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Winslow Landing project scrapped |
| The much troubled Winslow Landing property located immediately north of the Winslow ferry terminal was purchased at a recent bankruptcy court auction by a Seattle development firm... (Full Article) |
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Windermere to build in downtown Bremerton |
| Winderemere Real Estate/West Sound Inc., has announced it will build a 4000 square-foot, state-of-the-art office building on the corner of Sixth and Park in downtown Bremerton. It will be located across the street from Kitsap Bank. The firm’s Bremerton office is currently located at 11th and Park... (Full Article) |
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RE/Max, eBay make peace over sign
Lawsuit settled, eBay agrees to change commercial |
| RE/Max International and eBay have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed earlier this month allegeing that eBay's use of a red, white and blue real estate sign in its television commercials infringed on RE/Max trademarks... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap Lake area building sold |
| The commercial building at 6635 Harlow Drive in the Kitsap Lake commercial district of Bremerton has been sold. The buyers are Steve and Barbara Junker... (Full Article) |
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Flanders joins Windermere in Bremerton |
| Experienced Realtor Marie Flanders has joined the staff of Windermere Real Estate in Bremerton. She was most recently with another Bremerton office. |
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Waterfront property owners organize |
| Concerned over the impact of Kitsap County Commissioners eagerness to strike an agreement with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the State Department of Ecology on salmon and shoreline issues, local property owners have organized the Kitsap Waterfront and Streamside Owners Association... (Full Article) |
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Rowe accepted as CRB candidate |
| Linda Rowe, co-owner of RE/Max Town and Country in Port Orchard, has been accepted as a candidate for the Certified Residential Brokerage Manager (CRB) professional designation... (Full Article) |
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Carver earns GRI designation |
| Peggy Carver of Reid Realty’s Silverdale office recently earned the Graduate Realtor Institute professional designation (GRI)... (Full Article) |
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Enhancing the home ownership experience
By J. Lennox Scott, President - John L. Scott Real Estate |
| I have spent the last two issues suggesting ways that you can enhance your overall home ownership experience. I began by discussing the roles of the home owner and home seller. This issue I would like to continue... (Full Article) |
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Kingston design requirements approved |
| New design standards for the community of Kingston, including requirements for architecture, landscaping, signs, roadways, parking and lighting have been approved by the county commissioners. The standards won the earlier endorsements of the Kingston Community Advisory Committee and Kitsap County Planning Commission... (Full Article) |
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Trends changing in new home design |
| Americans want homes with uniquely designed interior space. When today’s new-home buyers visit their neighbors, they don’t want to feel like they’re in a carbon copy of their own homes. Home buyers want elegant, comfortable and inviting rooms — they want to feel at home... (Full Article) |
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“Confused” voters not really befuddled
by true intent of no-growth initiatives
By Jodi Slavik |
| Although the presidential race was a near toss-up, some decisions by the voters were resoundingly clear. In Arizona and Colorado, no-growth initiatives were defeated by an overwhelming 70 percent margin, which means that seven out of ten voters sent environmental extremists packing with the message “Leave my state alone.... (Full Article) |
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Ruling upholds state constitution’s takings protections |
| Marking a significant victory for private property rights, the Washington State Supreme Court recently demonstrated that it will honor the crucial differences between the strongly protective property rights clauses of the state constitution and the minimally protective property rights clauses of the federal constitution... (Full Article) |
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RealEstate.com execs shown the door
J.P Carey acquires struggling company |
| A mere two weeks after promising that RealEstate.com wasn't closing its doors after layoffs and executive departures, founder and CEO Allan F. Daniels and other top executives are looking for work after the company was sold to the investment banking firm J.P. Carey... (Full Article) |
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Seniors impacting home design |
| Nothing stays the same; that includes the housing market. Today, increasingly diverse types of people buy homes. The dream of home ownership is not exclusive to married couples with two growing children and a dog... (Full Article) |
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Bennett signs on with RE/Max |
| Puget Sound native Jim Bennett, who has been active in local real estate since the mid-1980s, has joined the newest RE/Max office to open its doors, RE/Max Town and Country in Port Orchard... (Full Article) |
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Nine welcomed by Realtors |
| The Kitsap County Association of Realtors welcomed nine new members to its ranks just recently... (Full Article) |
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Angel attends orientation class |
| District 2 Commissioner Jan Angel recently completed the New County Officials Orientation sponsored by the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC). The class held December 12-14 in Olympia... (Full Article) |
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Sessions named as new Realtors
Government Affairs coordinator |
| Barbara Sessions, who most recently headed up the political campaign that elected Jan Angel as District 2 commissioner, has been hired by the Kitsap County Association of Realtors... (Full Article) |
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Hall and Company building new office |
| The management consulting firm of Hall and Company is building a new office at 19578 10th Ave. in Poulsbo. The 6,000-square-foot, colonial style building is expected to be completed in July... (Full Article) |
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Silverdale West building sold |
| The Silverdale West building, located at 3505 N.W. Anderson Hill Rd., was recently sold. The 16,100 sq. ft., two-story office building was originally constructed in 1982 and was rebuilt two years a after a spectacular fire destroyed it... (Full Article) |
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John L. Scott honors top producers |
John L. Scott Real Estate recently honored its top-producing Kitsap agents for 2000.
They are: Port Orchard, Donna Cryder; Bremerton, Aaron Mitchell; Silverdale, Randi Strong–Peterson; Poulsbo, Dave Patmon; Bainbridge Island, Susan Felton; and Kingston, Sonny Woodward.
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