9-9-2003
Malibu Associates finds niche market
in luxury condominiums
By Rodika Tollefson
   The Malibu Development Corporation built dozens of projects around Western Washington. But the new signature piece envisioned by CEO Bruce McCurdy is not only closer to home for the Kitsap-area resident, but also in a unique niche...   (Full Article)
9-9-2003
Windermere’s Port Orchard office names
new managing broker, adds associate
   Windermere Real Estate recently announced named David T. Bastian the new managing broker for its Port Orchard office, located at 1200 Bethel Avenue. Bastian will handle the hiring, training and instruction of agents and staff, as well as assist Windermere clients with their transactions...   (Full Article)
9-9-2003
Sandra Spargo joins John L. Scott/Poulsbo
   Sandra Spargo recently joined the Poulsbo office of John L. Scott Real Estate. She brings 12 years of marketing and sales experience to the firm...   (Full Article)
9-9-2003
Annual Affordable Housing Council auction set
   The Home Builders Association of Kitsap County’s (HBA) annual Auction which supports the Affordable Housing Council will be held on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Kitsap Golf & Country Club...   (Full Article)
9-9-2003
Berman signs on with Windermere
in Port Ludlow
Windermere Real Estate announced the addition of sales associate Liz Berman to its Port Ludlow office.

Berman has been a business professional for over 30 years, with a background in real estate sales, property management, home-building, security sales, public relations, education and insurance sales. Berman is also a former owner of Strawberry Creek Realty in Albany, Calif.

9-9-2003
Two join Rice Fergus Miller
Bremerton’s Rice Fergus Miller Architecture & Planning, LLP recently hired two new staff members.

Lea Duffy brings 10 years of experience as an architect and joins the staff as a project manager, focusing on projects related to the firm’s Senior Housing and Health Care sectors. Her background also includes large-scale, multi-family housing.

As administrative assistant, Shawn Dinkuhn will maintain front-office relations while assisting the firm’s marketing and accounting personnel. She has held similar roles for 18 years, most recently heading up customer service in a full-service printing company.

Rice Fergus Miller can be reached at (360) 377-8773.

9-9-2003
RE/Max opens in Gig Harbor
RE/Max Executives has opened its doors in Gig Harbor, bringing the number of offices affiliated with the real estate franchise to 55 in Washington.

The real estate office serves Gig Harbor, Fox Island, Key Peninsula and nearby Pierce County areas.

With 23 years experience as a licenses real estate broker and 20 years in corporate management, Rich Worrell is the office’s managing broker.

RE/Max Executives is located at 5246 Olympic Dr. NW in Gig Harbor and can be reached at (253) 857-3366. The agents listing plus neighborhood information can be viewed on a new Web site, www.nwforsale.com.

8-1-2003
Home sellers can benefit
greatly from tax benefits
By J. Lennox Scott, Chairman & CEO
John L. Scott Real Estate
   There are a number of tax benefits included in home ownership outlined in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Tax and relief are so rarely used together, but in this case it’s true and most homeowners can benefit from it at some point. What this act refers to is the exclusion of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence, which simply put, can be understood as the tax benefit associated with selling a home...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
Rice Fergus Miller promotes six
The Bremerton architectural firm of Rice Fergus Miller Architecture and Planning, LLP, recently promoted six staff members.

Bob Miller-Rhees has been named a Principal at the firm. He is the firm’s senior project architect and leads many of the firm’s public projects...   (Full Article)

8-1-2003
Land Title Golf Invitational to benefit
Kitsap Community Resources
   Land Title announced that it will be holding its first ever Golf Invitational on Aug. 22 to benefit Kitsap Community Resources. Kitsap Community Resources is a non-profit corporation established to meet the needs of children, families, and the homeless. KCR’s mission is to create hope and opportunity for low-income Kitsap County residents by providing resources that promote self-sufficiency...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
Cities join county in using
coordinated permitting system
   Bainbridge Island stands alone as the only area in the county not committed to using the new computerized permitting and licensing system developed for Kitsap County by Poulsbo’s Paladin Data Systems spin-off company InterLocking Software...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
Eliason named Government Affairs Director
at KCAR
The Kitsap County Association of Realtors (KCAR) recently announced the selection of Mike Eliason as its new Government Affairs Director.

