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April 18, 2012
The Big Picture If you consider only the number of homes (or condos) that sold during the first quarter of this year, your initial reaction would probably be, “Ho hum.” Look carefully, though, and you will see some interesting things. If you include what is happening now, in mid-April, you […]
March 19, 2012
New Nightlife Until recently night life on Bainbridge Island has been pretty sleepy, but places like the Treehouse Cafe and Pegasus Coffee House are changing the shape of evenings out on Bainbridge. Islanders’ options used to be limited to dinner and a movie or cocktails, but now locals can enjoy […]
March 14, 2012
Current Bainbridge Island Market Conditions 2012 started off with quite a bang in our office. In the last week of February alone I had four closings and the statistics right now of PENDING sales show growth and optimism for our market, especially in the higher end segment. Our $400-$600k market […]
March 3, 2012
This week’s blog post is written by islander Amy Lenahan – a good friend and client who moved to Bainbridge Island from Chicago in 2010. Amy now writes her own blog, Little Blue Journal, which features her own observations about island life. As I have done in the past, I […]
February 19, 2012
One Week From Today Next Sunday Bainbridge Island will be crawling with cyclists for the island’s largest recreational race. Over 2,600 feet of chilly hill climbing and a 33 mile ride draw BIG crowds every year – 6,029 registered riders in 2010. Folks come from near and far to brave […]
February 19, 2012
10 Tips for Buyers in Multiple Offer Situations The swift activity in the under $500k market has brought back the multiple offers so commonly seen prior to 2007. I had my fair share of them in 2011 with buyers. While some buyers prefer to stay far away from multiple […]
February 10, 2012
About the Weather . . . Does it Really Rain All the Time? There is a poster you can buy in souvenir shops in Seattle that we locals find amusing. It says “We Turn the Rain Off When You Leave.” Kinda true. My parents look at the weather forecast from […]
January 31, 2012
Bridging the Gap The best way to describe what the Bainbridge Schools Foundation does is – bridge the gap. They bridge the gap between state funding and the amount of money really needed to run a school – and run it well. Since 2006 BSF has been working hard to […]