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bremerton buyers market: Bremerton Real Estate | Townhouses and Condos - 01/03/12 04:05 AM
Maybe it is a townhouse or condo you are interested in.  Maybe you would like to have the security of a controlled complex.  Maybe you would like to have the freedom from yard maintenance.  Maybe a single residence just seems too much.  For what ever reason Bremerton has several different types of town-homes and condominiums on the market.  From new construction to established communities, units with views, units with yards, several styles and sizes and prices to fit almost any buyer's budget.  There are 45 Townhouses or Condos on the market. 
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bremerton buyers market: Bremerton Homes for Sale | $150,000 - $250,000 - 01/22/10 03:21 PM
Homes in Bremerton —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.
The Bremerton area offers some of the best views of mountains and water as well as some of the best boating and recreational opportunities in the Greater Puget Sound Area. Within a mile radius you will find several attractions and facilities to visit and explore. Welcome to the Kitsap Peninsula.
The cities vision and optimism has given the residents and small business owners a … (1 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Buyer's Agents :: Who are they? - 10/02/09 04:17 PM


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 listing. Then one day I was asked to help out at a new construction development, which really meant "we need a warm body" to sit an open house.
Being the new agent that I was I felt honored that they wanted me to sit … (13 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bangor Submarine Base : Naval Base Kitsap : Use Your VA Guaranteed Home Loan for ZERO DOWN - 10/02/09 01:50 AM
I am sure you have heard all the doom and gloom from a million different news reports concerning the lending industry mess, how several loan programs once available are no longer, how zero down loan programs are almost non-existent and how hard it is right now if you have little to zero money available for a down payment. 
But wait; are you a military member or a veteran?  If you are the news isn't as bad.  With your VA Guaranteed Home Loan benefit you can still obtain a loan with no down payment and a fixed interest rate that is as … (0 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton Washington | First Time Home Buyer $8,000 Tax Credit | Time is Running OUT - 06/11/09 12:05 PM
Bremerton Washington first time home buyer $8,000 Tax Credit.  Are you thinking of buying a home in the Bremerton area of Kitsap County?  Are you a first time home buyer or do you qualify as one under the IRS guidelines?  If you are, you might want to start thinking about putting both feet into the Bremerton housing market.  If you listen to some of the local multiple association directors the bottom just might be here and we just might be on the up side. 
It is still a buyers market in Bremerton with approximately 7.5 months of inventory but with the … (0 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Data YTD VS 2008 - 04/14/09 04:27 PM

 
Not a bad time to purchase a home in Bremerton, Washington.  In fact it is a great time if you are a 1st time home buyer and qualify for the $8,000 tax credit - CREDIT! NOT loan! Read the information I have written about the program here
$8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit | Who is Eligible in Kitsap County It's Official - 1st Time Homebuyers Receive $8,000 Tax Credit Windfall! $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit | Want your money Now?  
Check out some of Kitsap County Real Estate Market Data here - Kitsap County Real Estate … (2 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Kitsap County | Pending Sales | What a week - 02/27/09 10:46 AM

I have had a very busy couple of weeks with buyers arriving from Guam, Washington DC, Virginia and my local area buyers who all have presented offers to Kitsap County home sellers. 
This morning I will be getting two additional contracts wrapped up and "signed around" to send to escrow so I decided to look at some stats.  I wanted to know what had went pending this week - just since Monday, February 23. 
Of course there will be several home in Kitsap County going pending today. I am just curious.  I then went and took the same week in … (0 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap |December 2008 - 01/17/09 12:16 PM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

 
Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January - December 2008.  This is the last Market Activity Report for 2008!  I have put a link to all of the others at the end of this post.  In the year 2009 I am going to come up with something a little more fun. 
On December 31st there were 460 homes for sale with 2 of those homes listed as a contingent sale and 14 homes listed as Pending Inspection (new NWMLS term STI was replaced) which means there is a contract that has … (2 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Your Bremerton WA Real Estate Search Starts Here - 01/02/09 03:22 PM
Welcome to Bremerton WA on the Beautiful Kitsap Peninsula between the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges in Washington State.  The Kitsap Peninsula area offers some of the best views of mountains and water as well as some of the best boating and recreational opportunities in the Greater Puget Sound Area. Within a mile radius you have several attractions and facilities to visit and explore.  I always say I can be to the beach or the mountains in under an hour!
Please utilize all of this free Bremerton WA Real Estate information to help educate yourself on the Real Estate Market in Bremerton WA.  Whether … (0 comments)

bremerton buyers market: 1st Time Homebuyer | Kitsap County |$7,500 Tax Incentive - 12/09/08 04:53 PM

 
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 Buyer.
 
