3-6-2001
National Green Building Conference in NW
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will hold its 2001 National Green Building Conference in Seattle, March 18-20, at the Westin Hotel. Among other featured events, will be a Smart Growth debate between NAHB Senior Officer Gary Garczynski and Carl Pope of the Sierra Club. It will happen on Monday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to noon...   (Full Article)
3-6-2001
McLaughlin joins RE/Max Hall of Fame
Penny McLaughlin, owner of RE/Max Unlimited North, was recently selected to join the RE/Max Hall of Fame and the RE/Max Platinum Club. Realtors are selected for the honors based on production, and the quality of their customer service...   (Full Article)
3-6-2001
Harrison sells Silverdale medical office building
Longtime local residents Bruce and Betty Harlow are the new owners of Harrison’s medical office building – a cornerstone of the hospital’s new Silverdale campus. The sale of the 53,000 square-foot structure which shares a common entryway with Harrison Silverdale, closed on January 18...   (Full Article)
3-6-2001
B.I.’s Hillandale Homes wins national honors
Hillandale Homes LLC of Bainbridge Island was recognized by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) at its recent national convention held in Atlanta with one of the Best in American Living Awards (BALA)...   (Full Article)
3-6-2001
Gold Medal teams up with Realtors
New program helps agents sell homes faster
Poulsbo’s Gold Medal Marketing Ltd. recently announced a new program specifically geared to helping Realtors improve market appeal for their listings and increase the opportunity for quicker sales...   (Full Article)
3-6-2001
Land use group changes name
The Kitsap Waterfront & Streamside Owners Association, a recently organized group of local waterfront property owners has changed its name to the Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners...   (Full Article)
3-6-2001
Windermere moves into California
Three former Fred Sands affiliates sign on
Windermere Real Estate recently announced that it had expanded into Northern California with the affiliation of 3 offices with a beginning group of 105 agents. The offices are located in Los Gatos, Saratoga and San Jose and will be headed by Mark Ewing...   (Full Article)
3-6-2001
San Juan Building changes hands
The new, award winning San Juan Building, was recently purchased by Ken and Shirley Waldrip of Bainbridge Island. The complex is located at 900 Winslow Way East on Bainbridge Island. The seller was the Mary A. Ellis Trust of Bainbridge Island, which also was the developer of the project.
3-6-2001
McCarty earns coveted CRS designation
Jim McCarty, a Realtor with the Bainbridge Island office of Coldwell Banker/Marie Gallagher and Associates, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the National Association of Realtors.

Realtors who earn the CRS Designation have completed advanced courses and have demonstrated professional expertise in the field of residential real estate. Only 35,000 Realtors nationwide have earned the designation.

3-6-2001
Mini Storage in Poulsbo is sold
Twelve Trees Self Storage was recently sold. The new owner is MDM Family Enterprises LLC of Seattle. Seller of the a 220 unit complex located at 26265 Twelve Trees Lane NW in Poulsbo was the Roben Family Partnership of Bainbridge Island.
2-2-2001
Realtors install 2001 officers
The Kitsap County Association of Realtors (KCAR) held its Installation and Awards Banquet on Jan. 12 at the Howard Johnson Plaza...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
Local broker meets with NAR president
During the recent National Association of Realtors Convention in San Francisco Jim Harris, sales manager at Prudential Northwest Real Estate in Silverdale had the opportunity to meet with National Association of Realtors president Richard Mendenhall and Rex Hadley, president of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
Home buyers tell researchers what they want in a house
Preliminary findings from a recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey reveal that the preferences of home buyers continue to change. Based on some 2,000 responses from households that bought a new home in the last two years or plan to do so in the next two years, the survey uncovered few dramatic surprises but pointed to trends that deserve watching...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
Tax benefits for home sellers
By J. Lennox Scott, President - John L. Scott Real Estate
   A subject that is frequently discussed in real estate, but often misunderstood, is the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Tax and relief are so rarely used together, but in this case it’s true and most home sellers can benefit from it...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
Auto Center Way buildings change hands
The two adjacent Bremerton office buildings located at 4970 and 4980 Auto Center Way, which have been occupied by offices of the State of Washington, have been sold for a reported $770,000. The buyer was Auto Center Way Bremerton Offices LLC, an investment group from Tacoma...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
John L. Scott agent new president of WAR
Cheryl Ferrier, an agent with the Bellingham office of John L. Scott Real Estate, has been installed as the 2001 President of the Washington Association of Realtors (WAR). Ferrier has very extensive involvement with the WAR, on both local and state levels...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
Realtor’s Quality of Life program a benefit to all
By Frank Wilson, President
Kitsap County Association of Realtors
It’s not just about houses…. It’s really about people and community. In most cases the only time we think of a Realtor is when we need to buy or sell a home. What goes on in the background...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
Cedar Heights housing complex sold for $1.5 million
The 51-unit Cedar Heights Apartments in Port Orchard has been purchased by a Seattle-based non-profit group, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI). The group works to preserve low-income housing units with the goal of keeping them affordable for families...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
John l. Scott opens new affiliate office in Enumclaw
John L. Scott recently opened a new affiliate office in Enumclaw. Derek Eyring and Jim Kriens are the new owners/managing partners They also operate John L. Scott Lake Tapps, John L. Scott Lake Tapps North, and Lakeside Escrow...   (Full Article)
2-2-2001
Gomez Advisors rates HomeAdvisor
number one realty site — again
Homestore comes in second for the third time
For the third consecutive quarter, the Gomez Advisors ranking of real estate web sites has shown HomeAdvisor.com to be preferred over Homestore.com. HomeAdvisor is owned by Microsoft. Homestore is run by the National Association of Realtors...   (Full Article)