adventures in 1st time home buying: "Adventures in 1st-Time Homebuying!" - Top 10 Traits of a Great REALTOR - 01/16/25 10:06 AM
Ten Traits of a Great Real Estate Agent/Broker in Kitsap County WA - 1st Time Home Buyer's Guide
This is the first installment in a 10-Part series of blog articles designed at helping 1st Time Home Buyers successfully achieve their home purchasing goals. In this series, I will identify and discuss, in chronological order, key events in the home buying process.
Today’s topic is entitled "Top Ten Traits of a Great Real Estate Agent - Part One"
One of the most satisfying and rewarding aspects of my career in real estate is helping people successfully achieve their home buying goals. This is especially true with 1st Time Home Buyers. There are few … (3 comments)

adventures in 1st time home buying: "Adventures in 1st-Time Home Buying!" - Top 10 Traits of a Great REALTOR Part 2 - 01/16/25 10:03 AM
This is the second installment in an on-going series of posts dedicated to helping 1st-Time Home Buyers successfully achieve their home purchasing goals. We have been identifying and discussing, in chronological order, key events in the home buying process. In the first post, we began to identify the Top Ten Traits of a Great Real Estate Agent. We had discussed the first 5 traits: Advocate; Knowledgeable; Ethical; Accessible; and Communicator.
Here then, are the remaining 5 traits:
Top Ten Traits of a Great Real Estate Agent, Part 2
Highly Recommended: They say that you’re only as good as your last transaction. As you interview prospective … (2 comments)

adventures in 1st time home buying: "Adventures in 1st-Time Home Buying" - Choosing Your Lender - 01/15/25 12:03 PM
Adventures in 1st Time Home Buying“Choosing Your Mortgage Lender”
 
My name is Rich Jacobson, REALTOR, and Licensed Broker with the Sound Realty Team, powered by Fathom Realty here on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic WA State.
Way back in 2007, I published a series of articles here on ActiveRain entitled “Adventures in 1st Time Homebuying.” I thought it would be fun to revisit and refresh those articles, and put together some corresponding videos to go with each article.
If you’re buying a home for the very first time, I hope you’ll find these videos and articles helpful, as we walk through the primary elements … (3 comments)

adventures in 1st time home buying: "Tips for Choosing Your Lender" - Adventures in 1st-Time Home Buying - 02/11/20 08:43 AM

Back in the early days of ActiveRain, I published a series of articles entitled, "Adventures in 1st-Time Home Buying." It was an enjoyable, informative series that took 1st-Time Home Buyers through the entire home-buying proces, from start-to-finish. I thought it would be fun to go back and re-visit/refresh those articles, and add some corresponding videos to each article.
So here is the first installment of the series, "Tips for Choosing Your Lender."
The first crucial step in the home-buying process is identifying and committing to a good, experienced mortgage lender. While there are a number of basic qualities and characteristics that are important … (4 comments)

 
Rich Jacobson, Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker (Fathom Realty West Sound)

Rich Jacobson

Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker

Poulsbo, WA

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Fathom Realty West Sound

Address: P. O. Box 2714, Poulsbo, WA, 98370

Mobile: 360-440-4758

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