Here is a nudge to get you into the housing market. On July 30th President Bush signed into law House Bill 3221 (H.R. 3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) which included a special tax incentive for First-Time Home Buyers (Sec.3001). … (2 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap |November 2008 - 12/04/08 01:11 PM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

 
Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January - November 2008.  Check back each month to see the monthly 2008 trend for Bremerton WA.
On November 30th there were 591 homes for sale with 6 of those homes listed as a contingent sale and 58 homes listed as Pending Inspection (new NWMLS term STI was replaced) which means there is a contract that has been presented and accepted by the seller with the condition of the home inspection or a feasibility study.
Once the home inspection has taken place these 58 … (8 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton Real Estate Absorption Rates 2008 - 11/30/08 04:15 PM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com
 
The Definition of Absorption Rates:
Number of weeks it takes to sell the current inventory at the present rate of sales. Using absorption rates can help you define markets. My definition breaks down like this…
Normal Market - Between 5 and 6 months of inventory. (21.65 - 25.98 weeks)
Seller’s Market - Between 1 and 4 months of inventory. (4.33 - 17.32 weeks)
Buyer’s Market - 7 months and higher. (30.31 plus)
Now remember that absorption rates just track trends and isn’t an exact science! Here is the absorption rate trend … (4 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | October 2008 - 11/13/08 04:16 PM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

 
Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January - October 2008. Check back each month to see the monthly 2008 trend for Bremerton WA.
On October 31st there were 570 homes for sale with 5 of those homes listed as a contingent sale and 34 homes listed as Pending Inspection (new NWMLS term STI was replaced) which means there is a contract that has been presented and accepted by the seller with the condition of the home inspection or a feasibility study.
Once the home inspection has taken place these x … (1 comments)

bremerton buyers market: First Time Homebuyers have the Power NOW!!!!! - 10/19/08 07:53 PM
 
My good friend Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® just posted a "reblog" of Larry Bettag's she wanted to share with her consumers and after going to Larry's blog and reading the post I too want to share. Since this is Larry's post I am going to disable comments so that he receives the full credit!  If you have questions in the Bremerton area you can email me. Thanks!
 
This is a Reblog courtesy  Larry Bettag - Cherry Creek Mortgage, Illinois FHA specialist.
His message is right on target and one that I want my Consumers to hear.
 

Via Larry … (0 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Is it a Ranch or a Rambler? - 10/15/08 03:54 PM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.comAmerican Ranch, Western Ranch, or California Rambler are housing styles found all over the country. I guess it all depends where you live in choosing the term for a single story house plan.  Working with relocation buyers to the Bremerton area I find it very interesting what areas of the country use what which term.   I grew up calling them ramblers but have changed to using the term ranch once I entered the real estate profession.  I believe the term Ranch is used by more real estate consumers than rambler.   
 

 
What are the … (6 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Feedback Yes - Facts NO! - 10/04/08 11:29 PM
I have always been an agent that is glad to give feedback after showing a home. I will usually send my feedback through our MLS system using the “Supra/KIM” reporting system.  I do this as a part of my showing schedule.  
Lately, I have been showing tons of homes - HELLO BUYER’S MARKET!  - And still I have been able to follow my routine of sending feedback.  If my email hits the listing agent’s spam folder and they happen to give me a call I will for sure take it and give them some feedback. 
What is the definition … (14 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Buyers don’t want to Buy Repairs - 10/04/08 08:25 PM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com
 
If you want to speed up the sale of your home in this semi-slow market, you must make sure your home is in top-notch shape.  The days of throwing a “for sale” sign up, attaching a lock box, and entering your home on the internet are long gone.  Buyer’s are in charge now and they are more educated than ever. The internet has allowed buyers to learn and become experts in the home buying process.
You as a home seller must now educate your self to what a “buyer’s market” is and what … (6 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | September 2008 - 10/03/08 05:39 PM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

 
Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January - September 2008.  Check back each month to see the monthly 2008 trend for Bremerton WA.
On September 30th there were 643 homes for sale with 2 of those homes listed as a contingent sale and 67 homes listed as Pending Inspection (new NWMLS term STI was replaced) which means there is a contract that has been presented and accepted by the seller with the condition of the home inspection or a feasibility study.
Once the home inspection has taken place these 67 … (4 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton WA Real Estate Market Report Recap | August 2008 - 09/30/08 10:51 AM
Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

 
Here is the Real Estate Market Activity for January - August 2008.  Check back each month to see the monthly 2008 trend for Bremerton WA.
 
On August 31st there were 551 homes for sale with 4 of those homes listed as a contingent sale and 57 homes listed as Pending Inspection (new NWMLS term STI was replaced) which means there is a contract that has been presented and accepted by the seller with the condition of the home inspection.
 
Once the home inspection has taken place these 57 homes will … (5 comments)

bremerton buyers market: Bremerton First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit - 09/01/08 03:45 PM

 
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 Buyer. Here is a nudge to get you into the housing market. On July 30th President Bush signed into law House Bill 3221 (H.R. 3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) which included a special tax incentive for First-Time Home Buyers (Sec.3001). This … (5 comments)

 
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