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Twelve properties closed escrow in Sausalito, CA in August according to Bareis. Of the nine residences sold, 5 were condominiums averaging $683,000 and $411/sf. Four were single-family residences averaging $1,195,000 and $526/sf. Two floating homes closed averaging $940,000 and $619/sf and one m...
09/11/2009
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Another wonderful benefit of living in Marin County and the exceptional Bay Area climate is free food. We are lucky to have a garden and fruit trees bearing: apples, Myers lemons, grapefruit, Kiwi, figs, fava beans, tomatoes, potatoes, squash and rhubarb. Our neighbors also have an abundance o...
09/11/2009
Marin County offers so many recreational opportunities, but I have found there is no better way to start the day than from the top of the Marin Headlands, looking East over the Golden Gate Bridge toward the rising sun. . At an early age I was stricken with ‘wake up early' disease. It is incurable...
09/11/2009
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This is a an old quiz, but it got me today while reading Snap Judgement by David Adler. A baseball bat and ball cost $1.10 in total. The baseball bat costs $1.00 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost? Pretty easy, unh?
09/09/2009
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How do you feel about the 'Take Your Shoes Off Please' sign at open houses? Personally, I'm not a big fan of exposing my socks to the fungi and disease others may be kicking around. It happened to me again today on tour, I approached this $675k home in Mill Valley, CA, (where the median price is...
09/09/2009
Contrary to what the local media may report in the coming days, the Marin Real Estate Market is still down. Using Bareis as my source, I have compiled month-to-month statistics for 7 different geographical markets in Marin County. Most end of the month reports for real estate statistics only ...
09/08/2009
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This weekend a major part of Interstate 80 will be closed and it will have a huge impact on local traffic, business and residents. The Bay Bridge project, as needed and grand as it is, requires the entire bridge to be closed from 8pm on Thursday, Sept 3 thru 5am on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Traffic in ...
09/03/2009
San Francisco's recently renovated California Academy of Sciences is a must-see for all locals and tourists, the old and young, and the smart and dumb. The $488 million upgrade (that's right, nearly a half a billion) is a staggering number, but the end product shines like nothing else in its cat...
09/02/2009
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You can imagine the expression on the face of the seller of a beautiful SF Bay front home in Tiburon, CA when I asked if his $6.9m home had indoor plumbing. But, that was a common question to ask when I began selling real estate in 1892 and I had simply forgotten that times had changed. I've be...
08/31/2009
Many call Greenbrae a city, most a neighborhood and some a planned community. This unique little area of central Marin County is actually a County Service Area (CSA#16 to be exact.) Greenbrae is ideally located near the major north/south traffic corridor of Hwy 101, it lies just north of the ...
08/28/2009
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Marin County is a special place to live, work and play. Our public schools are among the highest state rankings, our air is cleaner than other Bay Area counties and our many micro-climates offer residents unique options. The Golden Gate bridge symbolizes how close we are to one of the greatest US metropolitan cities, while the Marin Headlands and Mt Tamalpais remind us how far from the City we truly are.
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