Rich Jacobson is a licensed real estate professional in Kitsap County WA. He's been married to a drop-dead gorgeous blonde for over 25 years, has four totally awesome kids, and a purebred Golden Lab named Sadie. You can also find him (18 comments)
kitsap county wa: Lessons on Life from High School Sports - Life on the Kitsap Peninsula WA - 09/18/09 12:49 PM
I had a few rather awkward and painful, but short-lived experiences with student athletics when I was growing up.
I remember being on a Babe Ruth baseball team out in Livermore CA sponsored by Patterson Glass. It was my first team where the uniform wasn't a cheap silk-screen t-shirt. Even though I couldn't hit or field a (10 comments)
kitsap county wa: Another Wordless Wednesday - 06/10/09 08:02 PM
All the usual suspects: Luke (Future QB for Ohio State); Alex (Lover/Wife of Ben); Ben (Worship Leader/Song Writer); Emily (Hottie like her Mom); Elliot (Class of 2009 and college-bound)
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Rich Jacobson is a licensed real estate professional providing (20 comments)
kitsap county wa: Real Estate Market Report for Kitsap County WA - May 2009 - 05/13/09 01:35 PM
Real Estate Market Report/Conditions in Kitsap County WA for 05/11/2009 The following is a brief analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington for May 2009, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA (this includes data for Bainbridge Island WA)
Properties (5 comments)
Current Active Listings: 162
Sold in Past 6 months: 67
Average Sales Price: $338,319
Average List Price: $348,983
Ratio of LP vs. SP: 97%
Days on Market: 86
Pending this (8 comments)
Current Active Listings: 93
Sold in Past 6 months: 62
Average Sales Price: $ 266,640
Average List Price: $ 278,414
Ratio of LP vs. SP: 96%
Days on Market: 107 (3 comments)
kitsap county wa: The World according to Zillow - 11/14/08 11:57 AM
It's 7am on a Friday morning, and I'm sitting here at one of my favorite Kitsap County WA haunts, the Global Bean, enjoying a delicious Cup 'O' Joe, waiting for my good friend and blogging counterpart, Mark Flanders, to arrive.
On an adjoining table, the following headline on today's issue of (30 comments)
kitsap county wa: "Costco Warehouse Silverdale WA" - Local Business on the Kitsap Pensinsula WA - 08/18/08 06:38 AM
In the early 80's, after the Kitsap Mall was completed, growth in and around the Silverdale WA area literally exploded, and a badly needed retail mecca for residents was created. To this day, it has continued to attract many of the national chains and big box stores.
By far one of (16 comments)
kitsap county wa: "Feelin' Crabby?" - Life on the Kitsap Peninsula WA - 08/17/08 06:43 AM
One of my favorites things I enjoy about living on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula here in scenic Washington State, is taking my boat out crabbing on the Hood Canal, part of the extensive inland waterways of Puget Sound. The Hood Canal is a long, deep, narrow strip of water wedged in between (16 comments)
kitsap county wa: "Silver City Restaurant & Brewery" - Local Business in Kitsap County WA - 08/17/08 06:29 AM
One of the challenges when relocating to a new area is finding out where the good restaurants are.
One of my favorite spots right here in Silverdale WA is the Silver City Restaurant & Brewery.
The two owners, Steve and Scott, got their start back in 1990 when they opened "Top (3 comments)
kitsap county wa: "You've Just Sponsored a Community! - Now What?" - 08/08/08 11:16 AM
Okay, so if you're like many of your fellow ActiveRain members, you've recently been caught up in the Localism Land Rush, and have successfully acquired sponsorship of one or more communities within your market area.
After all the celebrative fireworks and fanfare, perhaps you're left scratching your head and asking yourself, (98 comments)
kitsap county wa: Christmas and the Price of Freedom - 12/17/07 03:58 PM
As Christmas rapidly approaches, I don't necessarily have 'visions of sugar-plums' dancing in my head, but I am getting very excited at the prospects of being reunited with treasured loved ones. Our daughter, Emily, will finally be back home and Aunt Nancy from Chicago will be with us as well. It promises (23 comments)
kitsap county wa: "Ever Get that Sinking Feeling?" - Wild Weather on the Kitsap Peninsula WA - 12/05/07 02:55 PM
Wild weather wreaked havoc across most of the Pacific Northwest this past weekend, starting with some 'heavier-than-usual snowfall that accumulated over Saturday and Sunday. As quickly as the snowing subsided, the 'Noahic' proportions of rain began. This Jeep Liberty was swallowed up by a large sinkhole, the results of this past week's record-breaking rainfall that (15 comments)
kitsap county wa: "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" - Life on the Kitsap Peninsula WA - 12/04/07 02:21 AM
When we moved from the Midwest 6 years ago, and relocated to the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula, surrounded by the picturesque waters of the Puget Sound, we were relieved to learn that the Winters here weren't as extreme as what we had experienced back in Kansas. Granted, we do have some pretty consistent rainfall that stretches over (22 comments)
kitsap county wa: "In Search of the Perfect Christmas Tree" - Life in Kitsap County WA - 12/03/07 11:25 AM
One of our family's annual Holiday traditions is venturing out the weekend after Thanksgiving, and cutting down our Yuletide Christmas Tree. In addition to the usual multitude of 'pre-cut' tree lots, there are a number of excellent 'live' tree farms located throughout Kitsap County WA. Our first year here, we purchased a 'pre-cut' tree (13 comments)
kitsap county wa: "When the Market gets Tough, the Tough go Crabbin!" - Life in Kitsap County WA - 11/29/07 01:06 AM
Okay, so after a really enjoyable Listing Appointment earlier in the morning, my oldest son, Ben, and his buddy, Josh, finally talked me into taking the boat out today for some late season Crabbing. We only live about 10 minutes from the public boat launch at Miami Beach on Hood Canal WA, and one of (24 comments)
kitsap county wa: "Congrats, TR & Arwen!" - 1st Time Home Buyers on the Kitsap Peninsula WA - 11/05/07 06:20 PM
There was great cause for celebration here last week on the Kitsap County Peninsula in scenic Washington State!
1st Time Home Buyers, TR & Arwen, closed on their home in Port Orchard!
This was one of the most fun and rewarding transactions I've had the privilege of being involved in for (20 comments)
kitsap county wa: "When the Going gets Tough, Sellers get Going!" - Today's Sellers in Kitsap County WA - 11/01/07 12:40 PM
These are very challenging times for Home Sellers, not only here on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State, but in housing markets throughout the country. Inventory levels of available homes are at an all-time high. Many homes have been languishing on the market for what seems like an eternity, with little or no activity. Mortgage loan underwriters have (2 comments)
kitsap county wa: Another Client Testimonial in the West Puget Sound of scenic Washington State - 10/09/07 05:38 AM
Here's another Client Testimonial for Rich Jacobson, a licensed real estate professional with Windermere Real Estate, assisting clients with buying and selling residential properties throughout the West Sound WA, including Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, and Jefferson Counties: "Rich was 1st Class! He provided the most excellent and professional services. We appreciated his guidance and direction (2 comments)
kitsap county wa: Kitsap County WA Market Report for October 2007 - 10/04/07 02:33 PM
Real Estate Market Report/Conditions in Kitsap County WA for 10/04/2007 The following is a quick analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington for October 2007, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA (Data for Bainbridge Island is included below) Properties currently active on (4 comments)
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