Bank Owned Homes in Kitsap and Pierce Counties

by Terry Heath on January 13, 2010

Bank Foreclosures in Kitsap and Pierce Counties

You’ve seen signs outside many real estate offices in Port Orchard, Gig Harbor and all around Pierce and Kitsap Counties offering free lists of foreclosures and bank owned homes. All you have to do is pull into the office and ask for a list, then be on your merry way looking for great home deals, right?

Not really. The reason so many real estate offices offer these lists is because they use them as a way to get your contact information. Then all too often you’ll be bombarded with emails and phone calls from agents who see you as their next meal ticket. [click to continue…]

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NWMLS Reports Best December Since 2006

January 6, 2010

According to a new press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, the volume of pending home sales last month (in King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap Counties) was up more than 35 percent from a year ago, making it the best December since 2006.
“Shrinking inventory, the extension of the first-time home buyer tax credit, and favorable interest [...]

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Lake Holiday Open House 01/10/2010

January 4, 2010

Sunday, January 10th I’ll be holding an open house at 14808 Holiday Drive KPN, Gig Harbor, WA 98329.

This home has never been lived in, so it’s move-in ready! Quality 1404 square ft, 2007 manufactured home at Lake Holiday. Two bedrooms plus large den, 2X6 exterior wall construction, vinyl windows, wood cabinets, sheetrock interior, hardy exterior [...]

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Will You Owe a Capital Gains Tax When You Sell Your Home?

January 1, 2010

This morning I heard from one of my past buyers who kept her “old” home as a rental. She is trying to decide if she wants to sell when the current renters move out this summer, or if she wants to remain a landlord.
This reminded me of a conversation we had when she originally decided to [...]

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"Hark, the Herald Pygmies Sing"

December 24, 2009

It has been said Christmas in the Pacific Northwest is a gift wrapped in green. Although we’re blessed here with an abundance of fir trees and evergreens, many of us still dream about a Christmas of white. More often than not, however, we get a Christmas of just plain wet. So it was one Christmas [...]

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