Maureen Buckley's (maureenbroker) Blog

Bainbridge Island is one of only 20 communities to win a multimillion dollar federal grant designed to help homeowners and businesses retrofit existing homes to achieve lower energy costs.  To implement this, the Conservation Services Group will assess homes and give them a list of upgrades and r...

Home sales for 2010 second quarter were the highest since the summer of 2007.  87 sales were recorded including 32 in June, bringing the year's total to 136. These figures contrast to last year's number of 80 sales for the first half of the year. Additionally, 40 homes are currently under contra...

In 1942, two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government issued Executive Order 9066 authorizing the relocation of 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast in order to incarcerate them in isolated and desolate concentration camps.  Exclusion Order No. 1, auth...

Ok, ladies.......the answer to your spring and summer shoe problems are gone!  Blue Island Shoes is now open and offering the latest in shoes, clothing and accessories with a ‘tropical twist!'  Fabulous handbags, summer shoes and beautiful clothing-as well as for the man in your life!  Owners Jil...

April 30th was the final day of the Federal Tax incentives for real estate purchases.  The last week of the month saw a flurry of activity with buyers hurrying to put properties under contract before the deadline. A recent record of 54 homes and 10 condos on Bainbridge Is. are now under contract....

Brief History of The Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island Prentice Bloedel was a leader of the timber industry. He left a brief teaching career to join the management of his family's far-flung timber empire and led the industry's forest-conservation efforts. Bloedel guided the firm into a merger ...

Bay Hay and Feed, a Bainbridge Island institution, continues to expand and offer the very best for the community.  And, with the arrival of spring, comes the arrival of baby chicks, vegetable starts, annuals, perennials (including a new Conifer selection) and more!  But after you've made the roun...

BLUE HERON FARM ~ Give and Get BackApril 10th  12-6pmEnjoy a riding lesson or pony ride and Blue Heron Farm will give back 100% of your donation to one of the charities listed below.  Blue Heron Farm is a boarding and riding facility located in Poulsbo.  As part of the community, they would like ...

CELLULOID BAINBRIDGE ISLAND - 2010 The Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council invites the community to celebrate Celluloid Bainbridge's twelfth year of showcasing Bainbridge Island filmmakers and films. Initially part of the Bainbridge Island Arts Walk, Celluloid Bainbridge quickly grew in...

Bainbridge Island Real Estate Update For April - 2010Our market at a glance shows 45 residential home sales this year to date. Compared with 32 sales for the same time period in 2008 and 34 sales in 2009 this is an indication of the modest growth that has been forecast for 2010. Inventory is up a...