Bainbridge Island Buyer’s agent

June 10, 2010

Sale on Madrona

Represented Buyers on the Sale at Madrona Avenue 5/26/2010 Closing Price $695,000 – Asking Price $715,000 Built in 1988 by local builder, Bob Grimm 2576 square foot main house plus 700 square foot guest cottage .39 acre park-like grounds across the street from high-bank waterfront homes Space Needle views from […]
January 26, 2010
Hillandale Neighborhood on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

In Search of the Vibe

I showed houses this past weekend to two separate families in two separate price ranges. Both families are working from two separate wants/needs lists, both have different limits and constraints. And . . . even in a time of year with a lean inventory (166 homes on the market), there […]
January 6, 2010
Stetson Ridge on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent on Bainbridge Island

The Stetson Ridge Neighborhood on Bainbridge Island

One of the original homes on Haley Loop, built by Cox Homes in 2001. One of the newer homes built by Chaffey in 2007. A newer custom home on Haley Loop built by Landmark Homes in 2006. A newer home on Ledgestone Loop built by Western Devco in 2008 . […]
November 6, 2009
Multiple Offers on Bainbridge Island - Jen Pells

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded

Update as of 11/06/09 President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law today. The legislation greatly expands the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit by making more first time homebuyers eligible for the credit and now includes homebuyers that are not first time homebuyers. This […]
February 22, 2009
Redfin Rant by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent on Bainbridge Island

Redfin Related Rant

Living a short boat ride from Seattle, the birthplace of Redfin, we see more Redfin here than most places. And once an idea is born, like a virus . . . it spreads. If you are not familiar with Redfin, in short, they are a real estate brokerage that credits […]