Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Cowboy Buck & Elizabeth 24th Annual Festival of Arts for Children Free hands-on art activities Spoinsored by the West Sound Arts Council
Evergreen Rotary Park - 1400 Park Avenue Bremerton - Evergreen District
10 acre
1,900 feet of shoreline
1 group shelter
6 shelters
39 picnic tables
4 BBQs
2 half-court basketball
Boat launches
Sand volleyball court
75 parking spaces
Evergreen Park is the city's premier park with the highest use rates. The location is just amazing. I love just walking the trails and being able to just sit and watch people, birds and weather.
If you need a place for a family picnic this is the place. There are 5 shelters and 39 picnic tables. The park encompasses 10 acres and had 1900 feet of shoreline. And can you believe - A boat launch!
If you want to BBQ there are 4 located at Evergreen Park. If you want to have some games you could arrange to have a volleyball tourney with friends on the sand volleyball court. Or just shoot some hoops with your kiddos at the 2 ½ court basketball courts.
For the younger kids there is a huge play area with lots of climbing and imagination equipment. Plenty of parking (75 spaces) and if you need you can reserve a shelter by calling the Bremerton Park and Recreation department at (360) 473-5305.
Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Sorry no photos - will upload later when the system allows them. Here is a video - taken a couple of years ago. The market has really grown by moving into the park!
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
I am sorry I am a little late on this one. What a great idea to provide a free program for the area youth! This is like having a free "day-camp" program! We have some amazing parks in Bremerton with lots of equipment and with the weather the last couple of weeks I bet this is just a blast!
Remember that this is not a substitute for a daycare option and guardians of younger children should be available at the park location.
The Bremerton School District even serves a FREE lunch at noon! How cool is that! I so hope there are lots of children attending!
See this flyer for more detailed information. Let me know how it is! I would love to hear your comments!
Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
The Bremerton Farmers Market is now open! Every Thursday, 4-7PM, at Evergreen Park. Why not go over and connect with all the local farmers and community members. There is more to a farmer's market than just produce, you will find many craft booths too.
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
During the month of November there were 84 homes that sold in Bremerton. That is 16 homes more than in October. I am sure this surge is partially due to the first time home buyer tax credit deadline. Even thought the tax credit was extended there were a large amount of home buyers that couldn't wait for the government to make up their mind. 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!
If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions and explanations of the home buying process for Bremerton Washington.
Let's look at those 84 Bremerton homes -
Average List Price
$215,012 [$203,933 in October]
$127 [$132 per sq ft in October]
Average Sold Price
$210,430 [$202,524 in October]
$125 [$132 per sq ft in October]
The average sq ft of these 84 Bremerton homes was 1732 sq ft. These homes spent an average of 96 days on the market (DOM). Down about 20 days from October
The list to sale ratio for these homes was 97.87 percent. What that meas is that buyers offered 97.87% of what the seller requested.
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
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 aFREE Market Analysis.
If you would like to purchase a home in the Kitsap County Real Estate Areaplease 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.
“Statistics not compiled or published by NWMLS.”Equal Opportunity HousingAll information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed."
Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Thre is nothing more interesting than seeing photos of an area you may live in or are thinking of living in. Below you will find some photos that I took at the most popular park in Bremerton, Evergreen Park. If you would like to read the information or watch a video you can click the links which will open in a new window so you can really capture the newest area attraction - Evergreen Park
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Evergreen Rotary Park - 1400 Park Avenue Bremerton - Evergreen District
10 acre
1,900 feet of shoreline
1 group shelter
6 shelters
39 picnic tables
4 BBQs
2 half-court basketball
Boat launches
Sand volleyball court
75 parking spaces
Evergreen Park is the city's premier park with the highest use rates. The location is just amazing. I love just walking the trails and being able to just sit and watch people, birds and weather.
If you need a place for a family picnic this is the place. There are 5 shelters and 39 picnic tables. The park encompasses 10 acres and had 1900 feet of shoreline. And can you believe - A boat launch!
If you want to BBQ there are 4 located at Evergreen Park. If you want to have some games you could arrange to have a volleyball tourney with friends on the sand volleyball court. Or just shoot some hoops with your kiddos at the 2 ½ court basketball courts.
For the younger kids there is a huge play area with lots of climbing and imagination equipment. Plenty of parking (75 spaces) and if you need you can reserve a shelter by calling the Bremerton Park and Recreation department at (360) 473-5305.
Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Finally, we hit the news. Below is the video from KCPQ and under that is the article I wrote in June when the report was released.
I love Google Alerts! It is amazing what you can find out by setting up your key phrases targeted to your market area. This evening this US News & World Report article came through. This is an exciting piece of news. Of course it doesn't surprise me, we are an unique area.
We are insulated somewhat from the tough economic times because of the huge military presence. We have two large Navy bases here - Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton and Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, along with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Naval Hospital Bremerton. These are steady paychecks that help our local economy. Read the article for more facts on our local economy and real estate market. If you are looking to invest in real estate Bremerton - Silverdale just might be a place to look at.
