The Bremerton Farmers Market is now open! Every Thursday, 4-7PM, at Evergreen Park.  Why not go over and connect with all the local farmers and community members.  There is more to a farmer's market than just produce, you will find many craft booths too.   Check out the Bremerton Farmers Market website details on vendors, live music performances and more!   05/27/2010

    Do you live or work in the City of Bremerton?  I do.  I enjoy keeping track of what is going on in Bremerton so I visit the City's website and I also am a subscriber to email updates.  Today I received an email announcing the release of the updated Bremerton e-News!  The change is very nice with a new format and more visually pleasing.  There is more more information listed with photos and links to other areas of interest on about the local area.  You can go to the City of Bremerton's website to sign up or click here and enter your email address Bremerton e-News 05/26/2010

  During the month of April  there were 73 homes that sold in Bremerton.   [zip codes: 98310, 98311, 98312, 98314, 98337].   These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner’s name! If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions and explanations of the home buying process for Bremerton Washington.   Let’s look at those 73 Bremerton homes... 05/20/2010

Statistics are for the Bremerton downtown core and west to Kitsap Lake. The market for other parts of Bremerton and its suburbs should be similar. Bremerton homes were selling for a month end median price of $169,900 at the end of April, about 23% higher than a year ago and 19% higher than last month. The more stable 3 month moving average median price was 7% higher than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is less than 1% higher than it was a year ago.  Bremerton's 3 month moving average for number of closed sales is 28% higher than a year ago. The 3 month moving average of closed sales is up 20% Countywide from a year ago.  The 3 month moving average number of Bremerton pending sales is up 43% from last year. Recall this number includes pending short sales... 05/18/2010

Week two - A weeks worth of market data for the Bremerton real estate community. Here is the real estate market data between Monday, April 19 through Sunday, April 25th. Each week I will give an update that will include the previous week, Monday through Sunday. Might be fun. My new IDX site (home search site) went live this last week, so I am able to embed in each post some new data. I thought this week I would put the listings that came on the market in the last 7 days. Hope you have a great week! If you need any real estate help just let me know - call the office 360-830-6195, or my cell 360-990-1433 or send a text to 360-990-1433 or email me. I would love to help you with your real estate needs. Bremerton Real Estate Market Residential homes on the market - 501 Pending this last week... 04/26/2010

Here is something new I thought I would like to share each week.  A weeks worth of market data for the Bremerton, Silverdale and Port Orchard real estate community.  To start off I am going to give the market data between Monday, April 12 through Sunday April 18. Each week I will give an update that will include the previous week, Monday through Sunday.  Might be fun.  Once the new IDX site I am having built goes online I will embed some exciting property listings.  I should be able to do that next Monday. Hope you have a great week! If you need any real estate help just let me know - call the office 360-830-6195, or my cell 360-990-1433 or send a text to 360-990-1433 or email me. I would love to help you with your real estate needs.   Bremerton Real Estate Market Residential homes on ... 04/19/2010

During the month of March  there were 61 homes that sold in Bremerton.   [zip codes: 98310, 98311, 98312, 98314, 98337].   These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner’s name! If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions and explanations of the home buying process for Bremerton Washington. Let’s look at those 61 Bremerton homes - Av... 04/18/2010

Best Buy Home for Sale in Bremerton WA Last week our best buy home for sale was in Gig Harbor, WA.  We have previously had best buy homes for sale on our website Healthcarehomebuyer.com in Port Orchard, WA, Silverdale, WA, Key Peninsula, WA and of course Gig Harbor, WA, so now it is finally the turn of Bremerton, WA for best buy home of the week.  This week's best buy home for sale is a 1983 built, 3000 square foot, 4 bedroom, 3.25 bathroom single story home on .29 acres located at 1292 Lansing Avenue NW, Bremerton, WA 98312, listed for $229,500.  The home has an additional 776 square foot basement with a separate kitchen, bath and laundry, and a 3 car garage.  This home also has a nice waterview of Sinclair Inlet.  This is a bank owned home (U.S. Bank) and is sold as is.  Considering t... 04/14/2010

Statistics are for the Bremerton downtown core and west to Kitsap Lake. The market for other parts of Bremerton and its suburbs should be similar. Bremerton homes were selling for a month end median price of $142,500 at the end of March, about 4% higher than a year ago and 16% lower than last month. The more stable 3 month moving average was 14% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is less than 1% higher than it was a year ago.  Bremerton's 3 month moving average for number of closed sales is the same as a year ago. The 3 month moving average of closed sales is up 55% Countywide from a year ago.  The 3 month moving average number of Bremerton pending sales is up 76% from last year. Recall this number includes pending short sales that may not close... 04/14/2010

Manette in East Bremerton is just across the Port Washington Narrows waterway via the historic Manette Bridge from downtown Bremerton.  Manette is considered one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the Bremerton City limits.  The community has been branded the "Sausalito of the Northwest" by former Mayor Cary Bozeman and Congressman Norm Dicks. I love the quirkiness of the Manette area.  There is a business district that is within walking distance to many homes, there are several view areas where you can watch the ferries come into Bremerton or the sail boats dancing back betweein here and Port Orchard. In years past the home prices in the Manette really soared and so you might have been priced out.  Being the hot market area inside the city limits you had to really be quick to pick... 03/25/2010

