March 3, 2012

Island Curiosities | guest post by amy lenahan

This week’s blog post is written by islander Amy Lenahan  – a good friend and client who moved to Bainbridge Island from Chicago in 2010.  Amy now writes her own blog, Little Blue Journal, which features her own observations about island life.  As I have done in the past, I […]
February 19, 2012
Bainbridge Island Chilly Hilly 2011

40th Bainbridge Island Chilly Hilly | 2012

One Week From Today Next Sunday Bainbridge Island will be crawling with cyclists for the island’s largest recreational race.  Over 2,600 feet of chilly hill climbing and a 33 mile ride draw BIG crowds every year – 6,029 registered riders in 2010. Folks come from  near and far to brave […]
February 19, 2012
Multiple Offers on Bainbridge Island - Jen Pells

Multiple Offers on Bainbridge – they’re back

10 Tips for Buyers in Multiple Offer Situations The swift activity in the under $500k market has brought back the multiple offers so commonly seen prior to 2007.   I had my fair share of them in 2011 with buyers.  While some buyers prefer to stay far away from multiple […]
February 10, 2012
Bainbridge Island Weather - looks scarier than it is

Bainbridge Island in the Winter

About the Weather . . . Does it Really Rain All the Time? There is a poster you can buy in souvenir shops in Seattle that we locals find amusing. It says “We Turn the Rain Off When You Leave.”  Kinda true. My parents look at the weather forecast from […]
January 31, 2012
This year the Bainbridge School's Foundation has pledged a million dollars to help bridge the gap.

Bainbridge Schools Foundation – and a look inside our schools

Bridging the Gap The best way to describe what the Bainbridge Schools Foundation does is – bridge the gap.  They bridge the gap between state funding and the amount of money really needed to run a school – and run it well. Since 2006 BSF has been working hard to […]
January 29, 2012
Spring, when many sellers will put their homes in the market, is just around the corner.

How the Dominoes Fall – the process of selling and buying

Sellers are Getting their Houses Ready I have several buyers putting their homes on the market right now in states, far, far away.  They are preparing for their relocation to Bainbridge Island. These buyers often inquire about the PROCESS. The process of timing and orchestrating the sale, and then the […]
January 19, 2012

Bainbridge Island Real Estate Stats for 2011

2011 Year End Review As real estate agents we entered last year full of optimism and hope that 2011 would usher in numbers far different from what we saw in 2010.  But, by the second quarter we realized there were not going to be any major positive shifts in our […]
January 3, 2012
North Town Loop on Bainbridge Island

My Top 10 Homes on Bainbridge Island | 2011

You will notice many similarities in the list of homes below.  First of all, the majority of them sold very quickly, many in less than two weeks.  Many saw multiple offers and many are homes priced around $500k.  Many are close to the ferry with small lots. The long held […]