes Senior Chief he may evaluate his enlistment. Anyway, you know how confusing all of the PCS stuff can be. I do fine with the civilian side, like giving notice to vacate to a landlord, cancelling water and electric and changing the mail address. Where I get all confused is the military side. I know Jay knows the ropes but I just like to double check things. We all know that the military isn’t perfect. I think its very important that the military member know what they are entitled for. Remember WE are responsible for this. We receive Dislocation Allowance and travel pay monies. Its e... 12/01/2012

3563 Courtyard Lane, Bremerton WA 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home just under 1000 square feet Priced Very Affordably at  $149,950 NWMLS # 305069  ~       o       ~       o       ~       o       ~       o       ~ o       ~ Rich Jacobson is a licensed real estate professional with Keller Williams West Sound, providing knowledgeable empowerment and relentless representation for his clients of residential properties and vacant land throughout all of Kitsap County WA and portions of Pierce, Mason, and Jefferson Counties. You can also find him at KitsapLife.com, SoundBiteBlog, and Crabbing in the Hood, or e-mail:  kitsapagent@gmail.com 02/27/2012

Originally Posted at: Homefront Realty Bremerton WA Real Estate | Homes Sold January 2012   During the month of January there were 41 homes that sold in Bremerton. [zip codes: 98310, 98311, 98312, 98314, 98337].  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 and escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner’s name! If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions and explanations of t... 02/12/2012

 Bremerton WA Real Estate | Homes Sold December 2011 During the month of December there were 54 homes that sold in Bremerton. [zip codes: 98310, 98311, 98312, 98314, 98337].  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 and escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner’s name!   If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions and explanations of the home buying process for Bremerton... 01/10/2012