Moving to Bainbridge Island

January 2, 2011
Lytle Beach on Bainrbidge Island

Happy New Year from Lytle Beach on Bainbridge Island

The annual Bainbridge Island Polar Bear Plunge The Polar Bear Plunge happens every January 1st at noon. The sun lured over 100 participants from all over Kitsap County out into the 38 degree weather this morning to celebrate the new year with a plunge (of sorts) into the icy cold […]
November 28, 2010
Suspsension Bridge at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island.

Open Trails at IslandWood

Yesterday IslandWood opened their trails to the public.  Between the suspension bridge and canopy tower, it was like taking an exotic rainforest eco-tour, just five minutes from our house, very cool.  Thanks IslandWood!
November 27, 2010
Snovember on Bainbridge Island.

Snovember

So Thanksgiving week was a crazy one. Monday started with the threat of some light snow flurries and ended with three inches of snow.  On Tuesday it escalated into a wind storm, which then resulted in island-wide and county-wide power outages (60,000 people in Kitsap County) – which, is actually […]
November 12, 2010
Schools on Bainbridge Island

Waiting for Superman and School Quality on Bainbridge Island

Many folks from the island went to see Waiting for Superman this week at the Lynwood Center Theatre.  It has made for some good discussion and I know it has been on my mind since I saw it on Monday.  As a former public middle and high school inner-city English […]
November 10, 2010
Kings Place home for sale on Bainbridge Island

Bank Approved Price on In-Town Commodore – Priced Under Market Value

This is a great opportunity to purchase a home, under market value, on Bainbridge Island.  This is a short sale, but the bank has already approved the price.  What does that mean?  That means, one of the most challenging parts of a short sale is to get the bank to […]
October 27, 2010
Moving to Bainbridge Island

Why in the World are You in Real Estate?

If You Read my Blog You Might Already Know I think this is the question people really want to ask me when they ask “How’s the market.”  What they are thinking, as they ask that nicer question is, “why in the world is she selling real estate in this crazy, down-hill […]
October 25, 2010
Islandwood Howl-o-ween on Bainbridge Island

IslandWood Howl-o-ween 2010

How did I forget to put this on my list of things to do in October? IslandWood never disappoints. Their campus is nature refined! IslandWood was a cozy place to spend a rainy afternoon while the kids carved pumpkins, listened to stories, ran around, and enjoyed cookies and cocoa from […]
October 21, 2010
Play structure with covered picnic area.

New Play Structure at Eagledale Park

I was out looking at a house for a client, when I noticed the bright and shiny new play structure out at Eagledale Park. The guys with the Parks and Recreation Department said it should be open and ready for use this weekend (10/22/10). What a great addition to this […]