May 13 New Properties by Month

Port Orchard WA 98366-98367 Homes Sold Real Estate Market Report May 2013

Below are some market statistics for the Port Orchard / Manchester area  for the month of May 2013.  These homes are located in the 98366 and 98367 zip code areas and have a listed city of either Port Orchard or Manchester for their physical address.  Currently (June 14th) there are 375 homes available for sale in the Port Orchard / Manchester area of Kitsap County.  During the month of May 140 new listings became active in the NWMLS data base.  There were 102 homes that received offers and the seller and buyer came to terms and those homes are now pending inspection  pending back up, pending short sale or PENDING and headed to closing.  During May 67 homes that had been listed as pending closed and the change of ownership was … [Read More...]

Apr 13 Under Contract Properties by Month

Bremerton WA Real Estate – HOMES SOLD April 2013 MARKET REPORT

Below are some market statistics for the Bremerton area for the month of April 2013. These homes all have Bremerton listed as their city in their physical address. Currently as of May 21st  there are 403 homes available for sale in the Bremerton area of Kitsap County. During the month of April 162 new listings became active in the NWMLS data base, which is just one more than a year ago. There were 125 homes that received offers and the seller and buyer came to terms and those homes are now pending inspection pending back up, pending short sale or PENDING and headed to closing.  The pending transactions rose 60% over April of 2012.   During April 81 homes that had been listed as pending closed and the change of ownership was recorded at … [Read More...]

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SOLD As Is – You still need a home inspection

Just because a seller states the home is sold "as-is" you will still need to have a home inspection done for YOU. I don't care if the seller isn't going to repair any problems and I am sure if they have had their real estate agent list the home "as-is" there are probably plenty.  "AS-IS"  really is a "legal term" that is over used in the remarks section of many real estate listings.  "As-is" still must come with disclosures if the seller is aware. Anyway, this isn't about the seller, this is about you the buyer.  If you find a home with "as-is" in the remarks section the seller is trying to tell you that they will not repair any item, so why would you pay to have an inspection done?  Why would you shell out $300-$400 dollars on … [Read More...]