Moving to Bainbridge Island

January 12, 2009
Snow on Bainbridge Island
January 12, 2009
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Weather Watcher

These last few months I have been paying closer attention to the weather than I usually do. In December we went to Hawaii and I was really hoping for sun and heat, basically a break from our winter cold and rain. Unfortunately, we caught the end of Tropical Storm Dolphin. […]
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November 20, 2008
HUD-Logo
November 20, 2008
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New FHA Loan Limits for 2009

As we head towards the end of the year, so too do we head towards the end of beefed up FHA loan limits. In 2009, HUD is establishing these new limits. In 2009, for Kitsap, they will be cut back considerably to: 1 Unit – $307,050 in 2008 the limit […]
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October 12, 2008
October 12, 2008
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Local Farms Still Offer Bounty for Fall

Halloween always sneaks up on me. We are yet to go to Suyematsu Farm this year to get our pumpkins. It is always a beautiful setting on a cold clear fall day. This summer I did some further exploring of the island’s local food. I found a map on Sound Food, […]
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September 9, 2008
Lytle Beach on Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Agent
September 9, 2008
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Summer Just Won’t Quit

Last weekend we enjoyed a fabulous evening at Lytle Beach. The weather has been pristine and with friends from the island, the company divine. We clocked time by counting the ferries go by and the kids kept busy by playing in the sand and fishing! September and October are historically […]
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May 4, 2008
How to Sell Your House Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Agent
May 4, 2008
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Selling Takes Skill and Patience

Skill on the part of the agent and patience on the part of the seller. The market, as we know, is not as swift as we all idyllically remember. The key, I believe, for the sale of a home boils down to two key factors – price and location. A […]
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April 13, 2008
The View of Pleasant Beach below Lynwood Center by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent
April 13, 2008
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Edna’s Beach Cafe

Well, if you’ve read some of my previous posts, I guess it is becoming obvious that I like to eat out. I guess it goes along with the kitchen remodel we are finishing up. The other night four women from my neighborhood and myself went to Edna’s Beach Cafe for […]
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March 31, 2008
Life on an Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent
March 31, 2008
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My 10 Favorite Things About Bainbridge Island Today

1. It is truly an islandYes, there is a bridge to Poulsbo and beyond, but the Sound between here and Seattle is a perfect buffer to the action of the big city. 2. The low crime rateI know we are not isolated from bad things or bad people, but I […]
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March 18, 2008
Real Estate on Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Agent
March 18, 2008
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This Market in Numbers

Some interesting numbers from the National Association of Realtors. Number of Existing Home Sales in the United States: 1998 – 4.2 million 2000 – 4.6 million 2004 – 4.7 million 2005 – 7.1 million (with a 38% appreciation rate in 2005) 2006 – 6.48 millioin 2007 – 5.66 million 2008 […]
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