Archives: 'Selling A Home In Marin?'

Bob Ravasio — February 18, 2008, 12:51 pm

Market Report: Heating UP In Corte Madera

Yes, the Chronicle says we’re in the midst of a giant downturn. The IJ says home sales plummet in January (they did).
Someone forgot tell home buyers in Corte Madera. Real estate sales have picked up quite a bit here. For example, 247 Sausalito, asking $799,000:

Four offers, after 10 days, according to the Selling agent. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bob Ravasio — May 18, 2007, 1:19 am

Market Update: May Sales Cool Down A Bit

Lots of conflicting data out there right now. The Marin IJ today had the headline “$1,000,000″, because the median sales price exceeded $1,000,000 for the first time ever in Marin, and Marin is the first county in California to hit this level.
On the other hand, we’ve been looking at slowing sales and increasing days […]

Bob Ravasio — April 28, 2007, 5:12 pm

How To Get Your House Ready To Sell In Marin County….Quickly

It’s Saturday morning. This house is open tomorrow at 1 pm. Here’s what it looks like right now.

The sod is going in right now. Most of the plants are in.
This is the living room, it’s shaping up nicely.
Here’s the front of the house:

This shows all of the new plants in the front. Yard […]