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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. […]

Mid Year Market Report
It’s early August. We’re back from vacation. The market is taking is starting to take it’s normal down time for August, so we thought it made sense to revisit the market in depth to try and help our clients understand where the market may turn next. And in our ongoing effort […]

The current real estate market in Marin County is a tale of extremes.
In a nutshell, entry level homes are very strong, mid-level home sales are weak, and luxury home sales are very weak.
This continues the trend we’ve seen for the last few months. Statistically, 35% of homes under $750,000 are in contract, which is […]

As Jim Cramer says, “There’s always a market somewhere,” and our job is to find it for you!
Year end numbers are in, and are shocking. In 2008, Marin County experienced the largest drop in average sale price in the 43 years that we have tracking number.Average sale price fell nearly 13%, from $1,220,683 to […]

Market Report: Stabilizing Trend on the Horizon?
It has been a difficult year for Marin real estate. Total unit sales are off 35% for homes, and 38% for condominiums. Condominium average sale price is down 10%. Some realtors are learning new phrases, like “Did you say one or two shots of espresso in that latte?”
We […]