Eliason, a Kitsap native, offers extensive experience in the real estate industry, the political arena, and in public affairs...   (Full Article)

8-1-2003
Houston joins CFA on Bainbridge Island
   Carmella Houston has joined CFA Northwest Mortgage Professionals’ Bainbridge Island branch. She will be specializing in construction and commercial loans and brings more than 10 years of experience in the banking industry to the firm...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
THE GREEN SPOT
The heat is on!
By Rick Courson
Cedar Bay Homes
   With the higher temperatures we are dusting off the little used air conditioner. There are a few things we can do to make life a bit more comfortable. Common mistakes with the use of an air conditioner include expecting it to cool down a building after it is already been heated up. Leaving the temperature set and letting the home be kept cool is the way the systems are designed...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
Stewart Title opens in Silverdale
and Bainbridge
Stewart Title of Kitsap County recently opened its doors, in Silverdale and on Bainbridge Island.

Stewart Title, which provides title insurance, escrow services and real property information, is majority owned by Kitsap County residents, John and Lynn Martin and underwritten by Stewart Title Guaranty...   (Full Article)

8-1-2003
Ironwood Builders earns honorable mention
   A series of additions to a Phinney Bay home earned Ironwood Builders, Inc. an honorable mention in the 2003 Excellence in Remodeling Awards sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Washington...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
New real estate company opens
in Kitsap County
   A new real estate firm that focuses on representing buyers exclusively, which means that it will not generally carry listings, has been opened by Suzette West. However, the company will carry listings developed by West’s first company World West Investments...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
Northwest Renovations announces
grand opening
   Northwest Renovations, Inc., has announced a grand opening event for its new facility located in the Arbor Business Park, 26125 Calvary Lane, Suite 200, in Kingston. The event will take place on Friday, Aug. 22 from 12 to 9 p.m. The public is invited...   (Full Article)
8-1-2003
TimberGrass adds stair
accessories to product line
Bainbridge Island-based TimberGrass, makers of environmentally-conscious bamboo hardwood flooring, recently increased its product line to include a line of stair parts and accessories in finishes that match its flooring planks.

Reach the company at 800-929-6333 or visit www.timbergrass.com.

8-1-2003
Bentley new at First American Title
Rhonda Bentley has been named as the new escrow manager at the Port Orchard office of First American Title.

She may be reached at 360-895-9932.

8-1-2003
Agents receive “Exchange Agent” certificates
Jonell and Dave Kalamar were among a group of RE/MAX Town and Country agents who received “Exchange Agent” certificates after completing a course on 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges used in the buying and selling of investment properties.

The Kalamars can be reached at (360) 874-4588.

7-3-2003
Agents:
Too much home-buying advice can cloud minds
By Temple A. Stark
   Everybody has ideas on what to do and not do when it comes to buying and selling homes. That can be a problem, said Dave Patmon, sales associate with John L. Scott in Poulsbo and one of the county’s top producing agents...   (Full Article)
7-3-2003
Peninsula Door opens new showroom
   Peninsula Door and Millwork Co. on Bainbridge Island has announced the opening of its new door and millwork showroom located at Parker Lumber’s East Bremerton Store, 4119 Wheaton Way...   (Full Article)
7-3-2003
Bainbridge shoreline moratorium ruled illegal
   Superior Court Judge Leonard Costello has ruled that the shoreline moratorium adopted by the City of Bainbridge Island in 2001 is illegal. Costello’s decision stated that the Shoreline Management Act does not allow a moratorium and that the local law conflicts with state law. The next step is an order granting the summary judgment to invalidate the ordinance...   (Full Article)
7-3-2003
B.I. Architect anticipates permit
approval at Roche Harbor Resort Village
   Bainbridge Island based BC&J Architecture, Planning and Construction Management together with Roche Harbor Resort Village General Manager Brent Snow, recently finished the design of a planned unit development, Roche Harbor Resort Village. The plan includes renovating the historic waterfront resort’s existing buildings, a new village with a commercial district and a community of new homes for year-round residents...   (Full Article)
7-3-2003
Health District to staff B.I. permit center
   The Bremerton-Kitsap Health District has begun providing sewage and drinking water permitting services at the City of Bainbridge Island’s Department of Planning and Community Development office at 280 Madison Avenue...   (Full Article)
7-3-2003
Windermere offices add new associates
   Windermere Real Estate welcomes the addition of sales associates throughout the Kitsap Peninsula. In its Port Orchard office: Sales associate David Blankenship was previously a national lease administrator for the legal/commercial real estate division with T-Mobile in Bellevue...   (Full Article)
7-3-2003
Sweetwater expands custom home work
   Sweetwater Building Company of Bainbridge Island announces the expansion of its custom home division to now include custom factory-built homes. The firm is offering this service as an alternative to high-priced, time-consuming traditional construction...   (Full Article)
7-3-2003
Voigt joins RE/Max in Port Orchard
   RE/Max Town and Country in Port Orchard recently welcomed John Voigt as an associate broker. Voigt became a licensed realtor in 1992 and an associate broker in 1994. He earned the title of Number One Selling Agent in 1995 and 1996 with Prudential N.W. Real Estate and specializes in working with first time buyers. Reach him at (360) 649-2628.
7-3-2003
Tim Ryan Construction wins
Old Mill Park contract
Tim Ryan Construction, Inc. was awarded the contract for the Kitsap County Old Mill Park project located at 2901 NW Bucklin Hill Rd., in Silverdale.

