About Bremerton's West Bremerton

I have attended several Holiday Concerts preformed by military bands over the last few years and can say that the experience always lifts my spirits and allows me to focus on the Holiday Season.


If you would like to experience some Holiday Cheer then plan on attending the Holiday Concert this Sunday preformed by the Navy Band Northwest at Bremerton High School.

As always admission is FREE

When: December 11, 2011 - Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Holiday Concert Navy Band Northwest

Bremerton High School
1500 13th St Bremerton, WA 98312

Photo Credit: 071210-N-9860Y-002 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Dec. 10, 2007) Navy Band Northwest (NBNW) Big Band, "Cascade," plays "Holly and the Ivy/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen‚" at the "Holly, Jolly Holiday‚" concert held in Parker Hall of Oak Harbor High School. The free, all ages event was the fourth annual performance by NBNW in Oak Harbor for the holiday season and featured many classic songs as well as humorous skits by the members. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tucker M. Yates (Released)

During the month of October there were 68 homes that sold in Bremerton. That is 14 homes less than in September. Seems odd since the NWMLS has reported such a surge in October Puget Sound wide due to the then planned end date of the first time home buyer tax credit. These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I's were dotted and the T's crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner's name!

I can get lost in stats. They aren't much fun and they really are boring to write about but they still fascinate me. I can spend hours doing different types of searches on the NWMLS (NorthWest Mulitple Listing Service) site that us agents use to track and compare homes in the area. I search by price, by square footage, by area and find it fascinating to compare years or areas.

In our area of Bremerton we have seen some huge changes in price over the last couple of years. Yes, Bremerton home owners have lost a significant amount of equity and in some circumstances we probably have neighbors that owe more on their home than what they can sell it for. Of course this is a cycle and as cycles go we haven't been hit as hard as other areas of the country. Some statisticians have said there will be areas of the housing market that will totally recover by 2014 and some not until 2034.

I think those areas that hit the ultimate highs will have a longer recovery period. In the Bremerton area we of course had some good years but remain an area that has solid employment and where home-ownership still was reachable by the younger generation. In some areas of King County a first-time home-buyer price was in the high $300,000's.

I have sold several homes to first-time home-buyers this year who qualified for the $8,000 first-time home-buyer tax credit.

According to the Puget Sound Business Journal on September 17th, the Internal Revenue Service reports that 26,000 residents of Washington state have taken advantage of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer’s credit offered by the federal government.

Here are some stats - just because

Bremerton Homes Sold August and September 2009
Average List Price: $227,490
Average Sales Price: $221,220
The average square footage of the property was 1756 and the average Days on Market - or the amount of time it took to sell the property was 123

Bremerton Homes Sold August and September 2008
Average List Price: $256,277
Average Sales Price: $250,570
The average square footage of the property was 1733 and the average Days on Market was 126

Bremerton Homes Sold August and September 2007
Average List Price: $278,129
Average Sales Price: $277,099
The average square footage of the property was 1760 and the average Days on Market was 78

Bremerton Homes Sold August and September 2006
Average List Price: $277,908
Average Sales Price: $277,099
The average square footage of the property was 1812 and the average Days on Market was 67

During the month of July there were 95 homes that sold in Bremerton. (That is 17 more sold homes than in June.) These Bremerton homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available the home buyer and seller signed all of their documents as escrow prepared the closing packages. Once all the I's were dotted and the T's crossed there where deeds recorded at the Kitsap County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner's name!

Not a bad time to purchase a home in Bremerton, Washington.  In fact it is a great time if you are a 1st time home buyer and qualify for the $8,000 tax credit - CREDIT! NOT loan! Read the information I have written about the program here

• $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit | Who is Eligible in Kitsap County
• It's Official - 1st Time Homebuyers Receive $8,000 Tax Credit Windfall!
• $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit | Want your money Now?

Check out some of Kitsap County Real Estate Market Data here - Kitsap County Real Estate Market Data FYI

What do these numbers mean?  Is it a good time to buy? Is it a good time to sell. It all depends on your individual situation.  I would rather buy in a buyers market and I would rather sell in a buyers market if I have to buy another home with the proceeds.  I am a fan of the NORMAL market - everyone can feel more comfortable and real estate transactions are not as stressful. 

If you would like to find out the value of your home please feel free to contact me via phone or email. I would be more than happy to supply you with a FREE Market Analysis.

If you would like to purchase a home in the Kitsap County Real Estate Area please give me a call or contact me via email. We can discuss your future plans and I can set you up on an email campaign to receive the hot new listings quicker than YOU can find them.

Bremerton Real Estate 2009 Market Reports

• Bremerton Real Estate | February Homes SOLD
• Bremerton Real Estate | March Homes SOLD