Archives: 'Marin County Real Estate'

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 […]

Bob Ravasio — June 15, 2007, 10:24 pm

Marin County Real Estate Update: Interest Rates Climbing

We had our weekly sales meeting yesterday and heard from Adam Wise of North Coast Mortgage, our in-house mortgage broker.
In case you missed the news of the last two weeks, interest rates for mortgages have increased dramatically the the last two weeks. How much?
A conforming 30 year fixed is now around 6 7/8%, and […]

Bob Ravasio — June 12, 2007, 4:47 pm

Top Five Reasons To Buy A Condominium In Marin County

So, why buy a condominium in Marin County? There’s lots of reasons, besides the fundamental ones that will drive demand I talked about last week. Condominiums are  a major part of the Marin County real estate market, and one that continues to grow.
Here’s five practical reasons that make sense now:
1. Affordability. Typically, on a […]

Bob Ravasio — June 5, 2007, 2:58 pm

Why Buy A Condominium in Marin County?

Condominiums continue to be a strong market in Marin County, just as strong as houses. In April, average sale price for a condo in Marin increased 19% from the prior year, according to Data Quick.
It’s cooling a bit now, but sales are still relatively strong. This will be a series of posts about condominiums, […]