Moving to Bainbridge Island
April 22, 2014
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
July 20, 2013
So, summer is in full swing. We are having an amazingly warm and sunny one here on the island. A little photo-essay of what it has looked like so far, in my little world. Campfires on the beach. Pleasant Beach in this shot. Blackberry anticipation. Here’s how they looked yesterday […]
July 19, 2013
Making Sense of a Strengthening Market The statistics for the first half of 2013 are encouraging but a bit confusing. You look at the number of homes sold and there is joy. A total of 205 homes sold in the first six months even surpasses the “go-go” days of 2006 and 2007. […]