Maureen Buckley's (maureenbroker) Blog

The Bainbridge Public Library has always been an enormous supporter of children and consistently offer many programs for kids. Last summer�s reading program was very successful with over 1400 children participating.   Currently, Carmine Rau, �young persons� librarian hosts a weekly children...

Tom Cox of Merriman Capital Management Inc, Seattle, Washington , a well known local economist and previous host of the PBS TV Show Serious Money. spoke at the Chamber Luncheon on Wednesday the 20th to a large audience about the ecomonic projections for the North West in 2010. He said 2009 was ac...

If you have been wondering when the Bainbridge Island Fire Department Christmas Truck will be rolling down your street all you have to do is look here!  Please click on the link to get a map of the Island and the Christmas Truck routes.   Christmas Firetruck Map

Please JOINBuckley & Buckley Real Estate in supporting the new  Kitsap County Residential Emergency Shelter for homeless mothers and their children This new shelter is in great need of basic living items. Please review the List of Needsand donate what you can (cash donations are also welcome)  Ou...

Christmas in the Country, held annually the first Friday, Saturday & Sunday of December, is Bainbridge Island's premier winter holiday event. Launching the celebration of the Christmas season each year since 1993 this event supports home-based business entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, arti...

According to MSN Real Estate, House prices are still dropping, so it pays to know which upgrades will deliver the best return when you sell your home. An annual remodeling report finds 4 basic replacements are likely your smartest choice. Remodeling is a better way to an investment .This year is ...

Edward and I have have just listed the most elegant and well designed coastal home on Pleasant Beach on Bainbridge Island. This home (www.PleasantBeachHome.com) is a new construction 4 bedroom gracious home with elements of turn of the century eastern coastal homes. The Builder, Gene Knox of Blue...

We all know that Bainbridge Island was named after US Naval Hero, William Bainbridge (Captain of the USS Constitution)....BUT did you know there are five ships of the United States Navy that have been named Bainbridge, also named after William Bainbridge. ►The USS Bainbridge (1842), was a 12-gun ...

One Call for All, a unique Bainbridge Island tradition, started almost 50 years ago when a few forward-thinking Islanders decided to combine the individual fund appeals of multiple organizations into one annual mail drive.  Every Fall, Red Envelopes appear in our mailboxes and Islanders know this...

It seems that everyone I talk to asks how our Bainbridge real estate market is doing. Home sales have remained steady through September and October. Inventory fluctuated in the 250 active listings range with around 30 to 40 under contract for an average absorption rate of 16%. Not exactly the 28%...