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July 2, 2009
The school years zip by even quicker than when I was a kid . . . and here we are in July. Summer is already well underway and I don’t think I even have the lunchboxes packed away. The end of the school year is so busy . […]
June 16, 2009
Yes, we made the list. Some cities are likely to recover more quickly from the housing downturn than others. Forbes magazine has identified the top 10 cities that it believes are poised for recovery by examining unemployment figures, projected gross domestic product from Moody’s Economy.com, and housing affordability data from […]
May 16, 2009
A shot of my family heading out for a kayaking trip off Fort Ward. #8 on the Chamber’s list offree kid-friendly activities. The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce put this great article together, with the help of some Island Mom’s. An excellent resource for those thinking of moving here […]
May 9, 2009
An interesting article about the current Seattle market, from the Seattle PI. “Contrary to popular belief, the recent decline in home prices has not resolved the nation’s housing affordability problems,” Jeffrey Lubell, executive director of the Center for Housing Policy, said in a news release. “Working families — including most […]
May 8, 2009
Last night was the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association’s 7th Annual Girl’s Night Out. The Pacific Northwest weather gave us all a break from the rain and I had a fun time with friends shopping, eating and supporting the local merchants. We explored the new Sweet Deal location and the new […]
May 6, 2009
Pending sales are up: Pending sales in Kitsap jumped a whopping 43.89% (377 in April 2009 compared to 262 in April 2008) Kitsap is the regional leader by far: Pierce increased 18.92% Snohomish increases by 23.17%, King increased by 9.38% Counties seeing a decrease in pendings: Mason declined by 9.9% […]
April 21, 2009
Yes, I really do think spring is actually here. So much so that I moved some of my “starters” into the garden beds. Yes, we are about half planted and later I’ll put the tomatoes and some cutting flowers in the beds. Right now we have Kentucky pole beans, sugar […]
April 18, 2009
They look a lot like last year. Here are the numbers. Data is take from the NWMLS. 2009 Number of Closed Residential Sales 45 Days on the Market 202 Selling Price Per Square foot $267 Selling Price $778K With 32 Homes Pending or Contingent and 10 additional Condos Pending or […]