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July 20, 2013
Summer 2013 collage

Bainbridge Summer . . . so far

So, summer is in full swing. We are having an amazingly warm and sunny one here on the island. A little photo-essay of what it has looked like so far, in my little world. Campfires on the beach.  Pleasant Beach in this shot. Blackberry anticipation.  Here’s how they looked yesterday […]
July 19, 2013
Annual 4th of July Parade on Bainbridge Island. July 2013.

Bainbridge Real Estate 1st Half 2013 Update

Making Sense of a Strengthening Market The statistics for the first half of 2013 are encouraging but a bit confusing. You look at the number of homes sold and there is joy. A total of 205 homes sold in the first six months even surpasses the “go-go” days of 2006 and 2007. […]
June 10, 2013

Recent Bainbridge Sales for 2013

Busy Start to 2013 2013 started with a bang and things have not settled down yet.  Click the collage above or here to read details about my 2013 sales. If you see a home that fits your needs, but you don’t see anything like it on the market, contact me. […]
June 5, 2013
Bainbridge Fire Department

Airlift Northwest & Bainbridge Medical Care

Health Care on Bainbridge (updated 2020) One question I get a lot is the question regarding health care options on the island.  On the island we have a number of doctor’s offices and ‘during the day’ walk-in urgent care.  Virginia Mason, Swedish Primary Care, CHI Franciscan Medical and Bainbridge Pediatrics are […]
April 26, 2013
bainbridge Island real estate market Jen Pells

Bainbridge Real Estate 1st Qrt 2013 Update

Spring Arrives on the Heels of a Healthy Quarter Things Are Looking Up. Way Up. Over the first three months of 2008, 34 homes sold on Bainbridge Island. The next year, 37 sold in the first quarter. By 2012, first-quarter sales rose to 55. How many this year? Eighty. That […]
April 15, 2013
Leavenworth Collage by Jen Pells

Beyond Bainbridge | Weekends Away

Getting off the Rock Spring is here and for our little family that means busy weekends with sports for the kids, coaching for my husband and work for me.  So, this past winter we tried to do some exploring and get a little R&R in before the busy season started. […]
April 14, 2013
Jen Pells Bainbridge Island Broker Agent Realtor Moving to Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Island 2013 Farmer’s Market

Bainbridge Farmer’s Market | NOW OPEN at Town Square Yesterday marked the opening day of the Bainbridge Island Farmer’s Market  2013 Season.  From 9am -1pm on Saturday mornings you can find locally sourced food for sale at the Town Square at City Hall.   The market will run through November […]
April 7, 2013
The Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island.

The Battle Point Park and Arrow Point Neighborhoods

Battle Point Park is one of the most wonderful parks on Bainbridge Island. The park totals 90.3 acres, is a former naval radio station, and is largely open space with two ponds, 1.5 mile jogging trail, fitness course, two newly turfed soccer fields, three softball fields, horse area, a covered […]