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bainbridge island: NewsChews - Great Clicks for Fri Nov 4 2011 - 11/04/11 02:36 PM
King Tut Day - 308 days down, 57 to go
BUSINESS
Real Estate as a Longer Term Investment http://www.kcmblog.com/2011/11/04/real-estate-as-a-longer-term-investment/
Bank of America Changes it's Mind: No Debit Card Fee http://freefrombroke.com/bank-of-america-changes-its-mind-no-debit-card-fee/
Groupon Raises 30% More Than Sought, Prices IPO Above Range http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-04/groupon-raises-30-more-than-sought-prices-ipo-above-range.html
TECHNOLOGY Android hardware fails more than iPhone, BlackBerry; repairs cost carriers $2 billion http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/03/android-hardware-fails-more-than-iphone-blackberry-repairs-cost-carriers-2-billion/
Apple Releasing Two New iPads Next Year: iPad 2S And iPad 3 [REPORT] http://www.redmondpie.com/apple-releasing-two-new-ipads-next-year-ipad-2s-and-ipad-3-report/ Amazon Kindle Owner’s Lending Library offers 5,000 borrowable books http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-kindle-owners-lending-library-offers-5000-borrowable-books-03192673/
TRENDS
Why Your "TQ" May Matter More Than Your "IQ" http://blogs.hbr.org/schrage/2011/11/why-your-tq-may-matter-more-th.html
NetSuite: The new SAP as ERP goes cloud? … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: New Grant Funds Available from Bainbridge Island Parks Foundation - 09/15/10 08:18 PM
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCT. 20TH, 2010 - See www.biparksfoundation.org for details under "GRANTS"
Bainbridge Island Parks Foundation is now accepting applications for our annual grant funding awards. To be eligible for a grant, groups and projects must meet the mission criteria of the Foundation. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and to obtain a grant application, go to www.biparksfoundation.org and click on the "Grants" link.
Grant application submission deadline is Wednesday, October 20, 2010. The Foundation board will announce on Friday, November 5, 2010 those grant applicants invited to make a personal presentation to the board on Wednesday, November 17.
Fellow islanders: please … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Bainbridge Island: Favorite Restaurants "Beyond the Bridge" - 08/30/10 07:10 PM
Favorite Steak in Kitsap County:
Whiskey Creek Steakhouse
We love the rustic and even rowdy (when there is live music) atmosphere because their steaks are simply the best in the Olympic Penisula. I will be as bold to say you don't have to take a ferry to Seattle and dine at the Met to have a killer steak.
http://whiskeycreeksteakhouse.com/
Best off-island traditional pizza place:
Bella Luna Pizzeria18408 Angeline Ave NESuquamish(360) 598-5398
Turn right at the Casino instead of left into the Casino just over Agate Pass Bridge into Suquamish and go past the Texaco station and to the end of the … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Bainbridge Island: Favorite Restaurants Part 2 of 3 - 08/30/10 07:02 PM
Best Coffee Place:
Pegasus131 Parfitt Way SW(206) 842-6725
The Pub owners (Harbour Public House) bought this coffee hideaway next to Docs and has expanded their offerings with more live music events (Friday and Saturday evenings), a broader selection of food and the addition of wine, beer and cocktails! A great place for breakfast meetings or a coffee clutch.
Best Latte on Bainbridge
Commuter Comforts (at the Ferry) 701 Winslow Way EBainbridge Isle, WA 98110-2416(206) 842-8008
This tiny place has long lines that move incredibly quick for a reason: they make what we think is the best latte on Bainbridge, hands down.
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bainbridge island: Bainbridge Island: Favorite Restaurants - Part 1 of 3 - 08/30/10 06:31 PM
Favorite Bainbridge Island Restaurant Overall:
Four Swallows481 Madison Ave NBainbridge Island, WA 98110(206) 842-3397
Mike Sharp runs this restaurant set inside an historic home; in restaurant years on Bainbridge, this place also has a spot in history as it has been around for 20 years. Yes it is among the more $$$ restaurants on the Island, but we have always found that the service (we never have met a better server than Jose) and the food (not one bad meal in 14 years) are worth it. This is our special occasion restaurant (even our 12 year old son says it is his all-time … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Good News: Bainbridge Home Sales Continue to Rebound, Up 50% Year-to-Date - 06/16/10 04:47 PM
Bainbridge Island single-family detached home sales continue to rebound from the dredges of 2008 and 2009 and are up a whopping 50 percent so far in 2010 when looking at year-to-date comparisons. With 102 sales recorded through the end of May 2010, home sales January through May 2009 totaled 68. Bainbridge had 28 single family detached home sales last month or 67 percent higher than May 2009 (18 sales) and 86 percent higher than May 2008 (15 sales). The most welcomed surprise: 7 home sold in the $700,000 to $800,000 price range just in May. Only 14 homes sold in all of 2008 in … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Free Film: "Autism, The Musical" - Bainbridge Island, this Sunday April 25 - 4:30pm - 04/22/10 11:10 AM
At the historic Lynwood Theatre on Bainbridge Island,
"Autism, The Musical," follows the trials and triumphs of a group of autistic children who attempt to create and perform their own musical. By featuring a variety of kids whose autism is manifested in unique ways, the film gives a well-rounded picture of the disorder and its effects on families.
