How To Downsize Your Home
Top Things to Do On Bainbridge Island
Just a short ferry ride from Seattle, awaits the beautiful Bainbridge Island waiting to be explored. The island is known for a “rich in history, culture and natural beauty” and offers adventure and attractions for just about everyone. If you are planning a trip, or even a move to the island, I have put together a list of my top favorite things to do in Bainbridge. Welcome to Island life!
Kitsap County Residential Closings
The days are longer, the nights are warmer, and the home-buying season is officially in full swing! Last year, "Prices in Poulsbo were more volatile than those in Kitsap County generally," according to The 2016/2017 Market Trends Report.
May Events Around the Island
2016 Kitsap County and Bainbridge Island Market Recap
A record year for Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty and Seattle real estate in general. The recent 2016/2017 Market Report | Year End & Trends publication highlights the championing counties and neighborhoods from the previous calendar year. A brief glance at this report and you can see that our entire Western Washington region has seen an increase in home values.
3 Reasons to Downsize
Downsizing, simply put, is the move from a larger home to a smaller one which usually occurs when one does not have dependents living with them anymore or at retirement. There are many significant benefits to downsizing, including; financial incentives, decluttering your life, and a simplified lifestyle.
Bainbridge Island Featured in Vogue!
Our very own Bainbridge Island was feature in Vogue last week! The author, Lilit Marcus, compared our quaint island to another island suburb of the East Coast - Nantucket.
According to Marcus, the comparison is uncanny: "The gorgeous Puget Sound spot has been a filming location for Grey’s Anatomy and is a regular backdrop for style bloggers and Instagrammers. While it’s mostly a quiet residential getaway, Bainbridge—about 30 minutes from downtown Seattle via ferry—is a romantic, laid-back place to spend a day, and you’ll feel like you’re many miles farther away. The elegant island vibe (more nautical stripes than surfer shorts) makes it feel like a West Coast equivalent of Nantucket, and it’s possible you may not want to head back to Seattle at the end of the day."
From restaurants to shops and beyond, see what hot spots were featured!
2016 Summer Waterfront Report | Bainbridge Island
Demand for waterfront homes on Bainbridge Island remains consistent from where it was in 2014, with 39 total sales in 2014, 41 in 2015 and 40 in 2016. Average square footage on Bainbridge Island comes in at just under 3,000, with an average of 2,953. The average price per square foot, however, has steadily increased since 2014, from $398.76 per SF in 2014 to $448.89 now.
Average sales prices have also increased steadily, 14.1% from 2014 to 2016 ($1,163,244 to $1,327,450) with sellers obtaining nearly 97% of the asking price. The high sale in Bainbridge this year is $5,970,000 compared to just $3,025,000 over the same period in 2015. We see this trend over and over in higher-end areas which continues to bode well for those markets.
Forest Project Starting this Month on the Island
Good news for Bainbridge Island! The Urban Forestry Restoration Project will be working throughout this month to enhance forests on the island!
According to the Bainbridge Island Review, "A Puget SoundCorps team will work with city staff to remove English ivy, Himalayan blackberry and Scotch broom from multiple city-owned locations across the island. Officials said the invasive non-native plants compete with native vegetation for water and nutrients and, in some cases, even kill trees."