As reported in June 2010, “real buyers” continue purchasing “done” homes in prestige locations such as Mill Valley, Belvedere, Ross, Kentfield, etc., along with “value” properties with locational upside, views of San Francisco, southern exposures, and knolltop properties. Marin County’s luxury home real estate market reflects increased sales velocity driven by buyer optimism. In the [...]

We have multiple economic drivers and underlying fundamentals that impact our local real estate
markets. Housing prices, interest rates, job growth and inflation/deflation are significant variables in
the Bay Area housing market. While we could not predict either the economic shift that began in
August 2007 or the duration of the economic volatility caused by the shift, we [...]

In June 2010, Tiburon and Belvedere experienced 13 home sales. Importantly, as evidenced by the chart below, several indicators point to an improving market — the median price of homes for sale is up 3% and the median price of homes sold is up 18%. 

Of course, keep in mind that last year (our basis for [...]

The number of homes sold in the Mill Valley, California real estate market rose and Mill Valley’s touchstone price band ($1 million to $2 million) posted another solid month. In contrast to the previous three years, buyers now speak confidently about our market, recognizing that prices have tumbled significantly, interest rates are extraordinary, jobs numbers have [...]

 San Rafael, California real estate sales remained strong in June 2010. We had 45 trades (compared to 41 in May). The entry level price band (under $600K) remains hot — 37 of these homes are currently in escrow. Meanwhile, the $600K to $800K price band (a mix of entry level and move-up homes) remains tepid with 25% of homes [...]

The Novato, California real estate market continues its torrid year with 49 sales in June — up from 38 sales in May 2010. The average sales price of Novato homes in June 2010 was $644,778. These homes averaged 98 days on market, were about 2,162 sq. ft., and averaged roughly $306 sq. ft.

Novato’s price per [...]