Moving to Bainbridge Island

July 20, 2011
Bainbridge Island 4th of July Collage 2011 | Jen Pells Realtor

Bainbridge Island Grand Ole’ 4th of July Parade

A look back at the sunny July parade  . . .
July 17, 2011

Bainbridge Island Short Sale: Kings Place Listing Recently SOLD

1303 Kings Place – CLOSED This closing on Kings Place represents my third short sale closing of the year.  I was the listing agent on this one and the process, though not untypical, was a long one – a total of 152 days on the market and a four month […]
June 25, 2011
Rogers Road in Indianola closed for $551,000 in May of 2011. Bank Owned.

Amazing Waterfront Values in Kitsap County

Kitsap Waterfront Opportunities Heat Up The downturn in the economy has opened up possibilities in many sectors of the real estate market. First time buyers are able to afford homes in areas they want to live, move-up buyers are now able to get much more home than they would have […]
June 10, 2011

Buying Long Distance? Why You Want a Tech Savvy Buyer’s Agent

Relocation Expert is an Overused Term As an agent I see the “Relocation Expert” tag line on countless marketing pieces. Many agents use it and when you think about it, any diligent agent is a relocation agent because, at the very least, agents help people move from one home to […]
May 3, 2011
Mortgage rates bainbridge island

Bainbridge Isle: Interest Rates 13 Month History

Bainbridge Island Mortgage Interest Rates If the curve continues on this downward trend we are just beginning to see, we will have a very busy summer here on Bainbridge Island. Data courtesy of Tom Rees with Winderemere Mortgage Services.
April 25, 2011
Bainbridge Island Land Trust - Jen Pells

May Day at the Hilltop

  Spend Sunday, May 1st with Bainbridge Island Land Trust Mark Next Sunday, 12-4 down on your calendar.  Atop a glorious upland meadow on one of the highest points on Bainbridge Island, you can celebrate the likes of spring on May Day with the Bainbridge Island Land Trust Group.  Usher […]
April 6, 2011

10 Things To Do After You Move

You’ve Moved in, Now What? When I have a closing, I have a list of things for me, the Realtor, to do, like make sure: my client/s each have a new set of keys the house is clean there is a mailbox and/or a key to it there are garage […]
April 1, 2011
5795 Wimsey Lane on Bainbridge Island. Closed on 3/31/11 for $535,000. Sold by Jen Pells, Windermere West Sound.

The New Normal

5795 Wimsey Lane – Just SOLD – $535,000 This winter and early spring I have been involved in two short sales, a bank sale and this sale on Wimsey Lane, which was a bankruptcy and short sale combination.  There is no “easy button” in this business. The home above is […]