Below, believe it or not, is only a sampling of the fun things to do in our neck of the woods this July.  If you have an event that you would like to add, please do so in the comment section below. 

Now (drum roll, please) here we go...

July 1 thru 5 - Marin County Fair at Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael

July 1 - Corte Madera Town Center Farmer's Market from Noon - 5pm 

July 1 - Fairfax Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 2 thru 5 - Marin Scapes Art Show and Sale at Escalle Winery in Larkspur

July 2 thru 5 - Napa County Fair in Calistoga

July 2 - Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market from 8am until 1pm

July 2 - Ross Commons Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 2 - Downtown San Rafael's Farmer's Market and Celebration from 5 - 8pm

July 3 - Downtown Sausalito's Jazz and Blues By The Bay

July 3 - Downtown Tiburon's Friday Nights on Main Street

July 3 - Shop Sonoma "Downtown Friday Nights" from 5 - 8pm

July 4^th - There are tons of things to do including: 

- Bolinas is having a parade

- Bolinas and Stinson are having their annual Tug of War from 9-11am

- Woodacre is having a parade and pancake breakfast at 8am

- Inverness is having a parade and celebration from 9am until 1pm

- Sausalito is having a parade, picnic and fireworks starting at noon

- Corte Madera and Larkspur are having their annual parade and celebration from 9-5

- Marin County Fair, of course!

- Novato is having it's annual parade and pancake breakfast

- The town of Sonoma has an "Old Fashioned 4^th of July including parade, festival, barbecue and fireworks all day into the night

- Petaluma has a celebration at the Fairgrounds

- And, well, so much more!

July 4 & 5 - Fillmore Jazz Festival in San Francisco

July 5 - Blues Jam at Peri's Silver Dollar in Fairfax from 8:30 - 11:30pm

July 6 - Full Thunder Moon Napa Valley Wine Train Moonlight Escape

July 6 - Joan Baez is playing at the Napa Valley Opera House

July 7 - Sunset/Full Moon Walk from Marin Headlands to Point Bonita Lighthouse

July 7 - Downtown Novato Farmer's Market and Celebration from 4 - 8pm

July 7 - Tuesday Night on the Sonoma Plaza Farmer's Market, Live Music, Food and Celebration

July 8 - Corte Madera Town Center Farmer's Market from Noon - 5pm

July 8 - Fairfax Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 9 - Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market from 8am until 1pm

July 9 - The Lark Theater in Larkspur is celebrating 5 years of being re-opened!  Come for cake and root beer floats!

July 9 - Ross Commons Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 9 - Downtown San Rafael's Farmer's Market and Celebration from 5 - 8pm

July 10 - Downtown Sausalito's Jazz and Blues By The Bay

July 10 - Downtown Tiburon's Friday Nights on Main Street

July 10 - Shop Sonoma "Downtown Friday Nights" from 5 - 8pm

July 10 - Summer Movie Sing-A-Long at the Napa Valley Opera House:  Mamma Mia!

July 11 - Kunde Estate Eco-Tour Dog Hike (A portion of the fee for the dog hike will be donated to Canine Companions and Sonoma County Humane Society)

July 11 & 12 - Tiburon's Upscale White Elephant Flea Market from 8:30am until 3:00pm

July 14 - Downtown Novato Farmer's Market and Celebration from 4 - 8pm

July 14 - Tuesday Night on the Sonoma Plaza Farmer's Market, Live Music, Food and Celebration

July 15 - Corte Madera Town Center Farmer's Market from Noon - 5pm

July 15 - Fairfax Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 15 thru 18 - The Crucible's 9^th Annual Fire Arts Festival at the NEW Fire Arts Arena

July 16 - Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market from 8am until 1pm

July 16 - Ross Commons Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 16 - Downtown San Rafael's Farmer's Market and Celebration from 5 - 8pm

