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January 19, 2015
Jen Pells Bainbridge Island Realtor

Bainbridge Island Real Estate 2014 Year End Review

A Market Regains its Momentum   Inventory Continues to Drive the Island Market All in all, 2014 has to be viewed as a very good year for the Bainbridge real estate market. The primary challenge of the year was a lack of inventory, which meant that buyers had too few […]
December 28, 2014
Best of Bainbridge Realtor Jen Pells

2014 Gratitude

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is an odd space for me. The excitement of Christmas is over and the realization that another year is ending comes right on its heels.  On the one hand I love the idea of a new year.  A clean slate, a fresh start.  But, […]
December 11, 2014
Bainbridge Musical Fire truck map 2014

Bainbridge Holiday Music Truck Starts Today

The festive musical holiday truck starts today on the south end.  What night will it be in your neighborhood? I love that our neighborhood is at the end of the tour, since it takes me a while to actually get my act together for Christmas.  But, you know what? Any […]
December 8, 2014
Bainbridge Holidays 2014 Winslow collage

5 Very Bainbridge Ways to Enjoy the Holidays

1. Take Santa Photos at Columbia Bank with Nick Felky Dec 6, 13 & 20 – 10am-1pm Cash donation or non-perishable item appreciated 2. Build Gingerbread Houses a KiDiMu Dec 8th-14th – Mon-Sat 10:30-2:00/Sun 12:30-2:00 Free with admission or membership Decorate and take home the fun – more info at […]
October 24, 2014
Seattle from Bainbridge Ferry

Bainbridge Island Real Estate 2014 3rd QTR Review

Boomtown Across the Water Seattle is booming. Our urban neighbor has many thriving employers (including Boeing, which sometimes gets characterized as a “bad corporate citizen” but it’s still a company that brings lots of business and jobs to our region!), herds of building cranes downtown, and is frequently included on […]
October 1, 2014
Fall on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells

Fall on Bainbridge | 10 things to do in October

September went by in a flash.  And the colorful month of October has officially arrived.  I have said many times how much I love the weather in October on Bainbridge Island.  It is sunny.  It is crisp, but cold and the colorful leaves make a perfect backdrop for many fun […]
September 24, 2014
Lytle Beach on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells

Sunset Dinners | Lytle Beach on Bainbridge

Endless Summer This has been a fabulous summer on Bainbridge. No one in our family was ready for school to start, but ready or not, after Labor Day it did.  This year, more than ever, the weather was warm, the sun was out . . . all day, every day. […]
July 31, 2014
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market 2014

Bainbridge Island Real Estate 2014 Mid-Year Review

A Familiar Melody We have been lamenting our lack of inventory for a considerable time (which makes us feel a bit like a broken record) and that same tune was replayed during the first half of this year. January-June 2014 served as a textbook example of the effects of low […]