Archives: November, 2006

Bob Ravasio — November 29, 2006, 9:49 pm

Only In Marin: A $3.5 Million Price REDUCTION Sells Agassi Estate

It’s taken a few years, but Andre Agassi’s estate in Tiburon has finally sold for $20 Million, according to today’s  San Francisco Chronicle article.
Originally on the market for $24.5  million, the price was reduced to $21 million over the last few years.
Unfortunately for Andre, he took a beating on this one. He purchased the […]

Bob Ravasio — , 5:44 pm

Need An Out Of Town Agent? Get a Headhunter!

Ever had to sell a property out of state, or even just out of town, and don’t know how to find a good real estate agent?
We’ve introduced a new relocation service, through our broker, Frank Howard Allen, that has been very successful.
It works like an executive search or headhunter service. Once a market is […]

Bob Ravasio — November 27, 2006, 4:39 pm

No Cookie Cutters Here: Why Marin Prices Stay Solid

Interesting article in the Surreal Estate column the other day in the San Francisco Chronicle on micro markets.
I’ve noted before the various reasons why Marin real estate prices are so high, and also so resistant to declines. This article points out another reason and cites parts of Marin as an example.
Uniformity of housing stock […]

Bob Ravasio — November 21, 2006, 4:49 am

Illegal Second Units Get A Break

In a real blow for housing affordability,  Marin County is granting a one year amnesty  for homeowners who have constructed illegal second units.  Units that are less than  1,000 square feet, and comply with building regulations,  will be  legalized  by  paying one half the cost  of the permits for them.
There are plenty of illegal […]

Bob Ravasio — November 18, 2006, 2:56 pm

Only in Marin: Multiple Offers In A “Buyers Market”

There are multiple bid situations out there - I was in one a few days ago. We knew in the afternoon there were three offers, we just didn’t know how crazy it would get.
I can’t reveal names or prices, but it was a very unique property. Little did we know how unique.
I received a […]