Bremerton, WA

Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

I have never completed a PCS with pets, but have had several friends, clients, co-workers who have. Depending on how you are arriving to Washington State will depend on what services you need and what information may come in handy for you. Here I have compiled some links to help you navigate the PCS with Pets Process or the PCSPP!

With any Military PCS to Naval Base Kitsap you want to make sure you are using the most current and approved information. I make sure I always use a .mil site and confirm that it is being maintained. The top moving site on my list is …

MilitaryHOMEFRONT is the central, trusted, up-to-date source for Service members and their families to find information about all DoD Quality of Life programs and services. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who do, you'll find what you need at MilitaryHOMEFRONT.

When you use the search feature and type in “moving pets” you will be given several links to research. There is one that is written by military kids to military kids “MTOM”==> Click for article. If you can’t find your answer I always suggest using Military One Source – this magnet should be on your fridge!

Military OneSource

Military OneSource is designed to help you deal with life's issues 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Now that I have given you some broad information on the PCSPP I really want to get local and give you a list of Pet Friendly motels and hotels in the Naval Base Kitsap area of Kitsap County. If you know of any other hotels/motels in the area that are pet friendly please forward me the information so that I may update the list.

Here is a great resource for pet friendly options – PetsWelcome.com

Oyster Bay Inn – Bremerton

4412 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA 98312

Phone:  (360)-377-5510

Comfort Inn & Suites - Bremerton

5640 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA, US, 98312

Phone: (360) 377-7666

Super 8 Motel – Bremerton

5068 Kitsap Way,St Hwy 3 Exit Kitsap Way

Bremerton, WA, 98312 US

Phone: (360)-377-8881

Comfort Inn – Port Orchard

1121 Bay St., Port Orchard, WA, US, 98366

Phone: (360) 895-2666

Days Inn – Port Orchard

220 Bravo Terrace,Hwy 16 Sedgwick Exit

Port Orchard, WA, 98366

Phone: (360)-895-7818

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Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

Friday, October 10^th

7:00 pm

Bremerton
Admiral Theatre Film Series - The Oxford Murders The Oxford Murders is a 2008 thriller film adapted from an award-winning novel of the same name by the Argentine mathematician and writer Guillermo Martínez, directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Elijah Wood, John Hurt and Leonor Watling. General Admission $7

Saturday, October 11^th

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island Farmers Market - Saturday locally grown produce, plants, and flowers; goat cheese and goat yogurt; locally made artisan breads and pastries, herbal vinegars, jams and infused honey. Local artists and artisans booths includes art glass, fiber arts, garden ornaments, pottery, jewelry, fine art and photography. Concessionaires offer barbeque ribs and chicken, market soup and quiche, fajitas and tamales, and Vietnamese specialties.

Saturday, October 11^th

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Poulsbo
Poulsbo SATURDAY Farmers Market The Poulsbo Farmers Market is a producer-based market. Free Shuttle Bus Service! A free shuttle bus will run between downtown Poulsbo and the Poulsbo Farmers Market site every 15 minutes Saturday mornings.

Saturday, October 11^th

9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Kingston

Kingston Farmers Market - Saturdays Vendors offer fresh, local fruits and vegetables. Local artisans bring hand-made art & crafts. Lots of baked goods, jams, pickles, honey, and freshly prepared coffee. Enjoy the special events and the Music by local musicians.


Saturday, October 11^th

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Port Orchard SATURDAY Farmers Market Waterfront Farmers Market

Saturday, October 11^th

7:00 pm

Port Gamble
Port Gamble Ghost Walk Reservations Required! Filling up fast! Explore Port Gamble during the cover of night and search for ghosts in buildings with a history of supernatural activity. Infrared cameras and recorders are allowed and encouraged. Tour is rain or shine. Come dressed for the weather.

Bremerton

October 10, 11 & 12

Kitsap County Fairgrounds

Kitsap Sun Pavilion

Friday, Oct. 10th 12 pm - 8 pm

Saturday, Oct. 11th 10 am - 7 pm

Sunday, Oct 12th 10 am - 6 pm

Home & Remodel Expo The Home Builders Association of Kitsap County presents the annual Home & Remodel Expo. Visit with local vendors and discuss your remodeling ideas, peruse the latest energy-saving devices and get a sneak-peek at the latest gadgets for your home and remodeling plans.

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Check this out from Bremerton’s Mayor Bozeman’s October Newsletter….

Bremerton Housing Authority Receives 20 Million Dollar Grant
Congratulations to Executive Director Kurt Wiest and the Board of the Bremerton Housing Authority for being awarded a Hope 6 grant of 20 million dollars to be used in the redevelopment of the Westpark Housing Community. Only five grants were given out by HUD throughout the country. These funds will allow the Housing Authority to move ahead with the redevelopment of the 60-year-old low-income housing community. New housing and support services will be built in the next five years. This has been a goal of mine since I was elected seven years ago.

