Marin RE Statistics – Monthly & YTD...

Monthly Marin County Real Estate Report: CLICK HERE Includes the following: Average Price 2003-2009 Properties Sold and Listed Last Month Properties Sold and Listed YTD Dollar Volume (Yearly/Monthly) Single Family Homes & Condos (Under $1M and Over) Days on Market YTD Homes Sold and Listed...

Prices Drop for Luxury Homes...

High-end home sellers lower their sights: Housing slump is bringing down prices in the luxury property market. Billionaire tax cheat Leona Helmsley loved a good bargain. So, were she still around, the late hotelier might appreciate recent happenings at her Greenwich, Conn., estate known as Dunnellen Hall. The 14-bedroom, 13 1/2 -bathroom mansion, which came on the market priced at $125 million two years ago, has been reduced...

Economic Downturn Effects Tiburon...

From the Town of Tiburon’s Town Manager*: … So how do we look at mid-year?  We still project a balanced budget at the end of the fiscal year (June 30), but several important revenue sources are down even more than we projected.  Sales and hotel taxes are lower than last year and our budget estimate, so too are building and planning permit revenues as fewer people build or remodel homes.  Even fines are down, due to...

Marin Statistics for 2009...

It is no secret that in 2009, home values declined virtually everywhere….even in Marin, but here are some facts that bear noticing as we look over the past decade. • The average home price in Marin at the end of 2009 was 17.9% greater than at the start of the decade. The DOW was down 3.3% during that same time period. • The 4th quarter for 2009 was much improved in many areas from 2008. • Homes sales were up 44.1%...

Marin County’s Ban on Plastic Bags...

Marin County moves forward with their paper and plastic bag ban. Marin County Board of Supervisors is hoping that residents will join them in kicking their single use bag habits by Earth Day, 2010.  If the proposed bag ban legislation is passed, single use paper and plastic bags will quickly be replaced by reusable bags beginning January 1, 2011. Single-use bags cause unnecessary damage to the environment, and Marin...

Why Marin?...

Having been a real estate agent in Marin County for 17 years years I stay connected to the real estate issues in the area and will pass on some of that information to you. Why? Because many of the people coming to this real estate blog are from Marin County! If you want to buy property in Marin County I can refer you to some spectacular agents! Email Me for more...

Marin Property Search...

Oh my gosh, isn’t the internet amazing. They say 87% of the people search for their home online.  But, in the end buyers need a real estate agent. Here is the link to BAREIS MLS, the multiple listing service for Marin County. If you would like to see any of these properties, email Andree who can put you in touch with the best agents in Marin (having lived there herself recently for 17...

Marin Maps...

Marin – How sweet it is! Google Map The Google map will enable you to search any of the cities in Marin – such as Belvedere, Tiburon, Sausalito, Mill Valley, Larkspur, Greenbrae, Corte Madera, Bolinas, Stinson Beach, Olema, Point Reyes, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Kentifield, Ross, and more… If you zoon out far enough on the Google Map you can explore the counties of Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma and other counties...

Marin Magazine...

The Marin Magazine is a useful resource for what is happening in Marin County. They provide weekend pics and a calendar of things to do in Marin. In addition to the website they also have a magazine that is gorgeous. You can subscribe through their website. Also included on the website are Editors Choice, Blog, Travel, Home & Design, a Store, and Wine...

Marin Chronicles – RE News Daily...

Check out this website:   Marin Chronicles Their REAL ESTATE NEWS posts recent statistics and the LOCAL NEWS is informative, if you have an interest to know the local chit chat. This is information updated...