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What does the Housing Authority actually do? |
| The question is often asked, “What exactly is the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority does?” The answer is that the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA) creates partnerships with social service agencies, banking institutions, local governments, state and federal governments and other community groups to address the housing needs in Kitsap County. The collaborations allow each agency to bring strengths and resources to provide affordable housing opportunities to members of the community... (Full Article) |
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Two new corporate tenants locating
at Bremerton National Airport |
Look! Up in the sky! It’s corporate planes landing at Bremerton National Airport.
Northwest Powercats recently signed a 30-year lease at the airport, which is owned by the Port of Bremerton, that takes effect on July 1. The Gig Harbor firm plans to tear down an old maintenance facility and construct a hangar and 20,000-gallon fuel tank for its twin-engine turbo aircraft... (Full Article)
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Seven major projects slated for downtown Bremerton
By Steve Kaczor |
| Bremerton Mayor Cary Bozeman has been hard at work trying to keep his campaign promise to revitalize Bremerton’s city center. Currently, there are seven major revitalization projects in the works for downtown. They are as follows... (Full Article) |
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Windermere offices support local groups |
| Sales associates and staff with Windermere Real Estate’s four Kitsap group offices, Hood Canal and Port Ludlow recently teamed up with the Windermere Foundation in donating to the following organizations. The four Kitsap offices gave in total $9,500 to... (Full Article) |
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More condo hangars under construction
at Bremerton National |
| Hangars Unlimited, a tenant at Bremerton National Airport, recently broke ground on its next phase of condominium hangar construction... (Full Article) |
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Seattle architect moves to Poulsbo |
After over 30 years of successfully practicing in Seattle, Lawrence Craig Architects has moved its practice to Poulsbo.
The firm’s principal Larry Craig, graduated from the University of Washington School of Architecture in 1968 after receiving an AIA “Award of Merit” for his senior class project which was the first time a UW School of Architecture student had accomplished such a feat... (Full Article)
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Mossanos 3, Kitsap County 0 |
| Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals issued an opinion on June 28 that marks the third time a Kitsap County couple has won the right to build on their land... (Full Article) |
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Commissioners seeking applicants
for Board of Equalization |
| The Kitsap County Commissioners are seeking applications from residents interested in serving on the county Board of Equalization. The Board considers appeals received on the assessed value of properties... (Full Article) |
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Manufactured home dealers fined |
| The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) recently assessed penalties on two well-known manufactured home dealers... (Full Article) |
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John L. Scott adds four to Port Orchard office |
Four new agents recently joined the Port orchard office of John L. Scott Real estate.
Angela Gossens is new to real estate, bringing a background in telecommunications and international trade to her new profession... (Full Article) |
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CFA opens Gig Harbor branch |
Bainbridge Island’s CFA Northwest Mortgage Professionals recently opened a new branch location in Gig Harbor at 5224 Olympic Drive, Suite 108. The firm already has offices in Bainbridge Island, Seattle and Silverdale.
Loan Officer Brian Plage and Certified Mortgage Planner Michele Stately staff the office.
CFA Northwest Mortgage Professionals can be reached at (253) 853-2936 or www.cfahomeloans.com.
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Trio joins Windermere in P.O. |
Windermere Real Estate has announced the addition of Beverly French, Cheryl Murphy and Kipp Powell-Hagen to its sales staff. All are new to real estate.
French was previously an office manager with Emerald Outdoor Advertising in Redmond, Ore. Murphy is a former a patient service representative at Laboratories NW in Tacoma and Powell-Hagen was previously a clerk in the Kitsap County Department of Community Development in Port Orchard.
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KCAR welcomes five |
| The Kitsap County Association of Realtors (KCAR) recently welcomed five new members to its ranks. They are: Deborah Lerner, John L. Scott, Bremerton; Angela Goossen and J.P. Solomon, of John L. Scott in Port Orchard; and Mike Nelson and Audrey Samuelson, of the Poulsbo office of Windermere Estate/West Sound, Inc. |
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RE/Max owners attend international convention |
| Frank and Cheryl Leach, owners of RE/Max Platinum Services, recently returned from the franchise’s 29th international convention, which was held in Orlando, Florida. RE/Max owners, managers and agents received training from some of the nations leading speakers, and the RE/Max franchise also unveiled its new association with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund. |
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Windermere adds two in Poulsbo |
Windermere Real Estate/Westsound Inc. has announced the addition of two new sales associates to its Poulsbo-North Kitsap office:
Mike Nelson brings 25 years of experience in sales and marketing, as well as experience as a sales trainer and motivational speaker.
Audrey Samuelson was previously a sales associate with Coldwell Banker in Magnolia.
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Record-pace home sales continue
By J. Lennox Scott, Chairman & CEO
John L. Scott Real Estate |
| Seventeen straight months of historically low interest rates has resulted in continued record-pace home sales. These low rates have overridden the effects of the economic slow down all across the nation... (Full Article) |
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Passages:
Pat Wiles — 1919-2002 |
Pat Wiles, who served as president of Harbor Water Company in Gig Harbor, and was very active in the building industry, passed away at her home on June 4 after a battle with cancer.