If you are not aware of the WestPark Sub-Area Plan, you can read all about “Re-Envisioning Westpark” at the City’s website.  (Westpark Sub-Area Plan)  This project is so exciting and fascinating to me.  Located just off Highway 3 on Kitsap Way, you know the exit where Denny’s and DQ are.  Right across from the newer Fire Station #2 located at 5005 Kitsap Way. 

Westpark was originally constructed in 1941 as temporary housing for shipyard workers during the time that was World War II and Bremerton played an important roll in keeping the Navy prepared.  Westpark today is owned and operated by the Bremerton Housing Authority.  The “re-design” of Westpark was envisioned in 2006 with the Westpark Sub-Area Plan and was adopted per Ordinance 4998 in February 2006.  The Sub-Area Plan is the development standards for the transformation.  Click on the below links to read about all the exciting projects!

• I. Introduction
• II. Public Process & Comp. Plan Consistency
• III. Westpark Sub-Area Plan
• IV. Zoning & Development Regulations
• V. Design Guidelines

Westpark – from what some would call “slums” to high quality design!

From the City of Bremerton’s Website: 

Westpark is envisioned as an urban mixed-use, mixed-income, pedestrian oriented community. In the new Westpark, a variety of types and styles of housing will meet the needs of a range of income groups, and retail and commercial opportunities will satisfy everyday shopping needs.

The Bremerton Housing Authority's website has posted the following information about community meetings that are now in progress.

Community meetings are scheduled to discuss the changes.  They will be on Thursdays, September 25, 2008 running through October 30, 2008 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the WP Community Center at 76 Russell Rd, Bremerton.

The 82-acre Westpark site is located in West Bremerton, bounded by Kitsap Way on the north, Oyster Bay Way on the east, and State Route 3 on the west.

I have always been an agent that is glad to give feedback after showing a home. I will usually send my feedback through our MLS system using the “Supra/KIM” reporting system. I do this as a part of my showing schedule.

Lately, I have been showing tons of homes - HELLO BUYER’S MARKET! - And still I have been able to follow my routine of sending feedback. If my email hits the listing agent’s spam folder and they happen to give me a call I will for sure take it and give them some feedback.

What is the definition of “feedback” in the real estate world?

Here is the Merriam-Webster’s definition:

Main Entry:

Feedback Pronunciation:\ˈfēd-ˌbak\

Function:noun Date:1919

1: the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)

2 a: the partial reversion of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage b: the transmission of evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the original or controlling source; also: the information so transmitted

3: a rumbling, whining, or whistling sound resulting from an amplified or broadcast signal (as music or speech) that has been returned as input and retransmitted

That sounds like a simple explanation. I am going to give you the “Listing Agent” some evaluative or corrective information about your listing. The Key word in this definition to me is LISTING, as in ABOUT YOUR LISTING.

I am NOT going to give you any “facts” about my Buyers. Giving you information about my buyers is not what you should be calling to ask me.

Over the last, several weeks I have had several agents call me for feedback whether they read my email or not trying to solicit facts about my buyers. I know you work for the seller and I know you feel it is your responsibility to get as much information from me as possible – but hey BACK OFF!

I will not spill the beans on my buyer’s intentions or give you any type of facts about them prior to writing an offer. I will give you MY “feedback” on your listing – maybe I have just been “brought” up a different way. I will NOT give you “feedback” from my buyers or facts about them.

Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

If you want to speed up the sale of your home in this semi-slow market, you must make sure your home is in top-notch shape. The days of throwing a “for sale” sign up, attaching a lock box, and entering your home on the internet are long gone. Buyer’s are in charge now and they are more educated than ever. The internet has allowed buyers to learn and become experts in the home buying process.

You as a home seller must now educate your self to what a “buyer’s market” is and what it means to you as a home seller. You are going to have to work hard and team up with many professionals to be the shining star on your block - where in reality there is a constellation of homes on the market.

I am sure you have read all of these tips before and now you need to implement them.

1. You will not be living here anymore - so take down your personality. Remove all of your “do dads”, “trinkets” and photos of Aunt Carolyn’s last birthday. You want your home to look like a new construction model home. Bring a real estate home-staging professional on board your team.

2. Pack it up. You will be moving so rent a storage locker and move some of the crap family’s belongings out. Buyers want to see how spacious your home is. They want to imagine their crap possessions in your home.

3. Get it fixed! The title says it all, “Buyer’s don’t want to buy repairs”, and they don’t! I know several of you have a few of those small little projects you have been meaning to finish.

• Replace the cracked bathroom tile
• Re-caulk the Kitchen sink area
• Stain the back deck
• Patch the holes where Jason hung his CD collection
• Touch-up paint the baseboard molding
• Re-attach the end gutter piece
• Put that one electrical plate cover back on
• Replace the vinyl in the laundry room where you ripped it while trying to move the washer
• Install a new toilet in the kids bathroom

4. Do everything you are told. You are going to be hiring professionals to assist you in selling your home. Did you see that word “assist”? You need to remember you are a part of this team and you will have to pull your weight with the home selling plan. Your real estate agent, your home stagger and others will have precise instructions on what your roll is and what their roll is. Listen and Implement!

Give me a call if you need to chat about selling your home, I am always available to answer your questions and for FREE.