Buyer's you are in the driver seat  With the local real estate market in a slow-down, with high inventory and an increase of days on market for Bremerton and Silverdale homes you can safely say we are in a buyer's market. 

I define markets by absorption rates.  An absorption rate is the mathematical relationship of supply and demand.  The absorption rate is the number of months it would take to sell the entire inventory of homes in the Bremerton Silverdale area of Kitsap County if the pace were to stay constant. 

My definition breaks down like this...

Normal Market - Between 5 and 6 months of inventory.

Seller's Market - Between 1 and 4 months of inventory.

Buyer's Market - 7 months and higher.

Last month, the month of March the absorption rate was around 12 months in our area.

So, is it a good time to buy real estate in the Bremerton, Silverdale area of Kitsap County?  The question isn't as easy to answer as you may think.  Do you wait for the "bottom out"? How will you know when we hit bottom?  Do you chance waiting and then find yourself buying on the "upswing"? These are all very important questions and questions that many real estate experts are trying to answer for their buyers.  

Just like real estate is local and "one size doesn't fit all" the same holds true for buyers. This may be the perfect time for you to buy and it may not.  What we need to do is find out what is best for you. That is why you need a real estate agent that will help you buy a home and not just sell you a home. There is a difference. Call me and we can discuss that in more detail.

Does a buyer's market mean you can "low ball" or ask for a ton of concessions? The answer is  - not really.  Within a "buyer's market" we sometimes find a "seller's market" in certain areas or price ranges.  So we need to still do our research which will include a comparative analysis of homes when we find the home you want to write a purchase and sell agreement on. 

Being a buyer's market you now have the opportunity to take some time, do some research and relax a little.  We are not going to see as many multiple offers, we are going to be able to ask for some concessions like closing costs, home warranty plan, appliances - there is some room for flexibility because the seller knows the buyer pool is a little on the low side.  As a buyer you still must realize that the seller has goals too and some might even be offended if you offer a lower price.  But don't worry through the research process we will know how to overcome this objection with evidence we have gathered with our comparative analysis. 

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If you have any questions about real estate in Bremerton Washington, contact Jo Soss with Skyline Properties, Inc. at (360) 990-1433 or visit her personal website Puget Sound Real Estate Today  where you will be able to search for homes and find more Bremerton Real Estate information.