Archives: September, 2011

Bob Ravasio — September 21, 2011, 4:15 pm

Should I Be Buying A Home In Marin County Now? Part 2

Here is Part 2 of “Is It Time To Buy?”
Employment
Moodys shows that jobs have consistently grown in the Bay area throughout 2011. They project job growth over the next year to be 1.4% over the next 12 months, with larger growth in 2012. Bureau of Labor statistics show Bay Area unemployment is at 10.1%.
However, […]

Bob Ravasio — September 19, 2011, 12:35 pm

Is now the time to buy?
According to the Wall Street Journal, it…may be! In a recent article, they review the five main drivers of the housing market and how they look for the future. While national in scope, the article has implications for Marin as well.
According to Moody’s Analytics, the ratio of home prices […]