Real Estate Business

April 23, 2016
Winslow Walkway on Bainbridge Island Waterfront

Bainbridge Real Estate 2016 1st Quarter Review

An Inventory Driven Market   The Same Old Tune Even as the birds of springtime sing their new songs of the season, I must hit repeat as I report – once again – on our local market’s low inventory. A lack of available homes continues to dictate what’s happening in […]
March 14, 2016
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market - Jen Pells

The Bainbridge Market | What’s going on?

Bainbridge is a Niche Market The Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market is a small market.  A niche market.  I know when I moved here I could have represented myself as a licensed agent, but I knew, as a buyer in this small market, that I needed an expert, local opinion.  Someone […]
February 24, 2016
Jen Pells Bainbridge Island Broker Agent Realtor

My Top 10 Homes on Bainbridge Island | 2015

As the 2016 market begins to pick up pace I wanted to make sure I got out my list of favorite homes for 2015.  Last year was a fast paced year with 379 residential sales on the island, 469 including condos.  The inventory we all hoped would show up last year […]
January 17, 2016
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market 2015 2016

Bainbridge Real Estate 2015 In Review

  Singing a Similar Song In 2015, we watched as a trend that began in 2012 continued. For the past several years, we’ve had a steady decrease in available homes accompanied by increased values. In 2015 we saw more of the same – or less of the same, depending on […]
January 10, 2016
Matthew Gardner Windermere

Will Bainbridge Home Prices go Up in 2016?

I get this question about pricing a lot.  Are we in a bubble?  Will prices keep going up at this crazy pace?  Should I buy now or wait?  To help answer those questions I read a lot. I watch a lot. I listen a lot.  One person I listen to […]
January 2, 2016
Sunset behind Restoration Point on Bainbridge Island. As seen from the Bainbridge/Seattle Ferry. Jen Pells

Bainbridge Real Estate | 2015 in Numbers

As we bid farewell to 2015 and begin charting the course for 2016, I always like to pause to reflect on the year.  In real estate there is rarely what is termed a “normal” or balanced market.  In 2015 we saw the return of the Seller’s Market and the year […]
November 19, 2015
Bainbridge Island Real Estate 2015 Jen Pells

Bainbridge Island Seller’s Market Illustrated

In the Pink If you pay attention to the real estate market here on the island, you should certainly have a sense that it is a seller’s market.  The low supply and high demand is doing its job to tick prices upward.  However, a glance at this map below gives you a […]
November 18, 2015
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market

3rd Quarter Gardner Report | Western WA Real Estate

Our Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market has seen impressive price increases in 2015. Now, as we look ahead to next year, we are all wondering what 2016 will look like. Will prices continue to go up?  Will interest rates go up and slow down price increases?   Click here to read […]