Bainbridge Island Real Estate Bainbridge Island in Top 20 Safest Cities The Bainbridge Review reported today that Bainbridge Island made the Top 20  Safest Cities in WA, based on research done by SafeWise, an online safety resource and consumer advocate.   This year’s report was released Oct. 5. SafeWise analysts reviewed the most recent 2016 FBI crime statistics and population data, and made its evaluation on […]
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Buy Now or Wait? Economist Matthew Gardner explains why buying now is likely your best choice. Click here to watch his YouTube video, and you can also find more of his forecasts on YouTube.
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Information on Generators In Kitsap County, we have a LOT of trees. And windy conditions, especially during winter months. For Bainbridge Islanders and others, keeping the heat and lights on can pose a challenge. If considering a generator, you’ll want to read this.
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Bainbridge Island Buyers 2016 At today’s staff meeting, we discussed where our Buyers are coming from. Every time we close a transaction, we complete a form that says what part of the world the Buyer lived in prior to this purchase. As in year’s past, in 2016 the vast majority came from our area: 43% from Bainbridge Island, 25% […]
Housing Trends Baby Boomers are transforming our major cities. Check out this article on Realtor.com for housing trends in U.S. major cities.
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Houses Sell All Year Long Many people decide to wait until Spring to list their homes for sale. This can be a mistake. If you have amazing gardens, OK, that's a good reason. But if not, here's why it doesn't make sense: Homes sell all year long. Any given month, 6% of the total annual sales will likely occur. In […]
Bainbridge Island Real Estate It Pays to Stage Professional staging of homes before listing for sale can take a variety of forms. It can mean decluttering and rearranging your existing furniture to make your home more neutral and inviting to prospective buyers, or it can mean taking out all or most of your furnishings and replacing them with the look that sells in […]
First Time Home Buyer Gen Y Buyers Prefer Amenities Over Sq. Ft. Will future home buyers value quality and features over size? Is Sarah Susanka's 15-year old book "The Not So Big House" speaking the language of the next generation of home buyers? Today's HousingWire News feature article says the Gen Y crowd (20-34 year olds) would prefer to live alone and near amenities like restaurants, shopping, theatres, […]
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Bainbridge Island Real Estate Why Spring May Not Be the Best Time to Sell As of 11/13, there are only 138 Active listings for single family homes on Bainbridge Island. This is a very low number, even for this time of year. Remove the 33 homes priced at a million dollars or over, and we're left with just over 100 properties from which people can choose that are priced under […]
First Time Home Buyer Electric Safety for Homeowners Fall is a great time to move plants in your garden, but you need to know what's underground before you dig. First time homebuyers and others may not be aware that Puget Sound Energy will come out for free and mark your property with color coding that tells you what utility lines are below. Just […]
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Buyer Broker Improves Your Odds On Bainbridge Island, inventory of single family residences remains lower than normal because demand has roughly doubled over last year. Here are statistics on listings vs. pending sales. September 18 Listings Pendings 2012 234 71 (30%) 2011 308 46 (15%) So, Active Listings – those available and not under contract – are 163 vs. 263 in 2011. […]
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Remodeling Homes – Return on Investment Every year, Remodeling Magazine does a Cost vs. Value report that shows the return on investment you can expect from typical remodeling projects when you decide to sell. Very often during listing presentations,a homeowner will tell me that someone suggested a kitchen remodel before putting their home on the market.  According to this report, if they were to take […]
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Multi-Generational Housing When I was growing up in the Midwest, it was normal for grandparents to live in the same household as their children and grandchildren. My best friend at the time, Debbie, enjoyed her grandma's company and she taught us how to embroider. Another friend from the East Coast, one of 5 children, was practically raised by her live-in German […]