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Naval Base Kitsap · JBLM · Puget Sound

Your Washington military move. A clear local plan.

Compare communities, understand the commute, and organize your housing decisions—from receiving orders to arriving, selling, or coordinating a home from afar.

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Buy or sell Plan remotely Coordinate the move

Choose your duty station

Start with where you need to be.

Your installation and work location help shape the communities and commute options worth comparing.

Naval Base Kitsap: Bangor, Bremerton & Keyport

Community starting points

Compare Silverdale and Poulsbo for a Bangor or Keyport assignment, and Bremerton or Port Orchard for a Bremerton work location. Expand the shortlist around your budget, home needs, and actual commute.

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Commute & housing questions

Confirm which part of the installation you need to reach. Compare road routes, gate access, and shift timing. Ferry connections to Seattle may matter for household plans; they are not automatically part of your daily base commute.

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The working checklist

Four phases for a more manageable move.

Timelines vary by branch, installation, assignment, transaction, and household. Use the sequence below as an organizing framework.

01As soon as orders arrive

Turn the orders into one working timeline.

  • Confirm the report date, gaining command, and the travel window shown in your orders.
  • Create one move folder for orders, identification, household inventory, school and medical records, lender documents, and key contacts.
  • Contact your installation or branch relocation and transportation offices for official entitlement and household-goods guidance.
  • Decide what must happen to your current home: sell, rent, retain, or prepare it for a period of vacancy.
02Early housing decisions

Define what the next home must do for you.

  • Set a comfortable housing budget and speak with a qualified lender; ask about VA loan eligibility when applicable.
  • Share commute needs, ferry use, schools, pets, accessibility, storage, and preferred property types.
  • Compare Kitsap County and Puget Sound communities before narrowing the search.
  • Agree on a remote-tour, offer, inspection, earnest-money, and closing process before the right home appears.
0360–30 days before the move

Coordinate the people, property, and paperwork.

  • Schedule household-goods transportation or a personally procured move through the appropriate official channels.
  • Arrange temporary lodging, pet travel, vehicle transportation, school enrollment, and medical-record transfers as needed.
  • Plan inspections, repair decisions, insurance, utilities, and the final walk-through for the home you are buying or selling.
  • Verify wiring instructions directly with the closing professional using a trusted phone number before sending funds.
04Final week and arrival

Close the gaps before the handoff.

  • Photograph the condition of the home and important belongings before departure or possession.
  • Confirm keys, utilities, insurance effective dates, mail forwarding, and the first local contacts you may need.
  • Keep orders, identification, medications, valuables, chargers, pet supplies, and closing documents with you—not in the moving truck.
  • Complete installation check-in and arrival requirements using the instructions from your gaining command.

Find your Washington community

Compare the details that affect everyday life.

PCSing out of Washington

Your departure date deserves its own housing plan.

Selling before or after departure

Map preparation, pricing, showings, closing, and remote coordination around your move window.

Considering a rental

Compare ownership costs, insurance requirements, and property-management options with appropriate professionals.

Keeping a home vacant

Plan property checks, utilities, security, repairs, and a dependable local point of contact.

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Selling or leaving a home vacant

Protect the property—and the sale plan—from a distance.

If orders require you to leave before the property is ready or sold, establish who can access the home, what work is truly necessary, and how updates will be documented.

Choose a reliable local point of contact and confirm how often the home should be checked.

Review insurance requirements for an unoccupied or vacant property with your insurer.

Arrange mail, utilities, temperature control, security, and access for approved vendors.

Create a photo record and a short list of repairs or presentation work needed before listing.

Coordinate optional exterior preparation, such as soft washing or licensed landscape maintenance, under a separate service agreement when appropriate.

Complimentary guide & local conversation

A personal reply for your next step.

Work directly with Kevin Thomas, your local real estate broker with Pellego Inc. Request his Military PCS guide or ask for the housing guidance you need. Kevin will review your request and reply personally by email.

Ask Kevin for community comparisons, commute and ferry considerations, current market guidance, or official housing resources relevant to your move. Only your first name and email are required. The guide is sent personally after review.

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Your request is sent through this website. Kevin will review it and reply personally by email. The guide is sent after review.

Planning note: This checklist is a real estate and household-planning aid. It does not replace your orders, official branch or installation instructions, transportation-office guidance, or legal, tax, insurance, lending, or financial advice.

Your move. Your priorities. One plan.

Build the real estate timeline around your move.

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