Moving to Bainbridge Island

July 11, 2014
Bainbridge Summer collage 2014

Summer on Bainbridge Island | 10 Ways to Have Fun 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
May 2014 Market on Bainbridge

May | Two Extremes

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 […]
April 22, 2014
Real estate market on bainbridge island

Bainbridge Real Estate 2014 1st Quarter Review

Waiting for the Bloom The inventory bloom, that is.  Last year’s 1st Quarter in Review highlighted the increase in the number of homes sold during that quarter over the same period in the previous year. We probably could have made a similar claim this year because the demand was there, but […]
January 31, 2014
Bainbridge Island Real Estate

My Top 10 Homes on Bainbridge Island | 2013

Inventory.  Inventory  is the big topic of conversation in the Bainbridge Island real estate world.  As we close the door on 2013 and move into the 2014 market our inventory is historically low.  2012 was a banner year for volume on the island with 386 total sales.  Last year the […]
January 19, 2014
Bainbridge Island Real Estate

Bainbridge Island Real Estate 2013 Review

Riding the Waves The expression “in like a lion, out like a lamb” seems to apply to our 2013 market. At the end of the first half of the year, we were up an impressive 21% from the 2012 numbers of homes sold. In the third quarter, that statistic cooled […]
October 22, 2013
Bainbridge Fall 2013 Collage

Fall on Bainbridge Island | Local Farms

Local Color I love fall on the island.  The changing colors of the deciduous trees, offset against the evergreens are a Technicolor showcase here in the Pacific Northwest.  Fall here is very brief . . . snapshots are always in order.  From my travels around the island here is a […]
September 25, 2013
HeyDay Farm Store on Bainbridge Island.

Do I have to leave the island to shop for groceries?

I get asked this question a lot I had the same question before I moved here . . . what is the food shopping like?  I think folks worry we have a very limited supply of shopping options.  In short, our options are many. On Bainbridge Island Safeway – Our […]
July 23, 2013
U-Pick raspberry collage - Bainbridge Island - photo by Jen Pells

Bainbridge Island U-Pick Berries

Summer on Bainbridge = Berry Season Raspberries This weekend we went berry picking. Raspberries are in season at Suyematsu Farms on Day Road. The season is short. They estimated 2-3 more weeks (as of June 21, 2013) so don’t delay. The berries are organic and the prices are great.  We […]