The special, free showing occurs this Sunday, April 25, 4:30 PM, at the Lynwood Theatre. However, a $10 donation per person is suggested with proceeds above the cost of the film rental being donated to the school district's WINGS Program that benefits ASD … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: New Restaurant for Bainbridge Island: Hitchcock - Coming May 2010! - 04/14/10 06:22 PM
It looks like that the short-lived Isabella's Trattoria is out and Hitchcock is in at 133 Winslow Way E on Bainbridge Island.
Touted as "Wood-fired Farm to Table" dining on Bainbridge, the new restaurant is set to open in just a month.
See the new website at: http://www.hitchcockrestaurant.com/
The Owner/Chef Brendan S. McGill has quite a resume: Chef at Apartment in Belltown, Exec. Chef at Il Bistro in Pike's Place Market, was also at Harvest Vine in Madison Valley, Crémant in Madrona, Via Tribunali as well as the Crocodile.
The site also mentions that he has cooked in kitchens "througout Spain, … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Five Star Mortgage Professional: Kevin Hawkins, Bainbridge Island - 03/23/10 05:21 PM
I have waited for more than two month to acknowledge the recognition I received in the January 2010 issue of Seattle Magazine. For the first time, Mortgage Professionals were awarded the Five Star designation for Overall Customer Satisfaction.
For years Real Estate Professionals have been designated with this honor, but this is a first for mortgage pros. The survey of thousands of recent home buyers and industry professionals results in an honor that only 7% of all mortgage professional receive.
You can read about the designation and the survey method at my website:
www.kevinhawkins.org
Click on the 5-Star designation logo and you will be able … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: SUPPORT BAINBRIDGE SCHOOLS: Grab Breakfast with Ed Viesturs March 19! - 03/17/10 12:00 PM
Here's a breakfast with Ed Viesturs that's 100% Tax Deductible to support Bainbridge Island public schools, which is ranked near the bottom of funding for all districts but at or near the top as measured by student test scores.
Coldwell Banker-McKenzie Realtor Susan Grosten sent me this item and my wife suggested I share it with you: "This is a great 90 minute breakfast fundraiser for the Bainbridge Schools Foundation. Ed Viesturs, the featured speaker is one of the top mountain climbers in the world. He's climbed the world's 14 highest peaks without oxygen and climbed Everest 7 times. He has published 2 books … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Bainbridge Home Sales Up 48% in the Last Five Months - 03/03/10 05:59 PM
For the fifth straight month, residential home sales on Bainbridge Island have been up compared to sales from a year ago. In January 2010, we had 14 home sales (non-condos) on the Island, up from 12 sales in January 2009. From September 2009 to January 2010, we had 102 total home sales on Bainbridge compared to 69 home sales from September 2008 to January 2009. That's an increase of 48 percent year-over-year. These numbers are based on figures Realtor Jim Peek gleans from the NWMLS. Jim does additional due diligence and refines his numbers to be certain that they do not include condos, … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: USDA Loans: Last "Conventional" No Money Down Home Loan on Bainbridge - 03/03/10 05:57 PM
Bainbridge Island remains a designated "rural area" by the USDA, and that makes their "rural loan" program the only 100% financing program for buyers. Couple this with home prices on starter homes and you are likely to see more folks asking about the USDA/Rural Loan option.
Golf Savings offers USDA Rural Loans -- all 30 Year Fixed Rate Loans -- that often features the best interest rates around as we have to major lenders that we sell our USDA loans to, but we originate these loans directly with USDA. Here's what you need to know about USDA loans: 1. INCOME REQUIREMENTS - Borrowers … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Home Sales on Bainbridge in 2009 Up Over 13% - 03/03/10 05:51 PM
Bainbridge Island home sales ended the year with a boom, with 22 single-family sales (non-condos) closing in December 2009, up 69% from single-family home sales closed in December 2008 when 13 units were sold.
