Archives: November, 2007

Bob Ravasio — November 25, 2007, 8:02 pm

Pacific Trail Townhomes: Learn More About Marin County TICs Now With This Simple Video

One thing we learned pretty quickly in selling TICs in Marin County is that the learning curve, for realtors and buyers both, is quite steep. There is a lot of detail, lots of questions, lots of unknowns.
We’re trying to make it easier by creating this video that explains the details of TICs, and shows […]

Bob Ravasio — , 7:56 pm

Andy Sirkin on TICs: Will TICs Work For Marin County Real Estate ?

TICs are now a major part of the San Francisco real estate market. Last year, 25% of the units sold were TICs!
The TIC agreement for Pacific Trail was developed by Andy Sirkin, the leading attorney for TICs in San Francisco. Andy has done over 5500 joint ownership agreements, so he really knows what he […]

Bob Ravasio — November 19, 2007, 9:20 pm

TICs Come To Marin County Real Estate

We’re proud to be the first listing agents in Marin County to list a major TIC development,Pacific Trail Townhomes at 384 Pine Hill Road in Mill Valley. 
These are 1bd/1ba, with large private patios, and most are townhouse-style two-story units.  Read more about them in the Marin Independent Journal here.
The price is terrific: units began […]

Bob Ravasio — November 17, 2007, 6:16 pm

Buying Real Estate In The Marin Buyer’s Market: The Pace Is Different

The Buyer’s Market in Marin County is creating all kinds of new rules when negotiating a purchase. Well, not really new rules - it’s just been so long that lots of people don’t remember what it is like.
When we purchased our first home in Corte Madera in 1990, we put in an offer 10 % below […]

Bob Ravasio — November 16, 2007, 5:10 pm

Marin Market Report: Sales Slowly Improving

It’s actually getting better if you’re trying to sell a house in Marin County right now, despite the national and local press.
We’ve been tracking percent in contract for over three years now, on a bi-monthly basis. Below 25% is a Buyers Market, and we’ve been there since mid-June.
Things bottomed out in mid-September, when percent […]