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September 24, 2009
Neighborhoods on Bainbridge Island | Jen Pells | Realtor

The North Town Woods Neighborhood on Bainbridge Island

The open space in the center of North Town Woods. Many, but not all, of the homes back to the large open space.  Before I moved here, I had a hard time visualizing what the island was like (even after a week long visit). I wasn’t sure if there were […]
September 14, 2009
Blackberry Muffins by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent Bainbridge

Summer Can’t Be Over . . . but since it is, make yourself some muffins

School has started, Labor day has passed, my tomatoes are finally ripening and the blackberry crop is thinning. Unfortunately (since summer here is always way too brief), all signs point towards fall. However, we are fortunate to live across the street from an easement that is loaded with blackberries. This […]
September 9, 2009
A house on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Real Estate Market Stabilizing in Kitsap County

Shrinking inventory + increase in the number of pending sales + increase in median sales price since January 2009 = a stabilizing marketplace! Here are the statistics: Active Listings August 2009 = 2029 Active LIstings August 2008 = 2769 26.72% decline in inventory (that is a good thing, less supply […]
August 16, 2009
A house on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

What the Market Looks Like Today

        On Bainbridge Island:       256 Active Residential Listings 110 Active Condo Listings       48 Homes Currently Pending   7 Condos Currently Pending     110 Homes Sold So Far This Year (compared to 119 on this day in 2008) 31 Condos Sold […]
August 16, 2009
Allcomers on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Have You Made it to All-Comers Yet?

All-Comers is one of those things that is very “Bainbridge.” All-Comers is a free track race for all ages every Monday night of the summer. There are separate heats by age and by boy/girl. Races start at 50 meters and go to a mile. And it is called “All-Comers” because […]
July 22, 2009
Tour de Coop on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Tour de Coop

  Everyone is getting chicks. Farm fresh eggs are all the rage. Is it the recession? Is it because fresh eggs are better? Is it because chicks are cute? I suspect for our family, the latter is the reason . . . our kids really want to get chicks. However, […]
July 11, 2009
bad flooring

The Ten Most Hated Things About a House – these are the things you can change

Every week I tour about twelve homes. I go with a group of at least three other agents. People talk. We comment, we discuss in the car. After five years of doing this, here is what I have heard. 1. Smell – this is number one for me and a […]
July 7, 2009
Bainbridge Island 4th of July by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

4th of July – Bainbridge Style

Another one for the history books. From the street fair, to the parade, to the fireworks at the harbour (first time in 30 years), it was once again an – all around great fourth of July weekend. Thanks friends!