Blog - Jessica Contreras

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All of Summer’s Sunsets

All of Summer’s Sunsets: Finding Beauty in Kitsap County’s Changing Seasons There are moments when I’m driving through Kitsap County, going about my perfectly ordinary day, when I look out the window and think, Man, I love living here. Sometimes I even say it out loud, even when I’m alone in the car. It usually […]
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Before You Fall in Love With a House

Before You Fall in Love With a House, Let’s Talk About Three Numbers One of my favorite things about being a real estate broker is helping buyers find a place to call home. I love watching people walk through a house and begin imagining their lives there. They picture where the furniture will go, what […]
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What Home Really Means

Fair Housing, Everyday Life, and the Spaces We Grow Into I was driving through a neighborhood the other day and noticed someone spreading fresh bark in their front yard. A few houses down, someone else had just planted something new along the fence line. It’s that time of year again where those little changes start showing […]
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Spring in the Pacific Northwest Feels Different

There’s always a point in the year where I realize spring is here. It doesn’t show up all at once. It kind of eases in, and if you’re not paying attention you could miss it, but once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. For me it usually starts with the color. I’ll be […]