Life on Bainbridge Island

December 22, 2022

Calendar of Bainbridge Island Annual Events

Wondering about the traditional happenings on Bainbridge Island throughout the year. Here is a list to make sure you don’t miss any of the biggies. January Polar Bear Plunge – at exactly noonish on January 1st at Lylte Beach near Fort Ward Park – bring your beach towel and your courage! […]
November 11, 2022
Cyclists getting on the Bainbridge Ferry, Seattle side in summer.

Commuting to Seattle by way of the Bainbridge Island Ferry

How is the Ferry Commute from Bainbridge to Seattle? So, please know that your commute is not going to be 35 minutes long, but the fact that you can live in a rural community and work in the big city via a one hour commute, sans driving, is pretty cool. One […]
January 11, 2022

Jen’s 2021 Sales Portfolio

January is here and we are turning the page on a VERY busy year in real estate – all across the nation – and on our little island. I am grateful, humbled, and oh so lucky to have helped 35 terrific clients make big moves this year. With COVID, my […]
January 13, 2020
Jen Pells' Top 10 List of Homes on Bainbridge Island for 2019

My Top 10 Homes on Bainbridge Island | 2019

A Cedar-Shingled Type of Year The 2020 market is warming up after the hustle and bustle of the holidays and our most recent “snowstorm.” As we get closer to February, it is always my cue to compose one of my favorite blog posts, the list of my top 10 homes on the […]
November 19, 2019
Jen Pells' Summer 2019 Sales

Jen’s 2019 Summer Sales

Summer is over, over.  It is raining.  The holidays are coming.  We are very seasonal here on Bainbridge Island with our real estate market and our busy listing season is April – August.  When I sold real estate back in California the listing season was less dramatic, sales happened pretty consistently year […]
July 31, 2019

Western Washington Gardner Report Q2

Things, they are shifting . . . a bit.  We are still in a seller’s market and sales are brisk and sellers are happy and buyers are a bit more happy because they are not ALWAYS in multiple offer situations.  Take a closer look at the KITSAP numbers in the […]
November 9, 2018

Bainbridge Real Estate 2018 | 3rd Quarter Review

Checking the Thermometer No, Chicken Little, the sky is not falling. It has just shifted from clouds skittering past to a more mellow and peaceful sky. Every day, we hear news about the cooling real estate market but it’s important to consider all the factors that go into those reports. Yes, […]
May 27, 2018
The Commodore Neighborhood on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells

New Listing | 1525 Arthur PL NW on Bainbridge Island

This charming custom home in the desirable Commodore Neighborhood is a rare in-town package.  Four bedrooms, a finished basement and entertaining spaces inside and out.  All within walking distance of schools, Winslow and the ferry.  Come take a tour today in person. Open House: Sunday 1-4pm Details about the home: […]