1-7-2004
2003 – A residential real estate year in review
And a forecast for 2004
By J. Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO, John L. Scott Real Estate
2003 The Best Year Ever In Real Estate

Bolstered by three years of low interest rates, the housing market has been an extraordinarily bright light in an otherwise dreary economy. Real estate, which is typically driven by employment, has been compensated by some of the lowest interest rates in over 40 years...   (Full Article)

1-7-2004
HBA installs 2004 officers, honors members
   The Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County (HBA) recently held its annual installation of officers and awards banquet. The event took place at Kitsap Golf and Country Club, and dignitaries in attendance included County Commissioners Jan Angel and Chris Endresen, Port Orchard Mayor-elect Kim Abel, Kitsap County Sheriff Steve Boyer, Kitsap County...   (Full Article)
1-7-2004
Building a Better Christmas
   This is the fourth year of what has become an annual effort on the part of members of the Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County (HBA). Thanks to contributions from additional members and the HBA, the committee raised over $4,000 to help provide a happier Christmas to 31 people through the YWCA’s Alive Shelter...   (Full Article)
1-7-2004
CK Library project receives $10,000
from Prudential NW
   The Kitsap regional Library Foundation accepted the first substantial donation, a check for $10,000, from three Realtors at Prudential Northwest Real Estate in Silverdale, for its future CK/Silverdale Library Building...   (Full Article)
1-7-2004
Realtors welcome new members
   The Kitsap County Association of Realtors recently welcomed 27 new members. They are...   (Full Article)
1-7-2004
Poulsbo Place receives leadership
in housing award
   The Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) recently bestowed its Director’s Award for Leadership in Housing Development to Poulsbo Place...   (Full Article)
1-7-2004
BJC Group building new orthodontic clinic
The BJC Group Inc. Of Port Orchard is building a new Orthodontics Clinic for Dr. Siegfried Naumann. Construction on the new clinic, located at 3511 Bucklin Hill Road in Silverdale, is scheduled to be completed in March.

The building is 3,600 square feet and features an attractive metal radius barrel roof over the front entry, radius eaves over the main windows, and a slate wainscot applied to the base of the exterior siding.

The interior design was laid out by Green Curves Studio and incorporates radius ceilings, a water feature near the front entry, slate in the main lobby, and bullnose corners throughout.

Dr. Naumann’s current office is located in East Bremerton.

1-7-2004
Yanick to pen master plan
for Lakeside Bible Camp
Miles Yanick & Company, Architects, has been selected to prepare the 20-year growth master plan for the Lakeside Bible Camp located at Deer Lake on Whidbey Island. The plan for the 50-acre site will bring the existing portions of the camp into compliance with current Island County zoning and technical regulations and provide guidelines and concepts for future growth and development.

Reach Yanick at (206) 842-6516 or milesyanick@milesyanick.com.

1-7-2004
Local Realtor achieves national recognition
The Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, Inc. of the National Association of Realtors has awarded Mark Danielsen with Windermere Real Estate/West Sound, the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) designation.

Danielson may be reached at (360) 692-6102.

1-7-2004
Windermere’s Port Orchard office
adds new associate
Windermere Real Estate is pleased to announce the addition of sales associate Michelle Lybeck to its Port Orchard office.

Lybeck has been the sales director for Mary Kay Inc. for the past two years. She is also the vice president of Lybeck Construction Company in Silverdale.

Reach Lybeck at (360) 876-9600.

1-7-2004
Painting contractor relocates to Silverdale
Longtime Kitsap County painting contractor, Sabelhaus West, recently moved from Port Orchard to Silverdale.

The firm’s new address is 10880 Old Frontier Road. The firm provides residential, commercial and industrial painting services. Sabelhaus West can be reached at its new number, (360) 662-9860.

12-5-2003
New assistant director named at DCD
Cindy Baker has been hired by Kitsap County as the assistant director of Kitsap County’s Department of Community Development (DCD).

“I am delighted to have Cindy join our team,” said DCD Director Kamuron Gurol. “Her strong experience in both the public and private sector gives us an even better perspective to help Kitsap County meet the challenges of growth...   (Full Article)

12-5-2003
New office slated for Bethel
Avenue in Port Orchard
   Construction is scheduled to start this month on Bethel Corridor Place, a 9,800 square foot two-story office building located at 2443 Bethel Ave. in Port Orchard...   (Full Article)
12-5-2003
Wireless technology opens new doors
for Realtors and homebuyers
By J. Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO
John L. Scott Real Estate
   The world of real estate has evolved greatly over the years. What was once a very guarded business where listing information was sacred and buyers relied solely upon Realtors to find them a home, has grown into an industry where buyers find the home they end up buying close to 50 percent of the time. Why have things changed so much...   (Full Article)
12-5-2003
Prowse supports local charities with donations
   Brenda Prowse, broker/owner of Brenda Prowse Properties, Inc., recently presented Poulsbo Noon Lions Club a check for $2647 during a club meeting...   (Full Article)
12-5-2003
Cook Construction Company gets
a facelift and a new location
   Cook Construction Inc. has changed its logo to reflect a new look as Cook Custom Homes. The company has also moved to a new location at 3212 NW Byron Street, Suite 201 in Old Town Silverdale...   (Full Article)
12-5-2003
Orden joins Bremerton John L. Scott office
   Jerry Orden recently joined the Bremerton office of John L. Scott real Estate. Orden is a newly licensed real estate professional and brings seven years in restaurant management to the John L. Scott team. Reach Orden at (360) 471-6837.
12-5-2003
Hoke certified to offer clock hours
for builders and Realtors
   The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) has certified Bill Hoke of Hoke Consulting in Bremerton to offer CLE clock hours to contractors and real estate agents. Hoke’s “90 Minute Marketing Plan” workshop is a half-day course that earns 4.5 clock hours for participants. Hoke has now given the 90 Minute Marketing Plan workshop, which is applicable in many businesses, to over 500 people. Reach Hoke at 360-271-9448 or hoke@hokeconsulting.com.
12-5-2003
Windermere adds new associate in Port Orchard
Windermere Real Estate announced the addition of sales associate Ray Montero to its Port Orchard office.

Montero had been a liability adjuster with the California State Automobile Association for the past 33 years. He is new to real estate and can be reached at (360) 876-9600.

12-5-2003
First American Properties welcomes Scott Pilara
   Scott Pilara has joined First American Properties Inc. in Poulsbo. He specializes in marketing strategic retail projects and representing tenants in locations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
12-5-2003
Yanick named to design new skateboard park
Miles Yanick & Company, Architects, has been selected to design the new Bremerton Skateboard Park to be located in Bremerton’s East Park. The site is adjacent to the Bremerton Ice Arena also designed by the firm. They will collaborate with Purkiss-rose, rsi, of San Francisco, one of the leaders in skate park design in the country.

The firm was also just awarded the design of an 11,000 square-foot addition to the Montclair Park assisted living facility in Poulsbo. The addition will contain 12 apartments, exercise room, offices, nurse’s stations and limited food service facilities. Reach the firm at (206) 842-6516 or milesyanick@milesyanick.com.

12-5-2003
Fischer Construction changes name
   In the April, 2002 issue “Fischer Construction” was listed in an article about Who’s Who Among Kitsap’s commercial builders. Since then the name has changed to Fischer General Contracting, Inc., located at 17987 Viking Way NW in Poulsbo.