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July 30, 2008
Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Agent
July 30, 2008
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A New Biz Card

This is my third business card. My first set of cards featured me in a stuffy suit. I quickly wanted a new picture, because I knew it wasn’t me. I retook my picture, in a more casual setting. That was better, but I was never thrilled with the stock Realtor […]
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July 18, 2008
How much house do you need - Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Agent
July 18, 2008
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and Speaking of Green . . . How Much House do You Really Need

I grew up in a 1400 square foot house with a my older sister and parents. My husband and I bought our first house in 1998 and it was a whopping 1980 square feet. Today, we live in a home about 2100 square feet, with our two young girls (small […]
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July 16, 2008
Green Building Will Hatch
July 16, 2008
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Bad Timing for Green Building

I see a lot of press on green living and green building these days. I am a fan. I believe in sustainable building, solar energy, salvaged, reclaimed building materials; when I see Paperstone countertops and recycled glass tiles, my heart skips a beat. I have a dream house in my […]
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May 4, 2008
Foreclosure explained Jen Pells Bainbridge Real Estate
May 4, 2008
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Can You Find Me a Foreclosure?

Clients who want an extreme deal, often ask me that. As someone who has stood on the court house steps for clients and been through the drill, I can tell you the foreclosure process is not as easy as it seems. The main item clients do not realize is that […]
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May 4, 2008
How to Sell Your House Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Agent
May 4, 2008
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Selling Takes Skill and Patience

Skill on the part of the agent and patience on the part of the seller. The market, as we know, is not as swift as we all idyllically remember. The key, I believe, for the sale of a home boils down to two key factors – price and location. A […]
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March 31, 2008
Buying a home at Auction Jen Pells Bainbridge Agent
March 31, 2008
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Condos and Auctions: Read the Fine Print

  With our slower market, sellers and builders are getting very creative when it comes to marketing. Last week our little corner of the world made the national news profiling Bremerton’s The 400 Condo development. On April 20th, twenty eight units will be up for auction. The Real Estate Disposition […]
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March 28, 2008
Commission debate Jen Pells Bainbridge Real Estate
March 28, 2008
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Commission

In a fast-paced, good market, where homes are selling easily and for substantial profit to the seller, few sellers question the commission paid to the real estate agent/s. When a market is tough, homes sit on the market for six months to a year and agents work and market that […]
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March 18, 2008
Real Estate on Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Agent
March 18, 2008
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This Market in Numbers

Some interesting numbers from the National Association of Realtors. Number of Existing Home Sales in the United States: 1998 – 4.2 million 2000 – 4.6 million 2004 – 4.7 million 2005 – 7.1 million (with a 38% appreciation rate in 2005) 2006 – 6.48 millioin 2007 – 5.66 million 2008 […]
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