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The Men of Paladin…
They came. They saw. They bought!
By Dee Coppola |
| In a few weeks, the founders of Paladin Data Systems would be making a cross-country trek to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the Inc. 500 awards event honoring Inc. Magazine’s top 500 companies. The coveted festivities will include a reception with Kentucky’s Governor, Paul E. Patton, a golf tournament and lots of networking with the CEO’s of the fastest growing companies in the country... (Full Article) |
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Business exploding at Powder Hill development
By Virginia Rollo Huber |
| Business is the only thing exploding today on Powder Hill in Poulsbo. For years used as a storage site for dynamite, this location is now home to the Powder Hill Corporate Center and a consortium of seven sophisticated corporate headquarters representing mega-millions of revenue... (Full Article) |
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Football star joins Reid Real Estate |
| There is life after professional football. At least according to former Seahawks kicker Norm Johnson, who played in two Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl. His football career, which spanned from 1982 to 1999, included a decade in Seattle as well as four years each with the Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers and a final season with the Philadelphia Eagles... (Full Article) |
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Seeking common ground in Kingston
by Marjorie Marcellus |
| Between opposing factions, system glitches and indecision, commercial and residential development has been impeded but not stopped in Kingston. Proposed housing developments, White Horse, Arbor Wood and Apple Tree Cove are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel... (Full Article) |
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Construction in Central Kitsap continues to boom
By Marie E. Buckner |
| We are all familiar with the Kitsap Mall (unless you are new to the area and miss the sign on Hwy. 3) plus its surrounding retail and professional area. However, have you wondered about other developments in the area? Or wanted to know what the future holds... (Full Article) |
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The Not So Big House
Reviewed By Paul Eberharter, Architect |
| Architect and author, Sarah Susanka, has written two informative and entertaining books about “The Not So Big House.” She shows you how changes in a home’s design can make your life less stressful and more enjoyable... (Full Article) |
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Benefitting from environmentally friendly construction
By Mike Brown, President
Home Builders Association of Kitsap County |
| Build A Better Kitsap, the “green” building program of the Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County promotes environmentally friendly new home construction and remodeling... (Full Article) |
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The Meridian: Mixed-use project on Bainbridge Island
By Pat Andrew |
| Luxury retirement condominiums and a medical center under one roof? A perfect marriage, says John Erickson, president of the Malibu Corporation of Bainbridge Island, which recently broke ground on just such a mixed-use complex in April... (Full Article) |
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What is a Realtor?
By Frank Wilson, President
Kitsap County Association of Realtors |
| A Realtor is a real estate professional who is committed to a higher standard of care and concern through membership in the Realtor organization. In our state when an agent joins their local Realtor association they are also a part of the Washington Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors... (Full Article) |
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Four join JLS on Bainbridge |
| The Bainbridge Island office of John L. Scott Real estate recently welcomed four new agents... (Full Article) |
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Builders, county officials join to promote smart growth |
| The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) recently entered a partnership agreement to work more closely on efforts to create sustainable local communities using the concepts of “smart growth” throughout the United States... (Full Article) |
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Architect navigates new waterfront rules |
| In spite of county waterfront zoning changes and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing for salmon, after many delays, Eberharter Architects was able to secure a permit for a new home in Indianola... (Full Article) |
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Commercial growth strong in South Kitsap
By Marie E. Buckner |
| South Kitsap is a sleeping giant, where commercial real estate development is concerned. There is tremendous growth happening in this area — some currently underway and some in the pipeline... (Full Article) |
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Will development kill the American Dream?
By Marjorie Marcellus |
| There is so much development, prospective development, commercial expansion, and growth going on in Kitsap County that it would be a phenomenal feat to list every project in every phase in every burgeoning city in our county. No single source can provide that information... (Full Article) |
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Sunnyside Up at Poulsbo Place
By Virginia Rollo Huber |
| Most unusual, but the fact is, everybody is happy about Poulsbo Place and its progress. Poulsbo has become an icon of “Smart Growth” with its award-winning inner city housing development off Jensen Street... (Full Article) |
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It’s time to get serious about energy efficiency
By J. Lennox Scott |
| Rolling black outs, increasing power rates, closed aluminum plants, lay-offs, droughts, environmental damage. A depressing image, I know, but a reality for many already, and soon to be for many more of us if something isn’t done about the energy crisis in the Pacific Northwest... (Full Article) |
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Is the American Dream on the endangered list?
