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Silverdale Kohl's Grand Opening Scheduled - 10/29/07 02:34 AM

The newest addition to the Kitsap Mall in Silverdale is getting ready to open its doors to the public!
Kohl's Department Store will have its Grand Opening on November 14, 2007. Kohl's offers quality name-brand items at great values. The store carries everything from fashion, jewelry and cosmetics to kitchen decor and toys.
According to … (1 comments)

Free VA Class Offered to Kitsap County - 10/29/07 01:50 AM

Be prepared when you buy your first home!
Military home buyers are invited to a free seminar on using a VA loan to purchase a home. The class will be held on the Bangor Submarine Base on November 6, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The class is free to active duty and … (1 comments)

Agent Assignment for Success 10/25 - 10/25/07 09:30 AM

New Agents! Seasoned Agents! Any Agent looking to rev up their production!
DO THIS TODAY!
Sit down and think of five people you haven't spoken to in the last three weeks. Find their phone number. Call them!
Choose your favorite of the five and invite them to coffee next week.
Choose your next favorite three and … (3 comments)

Getting Around the Do-Not-Call List - 10/25/07 04:26 AM

If you are a newer real estate agent, your broker might give you a phone book and tell you to start making phone calls. Perhaps the broker gives you a stack of papers and tells you to call "Expired" listings. Worse yet, the broker may give you a newspaper and may … (15 comments)

Kitsap Moms Meetup - 10/25/07 03:35 AM

Want to meet more moms and help your young child make new friends? Want to have fun with your child or children as well as other moms in similar situations? Kitsap Moms Meetup has several playgroups and events in and around the Kitsap County area. Some of our past events include … (0 comments)

Tips on Working with Short Sale Listings - 10/24/07 01:16 PM

When you take a listing that may be a short sale, the first thing you need to do is get a letter of authorization from the seller. This letter should include the name of the lender, the account number of the loan, and the signature of the seller or sellers. This … (3 comments)

Protecting Your Identity - Protecting Your SSN - 10/24/07 12:38 PM

Having been in real estate for more than ten years, I have seen first-hand the devastating effects caused by identity theft. One of my clients, looking to buy his family's first home in Silverdale, was referred to one of my mortgage lenders. Everything looked good during the pre-qualification, but when they … (3 comments)

A True Moving Story - 10/23/07 02:19 AM

My husband told me of a conversation he had with one of his fellow service members on the USS John C. Stennis. I met this man and his wife a few weeks ago, very nice couple that I am looking forward to getting to know better.
This couple had moved here … (6 comments)

VA Home Loans in Kitsap County - 10/22/07 01:53 AM

In the past several years, FHA and VA loans have become unpopular. Withe so many other options, options that were often "easier" for loan officers to get and process, federally-insured loans largely fell by the wayside. Now, the mortgage industry has tightened their guidelines significantly, and all those 100% loans are all-but-impossible to … (1 comments)

Military Fair in Kitsap County - 10/19/07 02:54 AM

The Military Fair at Kitsap County Fairgrounds is being held this weekend, Saturday October 20 only, from 11 am to 3 pm. Businesses, government agencies, information centers and more will have booths with information for military personnel and their families.
This event is open to active duty military, retired military, reserves … (2 comments)

Curious about Coaching.... - 10/18/07 04:10 AM

For a while, I was involved with a professional real estate coaching program , but had to back off real estate for a while due to health issues.
All better now, and am thinking about getting back into Buffini. Is anyone else involved in coaching? If so, who do you use, which … (7 comments)

Where does Real Estate Education rate in your priorities? - 10/17/07 05:40 AM

When was the last time you took a class or seminar in real estate "just because?" For some reason other than continuing education clock hours?
The reason I ask is that it is almost November, CONVENTION TIME!!! Woo-hoo!
Around the end of each year, when my real estate fizz kind of fizzles, … (8 comments)

Clients Refinancing an ARM - 10/17/07 05:27 AM

A real estate client/friend called me the other day. She was in a rather panicked state. She had bought her home in Port Orchard, Kitsap County (with another Realtor, I might add) and had used an Adjustable Rate Mortgage at the time. Her interest rate was set to begin increasing soon, … (3 comments)

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