Pacific Union – Christie’s International Real Estate | Marin County, CA Luxury Home Sales (February 2013)

Pacific Union – Christie’s International Real Estate | Marin County, CA Luxury Home Sales (February 2013). Beginning in November 2011, I began to note that Marin County buyers were feeling much more confident — that confidence translated into increased sales in 2012 across the board, from Sausalito to Novato. So far in 2013, year-to-date sales volume is down 9% from a year ago. Units sold are down 15%, but the median price is up 18.5% at $669,000. Average DOM is running at 103 days, which is down 16.75% from this time last year. Truly, the only hindrance to higher sales numbers is the virtually complete lack of homes for sale. Buyers and their agents are desperate for inventory. And this is not limited to just Marin. Agents throughout the San Francisco Bay Area are noting a similar trend.

Here are two examples of completely different market segments reflecting identical inventory shortages:

1) Tiburon & Belvedere — at the time of my writing the Tiburon & Belvedere Real Estate Report for February 2013, there were 9 homes in the MLS under $2 million. ALL of them were in escrow and there was not a single home priced under $2 million available on the MLS.

2) Novato — at the time I wrote my Novato Real Estate update for February 2013, 74% of homes priced under $500K were in escrow. Three of the five available homes were new to market and are in ecrow today. Essentially, the absorption rate in Novato under $500K is a fraction of a month. There is simply not enough inventory to satisfy demand. Investors and eager buyers are bidding up virtually all properties in this entry level price band.

Marin County Real Estate Market

Incredibly low inventory, historically low interest rates, a growing pool of “ready, able, and willing” buyers, are combining to make for an unprecedented Marin County real estate market. The sales numbers relative to inventory are truly unheard of. My advice to sellers this year is — “Join The Party!”

CALL ME if you are thinking of selling (350-9440). My systems can get you on market quickly with the very best marketing available. And my negotiation skills will net you more money on the sale of your home.