Year end data is in, and we wanted to quickly review the ups and downs of the year. Because while it was challenging, and in some ways the worst of times, it was also rewarding, bodes well for the future, and was in many ways the best of times!
Here’s the news you’ll be seeing on […]
Here is Part 2 of our mid year analysis of what is happening in Marin County real estate.
3. Schools are more important than ever.
The reason many first time home buyers buy is because they have children approaching school age, and Marin public schools are some of the best in California, not to mention free. […]
A new government program may make it easier for homeowners to sell their house for less than they owe, known as a short sale.
The Treasury Department said it is creating a streamlined, industrywide process for short sales, and will even pay bonuses to certain borrowers, loan servicers, and second-lien holders who do them.
The plan […]
Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers
If interest rates being incredibly low weren’t incentive enough, the Federal government is providing up to a $7500 tax credit to first time home buyers!
To be eligible, you need to:
1. Not have owned your own home in the last three years.
2. Close on a house before June 30, […]
As the avalanche of scary real estate news continues, we’ve noticed a new trend in offers on real estate in Marin: buyers coming in with extremely low offers on property, often in the range of 80% of the asking price. Last night I heard about a home asking $950,000 that received an offer of […]
