Kitsap County Real Estate News
Just a short ferry ride from Seattle, awaits the beautiful Bainbridge Island waiting to be explored. The island is known for a “rich in history, culture and natural beauty” and offers adventure and attractions for just about everyone. If you are planning a trip, or even a move to the island, I have put together a list of my top favorite things to do in Bainbridge. Welcome to Island life!
The days are longer, the nights are warmer, and the home-buying season is officially in full swing! Last year, "Prices in Poulsbo were more volatile than those in Kitsap County generally," according to The 2016/2017 Market Trends Report.
Recent headlines appearing in publications across the U.S. have been calling to the rising prices of real estate, the rates at which the housing market is finally bouncing back after the recession, and steady mortgage rates continuing into the home-buying season. So, if someone asked me if now was the time to invest in real estate? I would have to answer with a resounding “yes!” And Forbes agrees. In a recent feature, the company made a list of the best places to invest in housing in 2017.
A record year for Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty and Seattle real estate in general. The recent 2016/2017 Market Report | Year End & Trends publication highlights the championing counties and neighborhoods from the previous calendar year. A brief glance at this report and you can see that our entire Western Washington region has seen an increase in home values.
Downsizing, simply put, is the move from a larger home to a smaller one which usually occurs when one does not have dependents living with them anymore or at retirement. There are many significant benefits to downsizing, including; financial incentives, decluttering your life, and a simplified lifestyle.
The housing market can be a complex space to navigate. Fortunately, Seattle King County REALTORS® have recently launched the website www.housingtranslator.com which aims to present answers to common housing market questions in easy to understand terms.
A recent article by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), the largest full-service MLS in the Northwest, details buyer frustration surrounding the current Seattle housing market in terms of rising prices, low market inventory, and post-election interest rate hikes.
Yachts are welcome at a 165’ beach front estate made for the boating lifestyle. On the Hood Canal, the Straits of Juan de Fuca are at hand full of bays and coves to explore. Your own tidelands offer a feast of fresh oysters and clams. Eagles, heron, otters and seals provide an ever-changing scene in front of the Olympic Mountains rising straight out of the canal. The home’s contemporary floor plan flows making life, and entertaining, a breeze.
25875 Canyon Road NW, Poulsbo
Offered at $1,690,000