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Bremerton Farmers Market's schedule has been released for 2009. Every Thursday, starting on May 14th and continuing through October at 3:00pm until 8:00pm(one hour earlier this year!) across from Evergreen Park in the Seaside Church's parking lot you can find farmers, unique food sellers and high quality arts.
Farmer's Markets can be such a great way to meet others in your community while sharing a passion for organic gardening, beaded jewelry making, compost tweaking and several other homemade type products.
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Are you looking for some free Wi-Fi to have with your cup of joe? There's a new spot in town where you can enjoy espresso, lunch, dinner and yes free Wi-Fi right across the street from Evergreen Park! The Second Park Lounge & Cafe' opened a few weeks ago conveniently located just across from Evergreen Park, at 1223 McKenzie Street. Do you know where the Bremerton Farmer's Market is held? If you do then you know where Second park Lounge & Cafe' is - it's right next door.
A couple of weeks ago my friend Roberta Anderson and I met for lunch at Second Park to try the place out. I can say the service was excellent and with the awesome weather we were able to dine out doors! What a gorgeous setting they have there. The cafe' is currently open seven days a week at seven am. You can call ahead with your order if you would like.
Second Park is operated by Robert Gray who has an amazing vision for this new "hot spot". Currently you can enjoy awesome food, your favorite coffee or a glass of wine. There is also a classy lounge upstairs, where you can meet your friends for a relaxing evening. The possibilities are many for this new spot and with the expansion of the Bremerton Boardwalk connection to Evergreen Park in the near feature Second Park Lounge & Cafe' will be a destination for anyone on the Boardwalk.
A few items from the menu:
Pizzas: Four Cheese, Pepperoni, Specialty Pizza (this one is loaded!)
Wraps: Southwest Turkey Wrap, Cajun Wrap (mmm w/Frank's hot sauce)
Pastas: Tortellini, Creamy Alfredo, Spaghetti, Ravioli, Lasagna and Mac & Cheese! (these come with soup or salad and bread - (all $10.99 and under!)
Salads: Caesar, House, Chef, Cobb (this was good!), Cream pasta
Soups: French Onion, Chili, Split Pea, Calm Chowder, Italian Jambalaya (that sounds interesting)
Of course there are several cold and hot sandwiches and even an Appetizer menu. There are always some pastries and a variety of desserts!
Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Do you remember the "little store" in your neighborhood growing up? Finding a nickel on the sidewalk meant you could run down and buy a handful of candy. If you are my age you can remember penny candy, bottled soda and hand scooped ice cream cones. When my boys were growing up there was a "little store" in the neighborhood were we would stop after a day of work, school and daycare. The sought after items had changed from penny candy to Captain Crunch ice cream bars or Big League shredded baseball gum in the pouch ( yes I know that probably isn't PC now days - nothing fun is) but the memories are the same.
In Bremerton there is a hidden treasure - a "little store", located in the Evergreen Park neighborhood that is providing this generation of Bremerton kiddos those kinds of childhood memories. CJ's Evergreen General Store is located across the street from EvergreenRotaryPark at 1417 Park Avenue. I have had the privilege of meeting the owner CJ at the Bremerton Farmer's Market one Thursday BBQ'ing up some burgers for the market's crowd. I had been asked in a blog to write an article on CJ's Evergreen General Store and so I thought since it was located by the Bremerton Farmer's Market location I would stop by the market and then head on off to the store. To my surprise there CJ and her crew at the Farmer's Market holding one of their many BBQ events. I had a quick chat with CJ between all those wanting those awesome smelling burgers and then headed off down the street to CJ's Evergreen General Store to meet her manager Lisa and take a tour. Little did I know that CJ's husband would be the one giving me the tour and that I would also get to meet her darling girls! CJ's Evergreen General Store is truly a passion for this family. CJ is the one that has the vision and the amazing energy and her family gives her all their support!!
Walk inside and you are going to hear "Welcome to CJ's" cheerfully called out from the counter. To the left you can see the fresh ice cream and espresso area, straight ahead you will see the coolers and to the right the true to the theme of all general stores the counter with the candy! There aren't many isles and so it is amazing that you can shop for dinner, pick up some fishing tackle and buy your lottery tickets all in one stop! CJ is so accommodating that if you need a "special order" item you can bet she will try and find it and will usually carry it for you.
This place is totally one of the neighbors. CJ's Evergreen General Store is more than just the local neighborhood market, it is a place for neighbors to meet and socialize. You can sit outside on the walk and enjoy Dillanos Coffee and Ootopia Espresso from the deli. On a rainy day you could sit inside at the tables right by the deli. CJ's deli has a very unique list of weekly specials, if you wear your pajamas on Friday you can receive a free drip coffee! How fun is that! Always available to help you with your fundraiser, family gathering or neighborhood BBQ CJ's can do the cooking for you. Give them a call for deli sandwiches, homemade chili, clam chowder and chicken noodle soup. Order your "home baked" cookies, brownies and double crust fruit pies and for the holidays you can special order holiday cookies, cheesecake and of course those awesome pies.
