Buying a Home

Whew, we know many of us thought the nicer weather was NEVER going to show up this summer, but we're finally being blessed with some long, lovely ...

One of the BEST improvements in the home buying process over the past while, is the ability to preview homes online in true database-search fashion....

We do like to go on and on about our humble opinion that Kitsap is, you know, exactly perfect for anyone who might be considering relocating - and ...

One of the most pressing concerns our buyer clients understandably have is, "How much is this going to cost?" It's especially true for our first ...

Many new homeowners find that they face unexpected costs in the first year - typically, repairs they didn't see coming.  In an era when many ...

One of the early economic stimuli to result from the COVID pandemic was a sharp drop in mortgage lending rates.  This resulted in many more ...

No matter the market or the year or current events or your personal circumstances when approaching homebuying - it is easy to feel like you are ...

Like many (most?) of our friends, families, and clients, we are nuts for the latest online puzzle craze, Wordle.  Many of us do it first thing ...

Seattle:  We Just Don't Get You, Man Okay, okay - we know Seattle has a lot going for it.  Great food and arts scene, some wonderful live ...

We know that being able to afford the house they want to purchase is the main concern for, like . . . 100% of our clients.  So let's get that ...

Many of our clients have the luxury of DECIDING to move to Kitsap County (as opposed to being transferred here on, for example, military orders - we ...

This is the time of year that military-affiliated people start thinking about transfer season: When will my orders finally be cut? Am I definitely ...

We always see suggested New Year's Resolutions (or even exhortations NOT to make any) that relate to our personal lives, wellness, career ...

One fact of life for anyone who becomes a property owner, is property tax.  It's a key way county governments fund their necessary annual ...

Should you buy now, or wait?  The answer might surprise you.  Despite dire predictions about the soundness of the real estate economy a ...

For our Dupuis Team first time home buyers, one of the biggest concerns is often whether or not their home will have a Homeowner's Association, ...

Surprising the entire team, we've discovered that a blog article published here with the most hits has been - something we wrote about Backyard ...