Pacific Union International | Novato Real Estate Market Update (June 2013 Novato Home Sales Report). A reporter from a large national newspaper asked me to characterize Novato, California’s real estate market last week and I told him that the sales figures in May were simply unbelievable and that is was… read more →
Not many suburban communities boast a vibrant downtown with loads of dining and entertainment, a rich artistic history, and extraordinary access to nature. But Mill Valley’s got all those things in spades, along with excellent schools and a tight-knit community. “It’s beautiful, with a strong sense of community, and the downtown… read more →
Not many suburban communities boast a vibrant downtown with loads of dining and entertainment, a rich artistic history, and extraordinary access to nature. But Mill Valley’s got all those things in spades, along with excellent schools and a tight-knit community. “It’s beautiful, with a strong sense of community, and the downtown… read more →
February 2012 home sales in Mill Valley dipped to a mere 14 trades. These properties sold for an average price of $1.051 million and averaged 2,405 sq. ft. (or about $460 per sq. ft.). Pricing remains the key ingredient determining buyer interest levels and salability. Buyers continue to insist on… read more →
Welcome 2011! Over the past two days, the stock market has set two year highs on consecutive days (remember the 2008 meltdown?), a headline on CNN Money was “A Hiring Boom in 2011. Really!” and domestic automotive sales were up significantly last month and in the final quarter of 2010.… read more →
As the housing inventory evolves in Southern Marin’s toniest locales (Belvedere and Tiburon), it is fairly apparent that high end market is on hold pending further clarity regarding the equities and housing markets. There are currently 110 active listings in the 94920 zip code, which covers Belvedere and Tiburon. Twenty-six… read more →
As inventory collects in Southern Marin’s toniest locales (Belvedere and Tiburon), we are starting to see and hear about more offers being submitted. Certainly, sellers frustrated by the lack of activity have in some cases taken what they could get. Most recognize that our new economy, post-Equity Market Meltdown, has… read more →
For several months my Mill Valley, CA, real estate report has noted that the market “is strangely out of sync,” buyers “are taking a few pitches to see what happens,” and I have also aired my suspicians about “undercover buyers” who are ready to buy and want to buy the… read more →
The past few weeks have been glorious on the Tiburon Peninsula and Marin County. My 4 year old daughter Scarlett and I went for a walk with our dog along the rail trail (a former railroad line that is now a bike path skirting the bay) from Blackie’s Pasture last… read more →
Mill Valley real estate is strangely out of sync. Those who read my reports regularly will note that recent months have seen buyers make a concerted downshift. It seems that buyers have shifted into first gear (and I apologize in advance, but you are going to need to reconcile metaphors… read more →