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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 […]
April 17, 2009
New Commercial Listing in Winslow 1266 Square Feet of Commercial Space Prime Retail Space on Winslow Way Close to Ferry Across from Streamline Diner Next door to Adam and Eve Beautiful Building with Professional Landscaping and Courtyards with Seating Located on the Corner of Ericksen Avenue and Winslow Way $22 […]
April 12, 2009
My daughter, Olivia, is in the back row. Thanks Coach Geeslin. Come rain or come shine – little league season is here. Opening day was yesterday at Rotary Park. Scads of ball players filled the park to kick off the start of the 2009 Season. So, listen for the crack […]
March 26, 2009
With my recent post on foreclosures, that leads me right into the topic of short sales -another buzz term that is dancing around this new real estate market we have all entered. A short sale occurs when a home is sold, usually through the traditional “list it with an agent,” […]