July 17 - Downtown Sausalito's Jazz and Blues By The Bay

July 17 - Downtown Tiburon's Friday Nights on Main Street

July 17 - Shop Sonoma "Downtown Friday Nights" from 5 - 8pm

July 18 - 9^th Annual Fermenting Change a Brewfest to Battle Breast Cancer in Larkspur

July 18 - Free Concert at 4^th and Court in San Rafael

July 18 - American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at Sinaloa Middle School in Novato

July 18 - Cline Wine and Dixieland Jazz Festival at Cline Cellars

July 18 - "MidSummer Mozart Festival" at Gundlach Bundschu Winery

July 18 - Blondie is performing at the Napa Valley Opera House

July 18 & 19 - Tiburon's Upscale White Elephant Flea Market from 8:30am until 3:00pm

July 18 & 19 - The Annual Catalan Festival at Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves and Vineyards

July 19 - San Francisco AIDS Walk starting at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park at 9:00am

July 19 - Lifehouse Annual Picnic at Corte Madera Town Park from Noon - 3:00pm to benefit the developmentally disabled

July 19 - Carneros Half Marathon from Napa to Sonoma

July 21 - Downtown Novato Farmer's Market and Celebration from 4 - 8pm

July 21 - Tuesday Night on the Sonoma Plaza Farmer's Market, Live Music, Food and Celebration

July 22 - Corte Madera Town Center Farmer's Market from Noon - 5pm

July 22 - Fairfax Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 23 - Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market from 8am until 1pm

July 23 - Ross Commons Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 23 - Downtown San Rafael's Farmer's Market and Celebration from 5 - 8pm

July 24 - Downtown Sausalito's Jazz and Blues By The Bay

July 24 - Downtown Tiburon's Friday Nights on Main Street

July 24 - Shop Sonoma "Downtown Friday Nights" from 5 - 8pm

July 24 -  Summer Movie Sing-A-Long at the Napa Valley Opera House:  Hairspray

July 24 thru 26 - Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway

July 25 - The Far West Fest featuring Food, Art and Music is at Love Field in Point Reyes

July 25 - Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at Point Reyes Dance Palace from 8:00 - 10:00pm

July 25 - American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at College of Marin

July 25 - KC and The Sunshine Band are performing at the Napa Valley Opera House

July 25 & 26 - Tiburon's Upscale White Elephant Flea Market from 8:30am until 3:00pm

July 28 - Downtown Novato Farmer's Market and Celebration from 4 - 8pm

July 28 - Tuesday Night on the Sonoma Plaza Farmer's Market, Live Music, Food and Celebration

July 29 - Corte Madera Town Center Farmer's Market from Noon - 5pm

July 29 - Fairfax Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 30 - Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market from 8am until 1pm

July 30 - Ross Commons Farmer's Market from 4 - 8pm

July 30 - Downtown San Rafael's Farmer's Market and Celebration from 5 - 8pm

July 31 - Downtown Sausalito's Jazz and Blues By The Bay

July 31 - Shop Sonoma "Downtown Friday Nights" from 5 - 8pm

July 31 thru August 2 - Full Moon Horseback Rides at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

July 31 thru August 2 - NHRA Division 7 Races at Infineon Raceway

Hello Buyers!  There are many good properties available in Marin County right now and the prices have gotten more affordable than they have been in years.  If you are venturing out to see some potential new homes for yourself my picks are:

First is the BEST BUY in San Anselmo at 101 Oak Springs Drive which is open from 2-4pm:

Some of the features of this home include 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3198sf of living space, .2556 acre of land, all perched atop a hill on a gently sloping lot with views from the San Rafael Bridge to the Wine Country.  Not to be missed at the new LOW price of $888,000 (or only $277 per square foot!)

Next up would be 17 Laurel Grove in Kentfield also open from 2-4pm:

Also with a great new price! And a prestigious address! One block from Bacich Elemementary School. Charming cottage, hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace, A/C, and a spacious living area. Mt. Tam views from kitchen that needs some updating. Huge unfinished basement. Newer heating system. Very liveable now and a great opportunity for later! Priced to sell in this market!

