What’s Happening Over There...New Developments on Bainbridge

What’s Happening Over There...New Developments on Bainbridge

Rolling Bay, a popular neighborhood on Bainbridge Island, is the proposed site for a new eco-friendly development “Sunshine Square.”  This centrally located neighborhood will provide “residents the opportunity to live and work in an exceptionally-designed development in an historic part of the island”.

Extraordinary Has a New Address: New Bainbridge Island Flagship Branch

Extraordinary Has a New Address: New Bainbridge Island Flagship Branch

Last week, our new Bainbridge Island branch office on Winslow Way opened. Occupying approximately one half of the Old Hardware Store – a nostalgic icon of Bainbridge Island heritage built in 1948 – our global real estate brand is now poised for growth. I feel incredibly fortunate to work in a space as beautiful as this one.

Watch Environmental History Unfold as the Elwha River Surges Back to Life

Watch Environmental History Unfold as the Elwha River Surges Back to Life

Situated right on the Elwha River, this gorgeous Elwha Retreat Property has expansive views of Hurricane Ridge, the Elwha River & Strait of Juan de Fuca to Canada. Here, you can watch from your own front row seats as the salmon swim upstream and repopulate this magnificent river undergoing a historic river restoration following the Elwha River Dam removal that began in 2011. 

Art & Home: Arrive in Style

Art & Home: Arrive in Style

The latest volume of Art & Home is here! This month, Iyna Bort Caruso welcomes you through some of the most captivating home entrances from around the world. Fine design is about the creation of memorable spaces, and when it comes to entrances, architects have one shot to get it right.

Market Watch Q3 - Downtown Seattle Condos

Market Watch Q3 - Downtown Seattle Condos

The in-city housing market in our Emerald City has a split personality. Buy or rent, the message is the same – it’s going to cost more and more to live here. This fact is reigniting the debate between renting and homeownership and developers are listening.

Realogics Sotheby's International Realty Announces Exclusive Real Estate Portal on GeekWire® and Launches "Geek Home of the Week"

Realogics Sotheby's International Realty Announces Exclusive Real Estate Portal on GeekWire® and Launches "Geek Home of the Week"

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty announced today an exclusive media partnership with GeekWire, a fast-growing and broadly followed website that has become a daily news source and events podium for the high-tech industry in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. 

What's Next: Your Event Calendar Update

What's Next: Your Event Calendar Update

Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From Seattle’s annual Bumbershoot events to the Saturday Market on Bainbridge Island and the opening of the Bellevue Arts Museum Biennial, here’s what’s happening around the sound.

Puget Sound Business Journal Says Nearly 22% of Seattle's Renters are Qualified to Buy a Home

Puget Sound Business Journal Says Nearly 22% of Seattle's Renters are Qualified to Buy a Home

Seattle’s rent is currently growing faster than any other city in the U.S., this according to the Seattle Times as June 2015 vs. June 2016 rent comparisons revealed a staggering 9.7% increase. What’s more, “rents are soaring so fast that June’s 1.1% monthly price gain in the Seattle area beat out the growth that Chicago and Washington, D.C., have seen in an entire year.”

On the Waterfront: Bainbridge Island

On the Waterfront: 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.

First Glimpse: NEXUS Lobby and Restaurant Space

First Glimpse: NEXUS Lobby and Restaurant Space

Weber + Thompson released some preliminary renderings of the lobby and plans for the ground level of NEXUS to include a boutique, 400 sq. ft. specialty coffee shop that’s open to the lobby, and a destination 2,800 sq. ft. restaurant and bar. 

Realogics SIR Ranks Among the Top 10 Largest Residential Real Estate Brands in Washington

Realogics SIR Ranks Among the Top 10 Largest Residential Real Estate Brands in Washington

I am proud to share that Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty ranked among the top ten largest real estate brands in Washington State according to a recent report by Trendgraphix as of May 2016 based upon the trailing 12 months of total sales volume. The data suggests that amongst its peer group of established brokerage firms, RSIR is the fastest-growing, increasing its unit volume and gross sales volume by 25-percent and 53-percent, respectively year-to-date (May 2016) compared with 2015.

What's Next: Your Event Calendar

What's Next: Your Event Calendar

I am thrilled to bring you this week’s event calendar! Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From Friday’s Fore! Animals Golf Tournament on Bainbridge Island to Seattle Beer Week and Exotics Cars at Redmond Town Center, here’s what’s happening around the sound.