Statistics are for the Bremerton downtown core and west to Kitsap Lake. The market for other parts of Bremerton and its suburbs should be similar. Bremerton homes were selling for a month end median price of $169,000 at the end of February, about 9% lower than a year ago and up 31% from last month. The more stable 3 month moving average was 19% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 4% higher than it was a year ago. Bremerton's 3 month moving average for number of closed sales is the same as a year ago. The 3 month moving average of closed sales is up 55% Countywide from a year ago.  The 3 month moving average number of Bremerton pending sales is up 44% from last year. Recall this number includes pending short sales that may not close. The ... 03/16/2010

20th Annual St Patrick's Day Parade. Schedule of Events for March 13th, 2010 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m ............. Sign In  11:30 a.m. ................St. Patrick’s Parade Be Irish for the day by joining in the fun in downtown Bremerton on Saint Patrick’s Day.  This year there is a new route to include the new tunnel, You can  download the map HERE. Following the parade everyone meets at the fountain between Hampton Inn Hotel and the Kitsap Convention Center for some music and fun things to do, provided by the City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation. Bring a camera and have your picture taken as a Leprachaun and kiss the Brem-Blarney Stone. 03/08/2010

During the month of February  there were 42 homes that sold in Bremerton.   [zip codes: 98310, 98311, 98312, 98314, 98337].   That is the same number as January which was 40 homes less than December 2009. Not a good start to 2010!    These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner’s name! If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions an... 03/07/2010

There are 23 days until Spring! There are 64 days until the extended first-time home buyer tax credit expires! Can you believe that!  Soon the first quarter of 2010 will be in the books! I thought that I would just look at some market data today and give you all an update for the Bremerton area.  This is East Bremerton, West Bremerton, Downtown and any address that has Bremerton listed as the city. The Bremerton 2010 real estate market is off to a little slower start than 2009. I think with the uncertainty of the economy the first quarter will close at the same or lower than 2009. Are short sales effecting the market? I think that short sales effect neighborhoods more importantly than the market as a whole.  Currently in Bremerton there are 60 short sale properties.  That is just 13% of... 02/26/2010

Let me preface this article by stating for the record that I am a big fan of VA financing. It’s one of the few home loan products currently available for active-duty service members and veterans that requires little or no money up front in order to purchase a residential property. The first two houses my wife and I bought were financed with VA home loans, otherwise we would have been renters for a very long time! It’s just that I really dislike the whole VA appraisal process. While we have many highly qualified appraisers here in Kitsap County WA, and most of them do an admirable job at determining property valuations, the whole VA appraisal process is horribly flawed. To find out why VA Appraisals are the Ultimate Deal Killer, hop on over to SOUNDBITEBLOG (opens up into a separate wind... 02/25/2010

Statistics are for the Bremerton downtown core and west to Kitsap Lake. The market for other parts of Bremerton and its suburbs should be similar. Bremerton homes were selling for a month end median price of $129,300 at the end of January, about 31% lower than a year ago and down 16% from last month. The more stable 3 month moving average was 22% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 24% less than it was a year ago. Bremerton's 3 month moving average for number of closed sales is up 10% from a year ago, but for January, there were only 10 closed sales. This will make the inventory turnover (see below) look large. The 3 month moving average of closed sales is up 57% Countywide from a year ago.  The 3 month moving average number of Bremerton... 02/12/2010

During the month of January  there were 42 homes that sold in Bremerton.   [zip codes: 98310, 98311, 98312, 98314, 98337].   That is 40 homes less than December 2009. Not a good start to 2010!    These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner’s name! If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions and explanations of the home buying proc... 02/07/2010

Bremerton Downtown Harborside District has it all!  If you haven't been downtown Bremerton in a while you need to take a day and spend it downtown! Sit out on the Bremerton Marina benches clear out in the water.  See the Lone Sailor Monument.  Walk over to the USS Turner Joy and take a tour.  Head down to the Harborside Fountain Park and put your feet in the water.  Walk over to the Naval Museum and then take a look at the new PSNS Memorial Park. Yes, Bremerton Downtown Harborside District has it all! Harborside District Anthony's HomePort Restaurant Bremerton Marina Conference Center Government Center Hampton Inn Harborside Condominiums Harborside Fountain Park Harborside Offices Kitsap Credit Union Partners & Funding Retail Space Wi-Fi Service 02/01/2010

Maybe you are on the fence.  Maybe you just can't decide if you want to purchase now.  Maybe you are thinking that the market hasn't bottomed out yet so you are going to wait.  Maybe... If you are on the fence even with the $8,000 First-time home buyer tax credit, even with historic low interest rates, even with lower prices, the new proposed FHA Policy Changes just might help you make a decision.  That and predicted higher interest rates.  Over the last couple of years we have seen almost every loan program disappear with a blink of an eye.  I think there are  two zero down programs left - VA and USDA. Of course with both of these programs there are requirements you must meet and the for USDA the property must meet.  Then you have a conventional loan program which usually will require ... 01/22/2010

Homes in Bremerton —newly proclaimed the “Metropolitan Center of the West Puget Sound” is the largest city in Kitsap County located on the Beautiful Kitsap Peninsula between the majestic Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges in Washington State. The Bremerton area offers some of the best views of mountains and water as well as some of the best boating and recreational opportunities in the Greater Puget Sound Area. Within a mile radius you will find several attractions and facilities to visit and explore. Welcome to the Kitsap Peninsula. The cities vision and optimism has given the residents and small business owners a much needed boost of confidence in the rebuilding of the once grand downtown Bremerton. Bremerton is divided by the waters of Port Washington Narrows into what the local re... 01/22/2010