Archives: 'Marin County Real Estate'

Bob Ravasio — September 17, 2007, 9:29 am

Interest Rates: What We CAN Expect from the Fed Rate Cut Tomorrow

Everyone expects the Fed to cut mortgage rates tomorrow.
I really, really, REALLY wish I could say that mortgage rates will come down immediately, but I doubt it.
Mortgages are usually  a function of the 10-year treasury note.  What has happened recently, however, is that the spread - the difference between the 10 year note and […]

Bob Ravasio — September 14, 2007, 3:52 pm

Home Buying Advice in Marin County: What My Clients Say

My best client called yesterday.
He purchases remodel projects, scrapes them, and builds new homes in their place. He’s done very well over the years, and we’ve done a number of transactions with him.
When he called, he said, “I want to make sure you’re looking really carefully at property right now. This is the time […]

Bob Ravasio — September 11, 2007, 9:16 am

The Most Important Home Buying Strategy for Marin County Right Now: Don’t Get Caught In The Mortgage Mess

The  mortgage mess has considerably slowed down sales in the Marin housing market in August. There will be a market report shortly.
We are counseling a number of clients right now on both the buy and sell sides on how to navigate through this. In the long term, this will be seen as a minor […]

Bob Ravasio — July 19, 2007, 1:05 am

Marin County: A Buyer’s Market

Statistics show we are now clearly in a Buyer’s Market in Marin County, as 23% of available homes are in contract. We consider it a Buyer’s Market when percent in contract dips below 25%, and it’s now been there since mid-June.
Inventory has been climbing, but shrank a bit the last two weeks, as there […]

Bob Ravasio — June 28, 2007, 12:18 am

Marin County Condominiums: Dealing With A Homeowners Association

When buying a condominium in Marin County, you’re buying the space inside your unit and a share of the common space of the whole development. That space is governed by a Home Owners Association, which determines how most issues within the development are handled. When you’re in contract, you will  receive a copy of […]