That brought total single-family home sales on Bainbridge to 212, up 13 percent from the 187 total single-family home sold last year. The median price for 2009 was $546,000, down from $589,500 for 2008, or a decrease of just over seven percent.
These numbers are all from agent Jim Peek of John L. Scott Real Estate on Bainbridge, who closely tracks and does perhaps the best job number … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Economic and Housing Recovery: The Glass is Half-Full View from Bainbridge Island, Washington - 09/17/09 11:49 AM
There are 30+ pending transactions currently and the Jumbo Fixed mortgage market is showing some signs of thawing. While we only had 20 single-family detached home sales in August according to the Peekmeister (aka Jim Peek at John L. Scott, one of my favorite data gurus) vs. 26 in August 2008, we are likely to catch up in September. We only had 16 home sales last September.
Sitting a Broker's Open House with Susan Murie Burris of Windermere on Cherry yesterday, we saw buyers come by from as far away as Florida and Virginia. That's a very good sign, seeing buyers … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Economic and Housing Recovery: The Glass is Half-Empty View from Bainbridge Island, Washington - 09/17/09 11:48 AM
If you are looking for more good news in the real estate market, don't talk to local appraisers. They have a pretty dim view of the next few months. Appraisers are seeing more distressed properties coming across their desk and its making them a bit pessimistic about values. Just ask anyone who is in the middle of a refinance what the thought of their appraisal. That's bound to continue to spill over to appraisals on sales. Buyers are out there: I have 16 different couples and singles pre-approved for a home purchase and only three are actively making offers this week. The … (1 comments)
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bainbridge island: Economic & Housing Recovery: The Glass is Half-Full View on Bainbridge Island - 09/17/09 11:46 AM
On Bainbridge Island Washinging, as of Friday, Sept 11, there were 30+ pending transactions. Recently we are seeing the Jumbo Fixed mortgage market showing some signs of thawing. While we only had 20 single-family detached home sales in August according to the Peekmeister (aka Jim Peek at John L. Scott, one of my favorite data gurus) vs. 26 in August 2008, we are likely to catch up in September. We only had 16 home sales last September.
Sitting a Broker's Open House with Susan Murie Burris of Windermere on Cherry yesterday, we saw buyers come by from as far away as Florida … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Yahoo Real Estate Home Values Search Tool - 06/28/09 12:19 PM
This link draws data from eAppraisal and Zillow and pulls the comps below right after you enter the address and hit send. http://realestate.yahoo.com/Homevalues
Tip: If it can't find the address, try changing your format (add NE, etc.)
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bainbridge island: -UPDATE- 3-Hour Clock Class on Bainbridge is Half-Full: "How Green is Your Listing" for REALTORS - 10/21/08 10:48 AM
3-hour clock class, Nov. 7, on Bainbridge: $15 Oct. 17, 2008 Class registrations are nearing the half-full point, so don't miss Dylan Chalk, local home inspector, is the lead instructor for this 3-clock hour class on "green" housing and how to add credible sustainability and energy efficiency features to your listings. Course will cover:
· Basic tenants and programs for new construction "Green Building" · Options for retrofitting existing homes· How we can improve energy efficiency in our existing housing stock· How to pick the "low hanging fruit" of residential energy efficiency
Here is a video recap of what Dylan will cover in … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Not for Bainbridge Only: You Can Find BETTER Jumbo Mortgage Rates Today - 10/21/08 10:44 AM
Last year the Jumbo Loan market came to a screeching halt when the investor market for Jumbo loans disappeared and the difference between interest rates for a conforming loan and a Jumbo loan widened sharply.
The Conventional Wisdom at the time was that the big banks would seize the opportunity to own this market and would have the best Jumbo loan pricing around. But what happened was something quite different: mortgage loan losses at the big banks began to quickly dull the big bank's appetite for Jumbo loans. Since Jumbo loan investors also disappeared from the market place, the big banks … (0 comments)
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bainbridge island: Bainbridge Island: Interest Rate Survey (as of Oct. 17, 2008) - 10/21/08 10:39 AM
Wild swings are not limited to the stock market as mortgage rates also swung swiftly throughout the week, ending with an improvement versus last week. 30 Yr Fixed Rate conforming loans locally are in the 6.25% to 6.625% range depending 1 point to no points (along with other credit factors); 15 Yr Fixed also improved, now ranging from 6.125% to 6.50%. ARMs continue to show a broad range with interest rates on 5 Yr ARMs ranging from 5.625% to 7.00%, depending on one point to no points.
SOME GOOD NEWS HERE: While Jumbo loans rates among local lenders are still frozen … (0 comments)
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