Moving to Bainbridge Island
April 22, 2015
Catching Up We actually considered re-posting the 2014 1st Quarter in Review for this issue, because that’s how similar this year’s start has been to last year’s. In truth, though, it would not have been completely accurate because we like to think of 2015 as “2014 Plus.” The year got […]
January 20, 2015
This year is starting off a lot like last year. LOW INVENTORY. I hope inventory shows up and we have a much more balanced market in 2015. For over a year we have been in a seller’s market. I spent most of last year discussing, strategizing and preparing with my clients. On both […]
January 19, 2015
A Market Regains its Momentum Inventory Continues to Drive the Island Market All in all, 2014 has to be viewed as a very good year for the Bainbridge real estate market. The primary challenge of the year was a lack of inventory, which meant that buyers had too few […]
December 28, 2014
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is an odd space for me. The excitement of Christmas is over and the realization that another year is ending comes right on its heels. On the one hand I love the idea of a new year. A clean slate, a fresh start. But, […]
October 24, 2014
Boomtown Across the Water Seattle is booming. Our urban neighbor has many thriving employers (including Boeing, which sometimes gets characterized as a “bad corporate citizen” but it’s still a company that brings lots of business and jobs to our region!), herds of building cranes downtown, and is frequently included on […]
October 1, 2014
September went by in a flash. And the colorful month of October has officially arrived. I have said many times how much I love the weather in October on Bainbridge Island. It is sunny. It is crisp, but cold and the colorful leaves make a perfect backdrop for many fun […]
July 11, 2014
Summer in Full Swing Around here we all say there is no better place to be in the summer than the Pacific Northwest. True story. For our family summer means a lot of sports. From soccer to softball to crew my kids are in it and we are there watching […]
June 6, 2014
Market Volume Down 26% During the month of May Bainbridge Island recorded 16 home sales, a decrease of 58% from last year. Even during the doldrums of 2008 Bainbridge recorded 21 sales. Even including the 12 condominium sales the number is still off 40% from last year’s home and condominium sales. This marked the fourth […]