She was born in Tacoma on April 3, 1919, and lived in Gig Harbor most of her life... (Full Article)
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Realtors welcome 8 new members and four new affiliates |
| The Kitsap County Association of Realtors recently approved the following new members: Paul Douglas, Coldwell Banker/McKenzie Associates, Bainbridge Island; Lyle Hansen, John L. Scott Real Estate, Bremerton... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap County leasing market suddenly
heating up amid its usual stability
By Temple A. Stark |
| There are few gems left to find in the Emerald City, according to Loren Johnson, broker manager at Reid Commercial in Silverdale. “It’s not that there aren’t some good buildings left there, but Kitsap County is historically much more stable,” Johnson said... (Full Article) |
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Retro Refund Day slated for July 18
HBA sponsoring a Bar-B-Q and passing out checks |
| The Home Builders Association of Kitsap County (HBA), will be passing out refund checks to members of its Return On Industrial Insurance (R.O.I.I.) program at a Bar-B-Q to be held on National Membership Day, which is July 18... (Full Article) |
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LaFountaine joins RE/Max |
Rich LaFountaine, who has been with one of the largest offices in the north end for many years, recently joined the staff at RE/Max Platinum Services in Poulsbo.
He may be reached at (360) 598-8567 or richl@platinumservicesinc.com.
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Sentinel Construction provides new services
for people with disabilities
Company to provide design and construction for home and commercial access |
| Kingston’s Sentinel Construction recently announced it is now specializing in the design and construction of adaptive devices to make home and business more accessible for people with disabilities, or who want to live independently at home... (Full Article) |
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Continuing progress at Port of Bremerton
By Bill Bambrick |
| The Port of Bremerton continues to experience growth across the board. While plans for expansion of the Bremerton Marina continue, the airport and industrial park operations are benefiting from several new additions that are just getting started... (Full Article) |
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Seniors now have special advocate for real estate needs
By Don Pennington |
| The Senior Advantage Real Estate council (SARECO is an organization of real estate agents specializing in servicing the unique lifestyle needs and concerns of maturing Americans when buying, selling or investing in real property. Its Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation identifies members, who must be members of the National Association of Realtors and who have completed a specific, proprietary certification program qualifying them to specialize in servicing the 55 year old and above market... (Full Article) |
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Prudential opens commercial and development division
By Sandra Spargo |
| “Kitsap County is still an exciting area for many national tenants,” said Byron Harris, commercial sales manager of the newly established commercial and development division, of Prudential Northwest Real Estate. The commercial division will work out of the firm’s Silverdale office at 10356 Silverdale Way... (Full Article) |
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Cendant buys remaining interest in NRT |
| Cendant Corp., the company that owns the Coldwell Banker, ERA and Century 21 real estate franchises, as well as a number of major hotel franchises, recently exercised its option to acquire 100 percent of the common stock of NRT Inc. NRT is largest residential real estate brokerage company in the country, operating more than 850 offices with more than 45,000 agents in 24 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas... (Full Article) |
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RE/Max owners attend international convention |
| Frank and Cheryl Leach, owners of RE/Max Platinum Services, which has offices in Silverdale and Poulsbo, recently returned from the franchise’s 29th international convention, which was held in Orlando, Florida... (Full Article) |
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John L. Scott ranks fourth on national survey |
| J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate, recently announced that the company has received the prestigious honor of being ranked the fourth largest regional real estate brand in the nation... (Full Article) |
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BIAW pulls out of coalition |
| The Building Industry of Washington (BIAW) has pulled out of a faltering coalition of businesses and organizations supporting a referendum to overturn legislation granting state employees collective bargaining rights over wages and benefits... (Full Article) |
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Windermere selects community service day project |
| Windermere Real Estate selected Buck Lake Park in Hansville as the project for its annual Community Service Day. The Poulsbo, Bremerton and Silverdale offices will be closed June 21 so that all agents, staff, and management, plus friends, family, vendors and clients can join forces to give back to Kitsap County... (Full Article) |
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Killoran returns to real estate |
| Reid Real Estate recently announced that after a 3-year absence Merv Killoran has returned to the real estate industry. Killoran, who began his real estate career in 1978 with Reid, is back in the Silverdale office that he originally opened for the firm in 1984... (Full Article) |
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Lozano earns CRS designation |
| Pablo V. Lozano of Reid Real Estate in Bremerton has earned the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation from the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors... (Full Article) |
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HBA sets energy code workshop for June 6 |
| The Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County (HBA) has tentatively scheduled a one-hour Energy Code Workshop covering the July 1 energy code revisions and changes. It will be held at the Silverdale Hotel from 5 to 6 p.m., just prior to the group’s June 6 regular membership meeting... (Full Article) |
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