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Expert analysis of the Marin real estate market from a seasoned Marin Realtor. Helpful information about selling your Marin home, including home staging and property preparation advice.
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Here is an updated Market Update report summarizing current real estate activity in Novato. This data is based on current information from the regional Multiple Listing Service. If you need clarification on any of the figures or if you wish to receive a more detailed version which takes into acc...
04/19/2010
I like numbers.  They don't lie, and they can usually tell a really good story. The Marin IJ today had a story about home prices and sales both being up double-digits compared to last year.  According to the IJ, home sales (units) in March 2010 were up 55% from March of last year.  In March 2009,...
04/16/2010
Foreclosures continue to be an important part of the Marin County Real Estate landscape, but the supply of bank-owned homes has dwindled. Here are all single-family foreclosures currently listed for sale in the County. The market for these properties has shifted geographically, and quite notably ...
04/15/2010
If you're looking to buy a bank-owned condominium or town home in Marin, it's slim pickings right now1  Just 11 town homes and condos are presently listed for sale in Marin County, meaning competition is fierce!  When you are perusing the MLS, a good way to spot a foreclosure is to look at the la...
04/15/2010
As of this writing, there are 37 condos and town homes listed as short sales in Marin County.  That means, 37 Sellers are in distress, waiting for a Buyer to come and rescue them. Is that you? Here is the complete list as of 4/15/10. Short sales occur when a home's value has dropped below what is...
04/15/2010
Happy tax day!  I know many of you are asking what so happy about tax day?  Well, first, it gets the monkey off of our backs, just by getting it filed and out of the way.  Second, and this is for me personally, I had the first date with my future (and we're still married!) wife, Erin, on this dat...
04/15/2010
Marin County Short Sale List Straight from the MLS -- Your complete source for all active short sale listings in Marin County Today's Featured Short Sale   517 Tamalpais Dr. in Mill Valley - $629,000 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in Mill Valley's Homestead Valley neighborhood. Gorgeous interior, peacefu...
04/13/2010
Marin County Foreclosures List Straight from the MLS -- Your complete source for all available bank-owned homes in Marin County   Today's Featured Foreclosure 18 Amberwood Ln. in San Anselmo - $569,900 2 bedroom, 1 bath home on a large, sunny, private lot at the end of a cul-de-sac. Bonus room an...
04/13/2010
What do you think? Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the time is right to buy a house, with a majority believing prices will be the same or higher over the next year, according to a Fannie Mae survey released Tuesday. The 64 percent that said it is a good time to buy is just shy of the 66 perc...
04/07/2010
  Report Prepared on 04/05/2010 Kevin McGinnisMobile 415.725.1911Email MeView My Website Trouble viewing report? Click Here MARKET INFORMATION Currently FOR SALE Avg. Days on Market: 51 Days Listings Currently for Sale:   18 Newest Listing:   03/30/2010 Shortest/Longest:   7 Days/197 Days Recent...
04/05/2010
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