Below are 10 rock-solid reasons to buy a Novato home right now: 1) The widening of Highway 101, now in its final stage, is on target for a Q1 2009 completion. Because of the current construction efforts, traffic going south on HWY 101 can be bad. Traffic delays are expected to be reduced dramatically [...]

Overall, the number of active Marin County luxury homes for sale dipped slightly in September 2007. In the $2 million to $4 million range, the number of active listings is significantly lower. Inventory was reduced by 16 homes–for a total of 129 homes active on the market–and 12 homes sold in this price range last [...]

The San Rafael housing market continues to show some signs of strength, as it has the past several months. Inventory is up slightly to 153 homes currently active on the market–up by 11 from last month. San Rafael’s bread and butter homes (those priced between $750,000 and $900,000) continue to sell if priced correctly. As always, homes that are nicely maintained, updated, and/or located [...]

The inventory of single family homes in Mill Valley rose slightly to 77 units from last month’s 69. Same as last month, just 14 homes are currently on the market under $1 million! As always, the commute to San Francisco from Mill Valley via the Golden Gate Bridge (a short 5-10 minutes), along with the excellent Mill Valley schools, pleasant weather and laid back ambiance [...]

As we enter the Fall selling season, the number of homes for sale (inventory) in Marin County, California continues to march onwards and upwards. There are 788 active listings (up by 49 over last month). This month we begin to see more and more homes come off the market as sellers bunker down and reassess their situations over the [...]

Marin County, when it comes to real estate prices and trends, is said to “march to its own drummer.” This is because Marin County home prices are remarkably resilient even when other real estate markets are suffering. Nonetheless, there are neighborhoods where prices are down and/or sales are slow. Owners of homes and condos in [...]

In Novato, more than any other town in Marin County, California, homes MUST BE PRICED FOR TODAY’S MARKET. They must also be nicely maintained, updated, and/or located in a desirable neighborhood if they are to going to sell. Listing agents often say that location, price, condition, and marketing are the four most important pieces of the puzzle (not necessarily in [...]