I was raised in a Air Force family. I am a veteran of both the Army and Navy myself. These experiences have given me a pretty good view of most communities around military installations. Granted many of these towns around our nation have been cleaned up but the stigma remains. DuPont Washington never had to clean up a bad part of town as it was never a bad place to live.
Imagine my surprise, when a client, told me that he didn't want to look at homes in DuPont. He was from a military family and his mom and dad told him to stay clear of any town adjacent to any military base. They warned of prostitution, massage shops, pawn shops and shady characters. I had sent him pictures of homes in his price range, that he liked, and he said to take him through the shadiest part of DuPont. I took him to, just outside, the tallest building in town. (Pictured Above)
DuPont is prime example of where most people want to live when they relocate with their families.

• Great schools
• Tree lined streets
  
• Short commute
• Low crime
• A good mix of single family homes and condos (Built Since 1995)
  
• Great transit center, soon to add trains
• Bike and walking trails abound
• Six public golf courses within 10 miles, one chosen for the 2015 (P.G.A.) US Open.

Life is great In DuPont! My client not only got the home he wanted, he qualified for the $8000 tax credit...