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May 28, 2015
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
Our Winery list is a pretty good one, considering we a small island. The full list and links are below as well as a list of tasting rooms. The Winery Alliance of Bainbridge Island coordinates collaborative events for all the wineries and is a great resource for islander wine lovers […]
May 19, 2015
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!
May 5, 2015
Crew on Bainbridge Island One of the great things about living on an island is water and water sports. The Bainbridge community is lucky to have a rowing club on the island – Bainbridge Island Rowing Club. My oldest daughter participates in the Junior’s Program, which is a year-round club […]
April 22, 2015
Catching Up We actually considered re-posting the 2014 1st Quarter in Review for this issue, because that’s how similar this year’s start has been to last year’s. In truth, though, it would not have been completely accurate because we like to think of 2015 as “2014 Plus.” The year got […]
April 10, 2015
Opening Day Tomorrow Tomorrow, April 11th, is the opening day of the Bainbridge Island Farmer’s Market. It is located at the Town Square City Hall Park and will run from 9am to 1pm. Annual Cheese Toss Opening Day festivities will include the Annual Cheese Toss with Mayor Anne Blair and […]
March 20, 2015
Go Play Outside The cherry blossom are in full bloom and it is not raining. That makes for a great first day of spring in the Pacific Northwest. Since I love maps, I thought I’d share some of my favorite outdoor resources for the island. The Bainbridge Island Parks District […]
January 20, 2015
This year is starting off a lot like last year. LOW INVENTORY. I hope inventory shows up and we have a much more balanced market in 2015. For over a year we have been in a seller’s market. I spent most of last year discussing, strategizing and preparing with my clients. On both […]