CJ's Evergreen General Store is also a very welcome participant to many of the local Markets, Fairs and happenings. You will find the BBQ at the Poulsbo's Farmer's Market, BUGS May Fest, Bremerton's Farmer's Market, Simply Renewed 4th Street Market, and of course at Concerts in the Park. CJ's Evergreen General Store is an amazing place and a business that is very excited about the Bremerton community. Stop in and say Hi, have a Moxie, Nesbitts or Bubble UP and if you don't know what those are then have a Faygo instead! All I can say is I wish I was within walking distance!! The Evergreen Park neighborhood is very lucky! Memories are going to be made!
CJ's Evergreen General Store :: Across from Evergreen Rotary Park, 1417 Park Avenue, Bremerton WA 98337 :: 360-479-2708 :: cj@cjgeneralstore.com :: Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Weekends.
Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Located near the public boat launch at Bremerton's Evergreen Park is the Bremerton WWI Memorial. The memorial is in memory of the local men who fought and died in WWI. There are 20 Names engraved on plates attached to the stone structure. This time of year the memorial is so gorgeous because of the flowers that are in full bloom. Stop when you are at the park and pay your respect to those that died for our freedom.
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Bremerton Farmers Market's is in full swing! The activity has been great even though the weather has not been the best. Every Thursday, through October 9th, at 4pm across from Evergreen Park in the Seaside Church's parking lot you can find farmers, unique food sellers and high quality arts.
While I was at the market there was a constant stream of shoppers having fun talking with the local vendors and ordering some BBQ from CJ's Evergreen General Store's stand.
Farmer's Markets can be such a great way to meet others in your community while sharing a passion for organic gardening, beaded jewelry making, compost tweaking and several other homemade type products. I found this too be true when I had a nice visit with "Made in Manette", Lisa of Lisa's Leafs and with CJ owner of CJ's Evergreen General Store. I also received the scoop on Luigi's bakery and will have to pay a visit to their new location. They are new to the Bremerton area only being open for about 3 months.
The Bremerton Farmers Market is on the lookout for some musicians that would fit in with the Market's atmosphere at the park. If you know of any have them call (360) 621-5934.
See you on Thursdays!!!
Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
This last Thursday and today Saturday, June 14th, were great for getting out and about in the Bremerton area. We finally received some sun and even though the temperatures were only in the mid 60's it was perfect!
I decided to visit some of my favorite places in Bremerton and shoot some video so you can see this gorgeous area. One of the reasons I chose to live in Bremerton was because of the water. I love being around water and if I can't be on an ocean beach I will take any beach. This is why Evergreen Park is my favorite park in Bremerton. This must be a lot of "Bremertonites" favorite too!!
Evergreen Park is the city's premier park with the highest use rates. The location is just amazing. I love just walking the trails and being able to just sit and watch people, birds and weather.
If you need a place for a family picnic this is the place. There are 5 shelters and 39 picnic tables. The park encompasses 10 acres and had 1900 feet of shoreline. And can you believe - A boat launch!
If you want to BBQ there are 4 located at Evergreen Park. If you want to have some games you could arrange to have a volleyball tourney with friends on the sand volleyball court. Or just shoot some hoops with your kiddos at the 2 ½ court basketball courts.
For the younger kids there is a huge play area with lots of climbing and imagination equipment. Plenty of parking (75 spaces) and if you need you can reserve a shelter by calling the Bremerton Park and Recreation department at (360) 473-5305.
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Located at Bremerton's Evergreen Park on the Port Washington Narrows is the Evergreen Park public boat launch. Here you can launch your vessel and park your vehicle and trailer in the reserved for vehicle with trailer parking spaces.
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Author:Jo Soss
I love Google Alerts! It is amazing what you can find out by setting up your key phrases targeted to your market area. This evening this 
Are you looking for some free Wi-Fi to have with your cup of joe? There's a new spot in town where you can enjoy espresso, lunch, dinner and yes free Wi-Fi right across the street from Evergreen Park! The Second Park Lounge & Cafe' opened a few weeks ago conveniently located just across from Evergreen Park, at 1223 McKenzie Street. Do you know where the Bremerton Farmer's Market is held? If you do then you know where Second park Lounge & Cafe' is - it's right next door.
CJ's Evergreen General Store is more than just the local neighborhood market, it is a place for neighbors to meet and socialize. You can sit outside on the walk and enjoy Dillanos Coffee and Ootopia Espresso from the deli. On a rainy day you could sit inside at the tables right by the deli. CJ's deli has a very unique list of weekly specials, if you wear your pajamas on Friday you can receive a free drip coffee! How fun is that! Always available to help you with your fundraiser, family gathering or neighborhood BBQ CJ's can do the cooking for you. Give them a call for deli sandwiches, homemade chili, clam chowder and chicken noodle soup. Order your "home baked" cookies, brownies and double crust fruit pies and for the holidays you can special order holiday cookies, cheesecake and of course those awesome pies. 
vendors and ordering some BBQ from CJ's Evergreen General Store's stand. 
"Made in Manette", Lisa of Lisa's Leafs and with CJ owner of CJ's Evergreen General Store. I also received the scoop on Luigi's bakery and will have to pay a visit to their new location. They are new to the Bremerton area only being open for about 3 months. 
