After spending most of my professional career climbing the endless ladder of corporate America, and spending entirely way too much time away from home and family, I decided a change was needed. I discovered that real estate was a natural fit for my abilities and talents, and have thoroughly enjoyed my career choice ever since!
Having traveled extensively throughout the United States and overseas, I always had in the back of my mind the dream of one day living in the Pacific Northwest, where my family roots go deep into the rich Washington soil. With the majestic Olympic Mountains to the West, Hood Canal at our doorstep, and all the attractions of the famous Emerald City, Seattle, just a ferryboat ride away, how could there possibly be a better place than the Puget Sound to call home?
It is my hope and desire that the information you find here is practical and beneficial to your process, and that it truly empowers you to successfully buy or sell your home.
..."Because Boats Need a Home too!"....
The following is a brief analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington for March 2010, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA (this includes data for Bainbridge Island WA)
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In order for your valued blog content to be most effective and achieve its fullest impact, it needs to be spread around. The next successive step in your social media strategy is selecting the best tools/methods to spread around your prized content, thereby exposing it to the largest audience possible.
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The challenge of accurately appraising a home’s current value in today’s volatile real estate market can be a difficult task to begin with. Add to that the rather nebulous and seemingly ‘subjective’ guidelines provided by the VA, and you definitely have a formula for potential frustration/stress.
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The following is a brief analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington for February 2010, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA
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A vote of “YES’ to renew the upcoming CK school support levy is not only a vote for our kids, but it’s also a vote of trust and confidence in our teachers and district leadership, to empower them all to continue their proven track record of educational excellence!
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On the morning of March 13, 2005, local CK resident Heather Lee Meadows, daughter of Greg and Leah Meadows, was driving to work with a friend on I-5 just south of Seattle, when she was hit and tragically killed by a speeding drunk driver….
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It seems like Blogging is the current rage. I took a class and know the basics, but can it really help me build my business? Is it really worth the time?…
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Welcome once again to our series, “Developing a Social Media Strategy” So far, we’ve realized that “Social Media is a Conversation, not an Advertisement!” We’ve answered “The ‘WHY’ of Social Media?” (Why it should be a vital part of your Annual Marketing Plan) We identified that one of the key strategies is “Taking AIM” (Audience,…
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The following is a brief analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington for January 2010, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA (this includes data for Bainbridge Island WA) Properties currently active on the market: 1583 Properties closed in the last 180 days: 1514 Average…
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To successfully compete in the ‘marathon’ that is blogging, you must develop a consistent, long-term, organized strategy for writing. While a certain portion of your blog writing will come as a result of creative moments of ‘inspiration,’ other portions should be planned or scheduled, and become part of your regular writing routine.
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