Archives: January, 2008

Bob Ravasio — January 31, 2008, 6:12 pm

Is It Time To Buy In Marin County Real Estate?

That’s  a decision every buyer needs to make on their own.
I heard a great quote the other day:
“The time to buy is when there is blood in the streets. Not when everyone else is buying, when you’re fighting with five other offers to get accepted. It’s when nobody else is doing it.”
There’s plenty of […]

Bob Ravasio — January 27, 2008, 10:01 pm

Fed Rate Cut: It Won’t Change Marin Mortgage Rates, But It Will Improve The Market

The Fed’s surprise rate cut last week of .75 points won’t affect mortgage rates, at least in the short term. But it will be a big net positive for the market.
There will be three big effects on consumers that will positively affect house-buying activity.
1. Home Equity Loans. If you have one and it’s linked […]

Bob Ravasio — January 24, 2008, 9:55 am

Marin County Foreclosures: As Usual, It’s Not As Bad As You Think

The latest foreclosure news from Data Quick is up - the Marin IJ story ran yesterday.  And the San Francisco Chronicle did also. 
The news is not good. But it’s not nearly as bad as the headlines.
First, some perspective. There were 40 foreclosures in Marin in the fourth quarter, according to the IJ. There were […]