The project includes demolition, earthwork, asphalt parking lot, concrete paving and sidewalks, crushed rock paths, installation of utilities, planting, seeding and signage. The project is scheduled to be completed in this fall.

7-3-2003
Bennett Wirtz joins CFA
   Diana Bennett Wirtz had joined the Bainbridge Island office of CFA Northwest Mortgage Professionals as a loan officer. Bennett Wirtz brings a background in real estate and interior design to the position. She can be reached at (206) 842-9347.
5-2-2003
Church construction now complete
Construction of the new Olympic Evangelical Free Church is now complete with services and programs being held regularly.

The building, which features a high vaulted ceiling sanctuary with seating for 250 and overflow capacity for another 100, was designed by Miles Yanick & Company of Bainbridge Island...   (Full Article)

5-2-2003
Too much home-buying advice can cloud minds
By Temple A. Stark
   Everybody has ideas on what to do and not do when it comes to buying and selling homes. That can be a problem, said Dave Patmon, sales associate with John L. Scott in Poulsbo and one of the county’s top producing agents...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
John L. Scott welcomes new agents
John L. Scott branches in Kitsap County have eight new people on board.

Jody Cook and Sally Smith have joined the Poulsbo branch as agents.

Prior to joining John L. Scott, Smith worked as law office manager and owned a property management company. Cook joins John L. Scott with prior experience as a manager. To contact Smith or Cook call (360) 779-7555...   (Full Article)

5-2-2003
Milgard, Callan recognized for leadership
   Gary Milgard, president and CEO of Milgard Manufacturing, Inc., has been named a winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the University of Washington, Tacoma Business Administration Program...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
Housing impact bill passes house
in spite of Locke’s opposition
   Despite opposition from Governor Gary Locke, the House of Representatives unanimously passed HB 1430, which requires all state agencies to conduct a housing impact assessment of all proposed regulations...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
NW Renovations moves to Arbor Park
   Northwest Renovations, Inc. has relocated from Bremerton to Arbor Business Park’s new building, located at 26125 Calvary Lane in Kingston...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
John L. Scott ranked #10
on power broker survey
   Following the company’s most successful year in its 72-year history, John L. Scott Real Estate has been named the 10th most successful independent residential real estate company in the nation, based on its 2002 sales volume. The company was ranked 12th overall in the nation for number of transactions...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
CFA NW Mortgage expands in Silverdale
   CFA Northwest Mortgage Professionals has expanded its Poulsbo and Silverdale locations to new, larger Silverdale Way offices. The new Silverdale location opened for business at 10715 Silverdale Way, Suite 201 on March 10...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
Sherman-Konkle joins BC&J architects
   BC&J Architecture, Planning and Construction Management has hired Jill Sherman-Konkle as Marketing Director...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
Ironwood’s Culbert earns certification
   Gale Culbert, president of Ironwood Builders, Inc. recently completed a continuing education class in scheduling and has attained the Certified Builder designation given by the National Association of Home Builders and the Building Industry of Washington...   (Full Article)
5-2-2003
Prowse donates another commission
Brenda Prowse, owner/broker of Brenda Prowse Properties, Inc., in Poulsbo, presented a check for $1,395 to the Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce at its March Membership luncheon. The donation is a portion of her commission earned from the recent sale of property resulting from a referral by Chamber Member Todd Tidball. Prowse will make a similar donation on behalf of any other Chamber members who employ her to buy or sell real estate in Kitsap County.

Brenda Prowse Properties can be reached at (360) 779-2888.

5-2-2003
Casteel named VP and residential
loan manager at American Marine
American Marine Bank President Rex Townsend has announced that Shirley Casteel has been named Vice President and Residential Loan Manager for it’s Silverdale branch. Casteel has more than 14 years experience in all aspects of residential lending including conventional, spec and custom construction, as well as VA and FHA and many first-time buyer programs.
5-2-2003
Trio joins Windermere in
Bremerton, Port Ludlow
Windermere Real Estate continues to grow with the addition of three new sales associates. Michelle Golden and Patrick Makins have both joined the Bremerton office as sales associates. Katy Bruusgaard is a new sales associate at its Port Ludlow office. Bruusgaard has been a mortgage banker/broker for ten years and recently in the title business for two-and-a-half years.