The Ebbs and Flows of a Tidal Market Riding the Waves, Up and Down The expression “in like a lion, out like a lamb” seems to apply to our 2013 market. At the end of the first half of the year, we were up an impressive 21% from the 2012 numbers of homes sold. In
It's a new year and I'm declaring that it will be an outrageous one! In the interest of seeing the positive expand I thought, why not go for a big, positive word like "Outrageous"! I can't wait to see that expand and what incredible things come from it. Personally, it's going to be
The Heart of the Issue Writing about the last quarter, and indeed the year to date, presents an interesting conundrum. So far, 2013 has been a strong year. The third quarter was great, outperforming expectations. But even before our illustrious government began its farcical play, there were concerning elements that cast clouds on our sunny
In true island fashion local businesses have sponsored larger than life Frogs, each of which are painted by a local artist. These wonderful pieces can be viewed thorugh out downtown Winslow and surrounding areas. We at Windermere decided to focus on up and coming artists so we went to Bainbridge High School for help. We
One of my favorite times of year! Cherry blossoms are bursting at every corner, tulips and daphodils are exploding, lilacs are just on the cusp of blessing us with their blooms and fragrance, the sun is shining, baseball is being played and I'm again reminded that we live in one of the most beautiful
Things Are Looking Up - Way Up Over the first three months of 2008, 34 homes sold on Bainbridge Island. The next year, 37 sold in the first quarter. By 2012, first-quarter sales rose to 55. How many this year? Eighty. That is 45% higher than last year (which we felt was pretty good at
Storming Back With the arrival of the new year, we also welcome a fresh new start to our local real estate market. As we tally the 2012 year-end statistics, we have reason to think that 2013 might look a bit brighter than its predecessor. Putting Things in Historical Context The number of Bainbridge Island’s
2013: Another Good Year for Housing Well, the time has come again to polish up the old crystal ball, gaze into it, and see what's in store for the housing market in 2013. Having spent long hours staring into the mists, it appears as if this year will be about as easy to predict as
The fiscal cliff package that was approved this week includes a provision that will help maintain a viable short sale market in the year 2013. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act was set to expire on December 31, 2012. This act provided an exemption to the normal rule that forgiven debt is taxable income.