By Vivian Henderson, Executive Director
Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners |
| Owning your own home. The great American Dream. But it is not just the dream of Americans. It is the dream of millions throughout the world — way beyond the slightest glimmer of hope for most but an unquestioned right of Americans... (Full Article) |
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Hearthstone Center changes hands |
| Bremerton’s Hearthstone Center office building, located at 4312 Kitsap Way in West Bremerton, recently changed hands... (Full Article) |
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MSN HomeAdvisor most-visited realty Web site
Site passes 1 million listings milestone thanks to record traffic,
expanded content and new industry relationships |
| HomeAdvisor, Microsoft’s online home and real estate Web site. has surpassed Realtor.com as the most-visited real estate site on the Web, according to figures released by Media Metrix Inc... (Full Article) |
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Bethel Avenue commercial site changes hands |
| Another commercial site at the Bethel roundabout in Port Orchard has changed hands. The roundabout is the intersection of Bethel Avenue and Mile Hill Drive... (Full Article) |
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Former West Bremerton Doctors Clinic location sold |
| The former location of the West Bremerton office of the Doctors Clinic, located at 925 Adele Avenue, was recently sold. The Doctors Clinic vacated the building in January of 2000... (Full Article) |
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State approves Benson’s license class |
| Ted Benson, senior account manager for Transnation Title Insurance Company, recently had a course he authored in 1999 re-approved for seven and a half clock hour use for 2001-2003 by the Real Estate Education Division of the Department of Licensing... (Full Article) |
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Island Hammer names new project manager |
| Island Hammer L.L.C., a general construction firm located in Poulsbo, has named Mark O’Leary as the firm’s Project Manager. In his new position, the Bainbridge Island resident, will be in charge of the daily management of construction projects from initiation to completion for the firm... (Full Article) |
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Corriveau earns ABR |
Tracy Corriveau of the Kingston office of John L. Scott Real Estate, recently earned the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR)designation.
The ABR designation signifies that a real estate professional has additional education in the field of buyer representation as well as the training and experience to deliver ethical and professional service to clients.
Corriveau may be reached at (360) 297-7500.
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Cleveland wins Navy contract |
Poulsbo’s Cleveland Construction Inc. was recently awarded a design/build contract for the fast-track expansion at the Bangor Naval Recreational Sports Complex at NSB Bangor.
According to owner Tim Cleveland, the firm also recently completed a new medical facility for the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe as well as a pre-engineered pipe rack for the Department of Transportation at the Eagle Harbor Shipyard. |
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Leach makes a move |
Well known Silverdale Realtor Frank Leach, CRS, has moved his license and his Platinum Services operation to the Bremerton office of John L. Scott Real Estate.
Leach has been with the firm’s Silverdale office for most of his real estate career, including a stint as manager of the office.
Leach, who has been at the forefront of local land use issues and private property rights throughout his career, sees economic opportunity in Bremerton.
He may be reached at (360) 782-9609, fcleach@oz.net. |
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Bergquist joins Prudential in C.K. |
Longtime Central Kitsap Realtor Dave Bergquist recently joined the Silverdale office of Prudential Northwest Real Estate. In the business locally since 1977, Bergquist has owned a Century 21 franchise as well spent a number of years with Windermere Real Estate. He later became involved with the Web design and marketing of First Real Estate Mall, which can be found at www.123re.com.
Bergquist can be reached at (360) 692-5571 or 360) 731-7021. |
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Stockwell joins RE/Max in P.O. |
Paul Stockwell, who has seven years experience in residential real estate sales and property management, has joined RE/Max Town and Country Real Estate in Port Orchard.
He will specialize in employee relocation assistance, investment properties and 1031 exchanges. |
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Century 21 Anchor moving to Bremerton |
Art Locke, owner of Century 21, Anchor Associates in Silverdale, recently announced he will be moving the company’s offices to East Bremerton. He said he trying to time everything so the company can be open at its new location, 3608 Wheaton Way, as close to June 1 as possible.
The location, which Locke purchased to house his business, is the former home of Mobile Radio. Century 21 Anchor Associates can be reached at (360) 692-1100. |
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Lander Custom Designed Homes now online |
Lander Custom Designed Homes recently launched a web site, www.landercustomhomes.com. The site features company information along with a photo gallery of homes and interiors.
Lander Custom Designed Homes builds high-end custom homes in the North Kitsap and Port Ludlow areas.
Reach the firm at (360) 437-2501, or info@landercustomhomes.com. |
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WEA building completed at Twelve Trees |
The architectural firm of Miles Yanick and Company recently announced the completion of the Washington Education Association (WEA) Building located in the Twelve Trees Industrial Park in Poulsbo.
The new two-story facility, which features highly textured, cast-in-place concrete surfaces and an exposed steel armature over the entry way, houses the regional offices and meeting facilities of the Olympic Council WEA, the public school employees union for the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. |
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