Archives: 'Selling A Home In Marin?'

Bob Ravasio — July 16, 2008, 9:13 am

Housing Price Report: Don’t Expect Rising Prices Anytime Soon

We’ve had a very long run in housing prices in Marin County, as measured by average sales price. It’s gone up for the last 14 years in a row, and nearly tripled in that time frame. Pretty astonishing, and pretty great if you owned property during that time.
This year average sales price in […]

Bob Ravasio — July 5, 2008, 10:21 am

Marin County Real Estate Sales: Are we bottoming out?

They say that nobody rings a bell at the bottom of the market. Or the top, for that matter.
So that started us thinking, what does the bottom of the real estate market look like? Not just from a numbers standpoint, but from a more qualitative standpoint. Here are some of our thoughts, as well […]

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 […]