My third pick is 135 Stanford in Mill Valley again open from 2-4pm:

Yet another great new price!  Enjoy the sunny vista and views of hills, valleys & bay from this quiet, private home that exudes Old World Charm! A gated patio and garden area welcomes you to a home boasting large living spaces with Brazilian cherry hdwd flrs, 3Bed/ 3Baths, workshop and wine storage room, energy-efficient solar panels & backyard with mature fruit trees harvested yearly. The Master features a sitting area, big closets and deck with views.

If you would like to see everything that is open this Sunday, check the online open house guide.  It's free and there is no log in required!

If you have any questions, just ask!

We had a major price reduction on 101 Oak Springs in San Anselmo making it undoubtedly the very best buy in San Anselmo right now.  Here are the reports (if you click on each image twice they are much easier to read) to prove it:

Current Active Listings

Listings that are currently in escrow:

And here are the homes that have sold since January 1, 2009:

And, finally, here is a report that is generated by CleanOffer:

This was a good value at $995,000 but now a screamin' deal at $888,000.

HELLO BUYERS!!!  We want YOU at 101 Oak Springs in San Anselmo.

This hilltop view home features 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, floor to ceiling windows, 2 fireplaces, a living room and a family room and so much more!  At 3198 square feet that's only $277 per square foot!

Click here for more photos and information.

Call your agent for a private showing.  If you do not have an agent, contact me.

As you will see in this chart, the Marin County real estate market continues to correct from recent years of what many described as irrational exuberance.  While homes are obviously still selling, it is the pace and price at which they are selling that has changed.

To see everything that is currently available for sale through our MLS, click here.

To learn more about this area and how you might benefit from this Buyer's Market contact me directly.

As you will see in the chart below the wine country town of Sonoma saw a little rally in the month of May.  Not only did we see some of the higher end homes bring the average sales price for the month up, but the volume held steady (even up slightly) from April.

To see everything that is currently available for sale on our MLS, click here.

To learn more about this area and how you can benefit from this Buyer's Market contact me directly.

The table below shows the sales activity for Marin County and Southern Sonoma County for the month of May 2009, sorted alphabetically by the name of the City.  To get more detailed information on specific areas, click on the appropriate link below.

Please note that all Original Asking Prices are without any price reductions. 

This information is current as of June 3, 2009 and the sources are BAREIS and CleanOffer. 

To see what was happening at the "top" of the market, click here.

To see everything that is currently available for sale on our MLS, click here.

To see some of the fun things to do in the area, click here.

As of June 3, 2009 26% of available listings in Marvelous Marin County are in escrow.

For the month of May 2009 187 homes sold in Marin County for an average final selling price of $795,721.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $92,000 to a high of $3,800,000.

It took these homes an average of 113 days to sell.

To see everything that is currently available for sale through out MLS click here.

To learn more about this area visit my website or contact me directly.

To see some of the fun things to do around here click here.

As of June 3, 2009 only 9% of listings in Tiburon are currently in escrow.

For the month of May 2009 only 6 homes sold in Tiburon for an average final selling price of $1,843,917.

The average original asking price of these homes was $2,186,500.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $876,000 to a high of $2,775,000.

Of the 6 homes that sold only 1 sold for more than the original asking price and all other sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 126 days to sell.

To see everything that is currently available for sale through out MLS click here.

To learn more about this area visit my website or contact me directly.

To see some of the fun things to do around here click here.

As of June 3, 2009 only 12% of available listings in Sausalito are in escrow.

For the month of May 2009 only 2 homes sold in Sausalito for an average final selling price of $780,000.

The average original asking price of these homes was $834,500.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $485,000 to a high of $1,075,000.

Of the 2 homes that sold both sold for less than their original asking price.

It took these 2 homes an average of 98 days to sell.

To see everything that is currently available for sale through out MLS click here.

To learn more about this area visit my website or contact me directly.

To see some of the fun things to do around here click here.