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    Real estate
    First Fed offers the new Washington Covenant Homeownership Program, designed to expand homeownership for certain minorities in Washington State.
    Homeownership may be more within reach than you...
    By First Fed • February 10, 2025 6:00 am

    For many, buying a home feels out of reach. High prices, down payments, closing costs and insurance requirements can make…

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    Kingston real estate broker Michelle Elsom shares three smart, simple projects buyers will remember.
    3 winter projects to get your home sale-ready...
    By Michelle Elsom - Kingston real estate broker • February 3, 2025 6:00 am

    Small upgrades, big returns—maximize your home’s value before listing

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    Home equity is a valuable financial asset that can be leveraged for various purposes, but it’s essential to borrow wisely and understand the risks involved. Courtesy First Fed
    Calculate your home equity: A step-by-step guide
    By First Fed • October 14, 2024 6:00 am

    When you own a home, understanding your home equity is crucial, as it contributes to your net worth and borrowing…

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    Summer 2024 promises to be an active season for the Kitsap County housing market, says local realtor Tom Earnest, a broker with John L. Scott.
    Summer 2024 promises to be busy for the...
    By Tom Earnest, John L. Scott Real Estate • August 5, 2024 6:00 am

    Housing forecast shares what to expect in Kitsap County this summer

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    Molly Hetherwick/Kitsap News Group photos
The visage of a Great Blue Heron, complete with nest and eggs, decorates a mailbox on Lovell Avenue SW on Bainbridge Island.
    Lots for sale near herons concern many
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • April 25, 2024 1:30 am

    A recent real estate listing has ruffled some feathers in Winslow.

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    Dana Fitzpatrick, MBA, a Bainbridge Island Real Estate Broker with Compass Real Estate.
    Home seller’s guide to selling this spring and...
    By Compass Real Estate • April 24, 2023 6:00 am

    Be prepared in 2023 and optimize your return on investment in Kitsap County’s niche market

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    Market forecast? There’s never been a better time to sell your home!
    Market forecast? There’s never been a better time...
    By Carl Sussman • August 31, 2020 6:00 am

    Low supply, high demand and great mortgage rates make Bainbridge Island a seller’s market

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    Many home buyers in Kitsap are coming from the Eastside. (Tripsavvy.com / Courtesy)
    Where, oh, where are the buyers coming from?|...
    By Jan Zufelt • August 25, 2017 1:30 am

    Dear Jan: We’ve been watching the local market for quite some time. As you have said, the inventory is historically…

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    The two-bedroom, one-bath rambler on Mitchell Road in Port Orchard (shown here before the flip began) was in miserable shape — a tarp covered a leaky roof, the windows were defective and not energy efficient, and there were holes in the ceiling. Photo: Courtesy of Scott Studerus.
    Kitsap house flippers give TV viewers a peek...
    By Bob Smith • August 2, 2017 1:30 am

    PORT ORCHARD — Television programs about flipping homes — the art of snapping up downtrodden homes cheaply, rehabbing them and…

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    For some, Kitsap’s rental turmoil can bring on homelessness
    For some, Kitsap’s rental turmoil can bring on...
    By Bob Smith • November 25, 2016 1:30 am

    Finding housing — and then being able to pay for it — has become a worrisome struggle for a growing…

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    For some, Kitsap’s rental turmoil can bring on homelessness
    For some, Kitsap’s rental turmoil can bring on...
    By Bob Smith • November 17, 2016 1:30 am

    Finding housing — and then being able to pay for it — has become a worrisome struggle for a growing…

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    Housing crisis in Kitsap County forcing hard choices
    Housing crisis in Kitsap County forcing hard choices
    By Bob Smith • November 25, 2016 1:30 am

    The slippery slope of Kitsap County housing: When the marketplace dominoes fall, some people are left on the outside, looking…

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