There is nothing like Springtime on the Tiburon Peninsula, Corinthian Island, and Belvedere Island. Not only is the setting the most stunning in the World, but the wave of homes that hit the market this time of year is always awesome in its suddenness and impressiveness. Following a lackluster January… read more →
Readers of my monthly reports on Mill Valley, CA. are well aware of my love for Mill Valley. They are also among the most informed consumers of Marin real estate (why else would they be reading my blog?). As such, despite my bias favoring Mill Valley, these consumers KNOW that… read more →
San Rafael CA’s real estate market is increasingly fueled by foreclosures and short sales. We are currently experiencing 44% pending ratio for homes priced at or below $600K (up from 31% last month). Although San Rafael’s low end is not as strong as Novato’s, it is certainly gathering momentum. Importantly,… read more →
After a lengthy period of overcast skies and a good deal of rain, the sun has returned to our happy peninsula, just in time for daylight savings. Never-mind that just like January 2009, February 2009 gave rise to just 2 home sales in Belvedere and Tiburon combined; sunshine, recently improving… 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 →
Following Novato’s lead, San Rafael’s real estate market is gathering momentum at the low end as foreclosures and short sales drive the market. We are currently experiencing 31% pending ratio for homes priced at or below $600K. Although not as strong a market segment as Novato, I would still characterize… 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 →
Novatans are rejoicing in the completion of the southbound portion of the HWY 101 widening project. I have had occasion to drive during rush hour several times over the past ten days and it is fabulous. NO traffic! This will be a boon to Novato as more people recognize the complete transformation… read more →
As Summer closes out and we enter the Autumn buying season, the entry level market in San Rafael continues performing well, despite a jump in listings. I referred to July 2008 as the "warm water month" because it seemed everyone jumped in–and that trend continues with about 36% of homes in the under $800,000 price range in escrow!… read more →