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January 5, 2009
Bergman Rd on Bainbridge Island
January 5, 2009
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My Top 10 Homes on Bainbridge Island | 2008

Below are some of my favorite homes that sold this year. I had the pleasure of touring all of them (some many more than once,) and they are all homes that stuck in my memory for one reason or another. If you have questions about any of these homes, just […]
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January 1, 2009
2008 housing market by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent on Bainbridge Island
January 1, 2009
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2008 Island Real Estate

The picture above shows two agents from my office having a little too much fun on our office’s weekly home tour. This little “shed” is on the property of a home currently on the market (in case you’re interested). In any case, I thought this picture said a lot about […]
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December 30, 2008
Snow on Bainbridge Island
December 30, 2008
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Yes, This is Bainbridge

December proved to be a wild month for weather here on the island. If you live here, you already know this. If you are reading my blog from afar, know that Bainbridge does not usually get snow like this. But, since the rest of the country had crazy weather this […]
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November 20, 2008
HUD-Logo
November 20, 2008
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New FHA Loan Limits for 2009

As we head towards the end of the year, so too do we head towards the end of beefed up FHA loan limits. In 2009, HUD is establishing these new limits. In 2009, for Kitsap, they will be cut back considerably to: 1 Unit – $307,050 in 2008 the limit […]
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November 11, 2008
Jen Pells Real Estate Bainbridge Island
November 11, 2008
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Today on the Market

On Bainbridge Island: 238 Active or Contingent Residential Listings 114 Vacant Homes 2 New Listings 29 Homes Currently Pending 12 Homes sold in October 1 Home sold this month so far
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October 25, 2008
Foreclosures on Bainbridge Island
October 25, 2008
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Current Foreclosure Rate in Washington Not as Bad as 2002

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association the current foreclosure rate for Washington State as of June 2008 is 1.04 percent, nationally, the rate is 2.75 percent. Washington is ranked as the 45th state in delinquencies and 44th in foreclosures started. Last year, Washington foreclosure rates were at .49 percent versus […]
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October 19, 2008
Housing data on Bainbridge Island - Jen Pells Agent
October 19, 2008
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Housing Prices? Where are they Going? Let’s Look at Where They’ve Been

Data: Standard & Poor’s Everyone who owns a home or is thinking of buying a home is watching the housing market very closely. We can not predict the future, but, educated guesses can be made by looking back at history. I made this chart up using information from the Standard […]
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October 12, 2008
October 12, 2008
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Local Farms Still Offer Bounty for Fall

Halloween always sneaks up on me. We are yet to go to Suyematsu Farm this year to get our pumpkins. It is always a beautiful setting on a cold clear fall day. This summer I did some further exploring of the island’s local food. I found a map on Sound Food, […]
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