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November 13, 2012
Below is an article posted on businessweek.com regarding home prices rising in the U.S. Our tight inventory on Bainbridge is causing the supply/demand factor to kick in on pricing. This morning there are only 138 active listings on the island. Last week there were 145. 67 are pending today. At […]
October 30, 2012
It’s About Time Even during the darkest hours of 2008, we knew one thing for sure: Bainbridge Island real estate would recover because our market is supported by fundamental strengths, including the fact that it’s a great place to live. Looking back at the first three quarters of this year, we can happily […]
October 20, 2012
It is time to go get your Great Pumpkin! Where can you do that around Bainbridge Island besides Safeway and Town and Country Market? The pumpkin patches below are a great spot for an afternoon of fun and make a much better photo background than the front doors of Safeway. Suyematsu […]
October 8, 2012
Warm in Western Washington A few weekends ago, we finally made it out to Seabrook to visit our favorite rental house, The Heron House. The kids were a little bummed that we did not make it there in the summer, but I had a feeling that September would not disappoint. […]
September 25, 2012
Season of Sales From June through Labor Day, the summer real estate activity was a little crazy (it still is really). And when I am crazy busy at work, my blog does not get the attention it deserves. Thanks for sticking with me. I was VERY fortunate to work with […]
September 13, 2012
I have gotten a lot of inquiries about where to run-on the island, so I thought this repost was timely. You Really Can Run Year Round When I moved up to the Northwest I thought I was going to have to join a gym to continue exercising. I ran in […]
July 29, 2012
Drum Roll, Please . . . Those of us in the real estate trenches have always considered the middle of 2007 as the peak of the Bainbridge market. The correction began on or about September 1, 2007 (let’s say at 3:30 in the afternoon for dramatic effect). So it is […]
July 10, 2012
School is out and summer is in full swing. The 4th of July is always fabulous on Bainbridge. The weather was stellar and the activities surrounding the 4th are a must do. We had great entertainment on the 3rd and 4th last week with the street dance on the 3rd […]