Real Estate Business

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 […]
October 20, 2015
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market Jen Pells

Bainbridge Real Estate 2015 3rd Qrt Review

A Numbers Game This year’s third quarter provides a great illustration of individual market forces, but what you see on the surface does not necessarily provide the whole story. So let’s look behind the scenes at what’s going on. At the end of June when we closed out the second quarter, […]
August 10, 2015
Jen Pells Bainbridge Island Broker Agent

Bainbridge Real Estate 2015 1st Half Review

A Wild Ride We hope everyone has been holding on, because the past six months have been some of our wildest ever. Our inventory levels have continued to hover at around half of what is considered normal, so the year started slowly because buyers wanted more choices. In January and […]
May 28, 2015
Bainbridge Island | Jen Pells | Windermere Realtor

Unintentional Renters

Renting Can Make Sense There are a lot of smart, pragmatic reasons for renting a home when you are new to a city.  It can be helpful to get the lay of the land, learn the neighborhoods, settle in a bit. Wait to find the perfect house to buy. But, […]
May 19, 2015
Jen Pells Real Estate on Bainbridge Island

The Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market Today

How the market looks on Bainbridge Island today: 54 Active or Contingent Residential Listings (versus 248 in 2009) 20 Vacant Homes 0 New Listings 20 Homes Currently Pending 15 Homes sold in April 9 Homes sold this month so far A seller’s market indeed!