Marin County Real Estate and Sonoma Valley Real Estate

Marin County and Southern Sonoma County Home Sales Statistics for November 2009

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:39:28 -0600

The table below shows the sales activity for Marin County and Southern Sonoma County for the month of November 2009, sorted alphabetically by the name of the City.

To get more detailed information about a specific city, click on the corresponding link below.

City	# of homes sold	Average Days on Market	Average ORIGINAL Asking Price	Average FINAL Selling Price	# Sold AT Original Asking Price	# Sold OVER Original Asking Price	% of Available Listings in Escrow
Corte Madera	10	91	$962,000	$895,350	1	1	37
Fairfax	8	105	$602,875	$560,629	1	2	45
Greenbrae	5	132	$1,033,325	$942,700	-	2	31
Kentfield	4	26	$2,506,000	$2,026,250	-	1	40
Larkspur	2	103	$2,122,500	$1,900,000	-	-	30
Mill Valley	25	95	$1,342,820	$1,217,840	2	2	29
Novato	51	105	$542,042	$523,961	3	22	51
Ross	4	110	$1,856,250	$1,587,500	-	1	35
San Anselmo	17	116	$837,014	$779,612	-	5	34
San Rafael	59	124	$776,278	$702,440	3	12	35
Sausalito	10	156	$955,890	$860,100	-	2	15
Tiburon	4		$2,267,250	$1,933,750	-	-	18

Marin County	206	107	NA	$864,521	NA	NA	32

Petaluma	45	126	$452,413	$434,608	5	15	41
Sonoma	22	87	$531,768	$482,155	1	7	40

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

This information is current as of December 9, 2009 and the sources are BAREIS and CleanOffer.

Marin County, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:26:47 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an encouraging 32% of available listings in Marin County are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 only 206 homes sold for an average final selling price of $864,521.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $120,000 to a high of $6,250,000.

It took these homes an average of 107 days to sell.

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

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

Tiburon, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:16:15 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 only 18% of available listings in Tiburon are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 only 4 homes sold in Tiburon for an average final selling price of $1,933,750.

The average original asking price of these homes was $2,267,250.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of 555,000 to a high of $3,065,000.

Of the 4 homes that sold all sold for less than their original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 156 days to sell.

Sausalito, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:09:09 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 only 15% of available listings in Sausalito are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 10 homes sold in Sausalito for an average final selling price of $860,000.

The average original asking price of these homes was $955,890.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $405,000 to a high of $1,950,000.

Of the 10 homes that sold (2 of which were distress sales) 2 sold over their original asking price and the remaing 8 sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 124 days to sell.

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

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

San Rafael, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:03:47 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 35% of available listings in San Rafael are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 59 homes sold in San Rafael for an average final selling price of $702,440.

The average original asking price of these homes was $776,278.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $120,000 to a high of $3,200,000.

Of the 59 homes that sold (16 of which were distress sales) 3 sold at their original asking price, 12 sold over their original asking price and the remaining 44 homes sold for less than their original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 116 days to sell.

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

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

San Anselmo, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:56:57 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an encouraging 34% of available listings in San Anselmo are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 17 homes sold in San Anselmo for an average final selling price of $779,612.

The average original asking price of these homes was $837,014.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $307,000 to a high of $1,350,000.

Of the 17 homes that sold 5 sold over their original asking price and all others sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 110 days to sell.

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

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

Ross, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:49:49 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 35% of available listings in Ross are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 only 4 homes sold in Ross for an average final selling price of $1,587,500.

The average original asking price of these homes was $1,896,250.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $850,000 to a high of $2,000,000.

Of the 4 homes that sold, 1 sold over the original asking price and all others sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 105 days to sell.

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

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

Novato, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:44:22 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an impressive 51% of available listings in Novato are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 51 homes sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $523,961.

The average original asking price of these homes was $542,042.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $140,000 to a high of $1,395,000.

Of the 51 homes that sold (19 of which were distress sales) 3 sold at their original asking price, 22 sold over their original asking price and the remaining 26 sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 95 days to sell.

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

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

Mill Valley, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:37:37 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 only 29% of available listings in Mill Valley are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 only 25 homes sold in Mill Valley for an average final selling price of $1,217,840.

The average original asking price of these homes was $1,342,820.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $363,000 to a high of $3,120,000.

Of the 25 homes that sold (4 of which were distress sales) 2 sold at their original asking price and 2 sold over their original asking price. The remaining 21 homes sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 103 days to sell.

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

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

Larkspur, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:30:07 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 30% of available listings in Larkspur are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 only 2 homes sold in Larkspur for an average final selling price of $1,900,000.

The average original asking price of these homes was $2,122,500.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $1,375,000 to a high of $2,425,000.

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

It took these 2 homes an average of 26 days to sell.

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

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

Kentfield, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:23:32 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an encouraging 40% of available listings in Kentfield are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 only 4 homes sold in Kentfield for an average final selling price of $2,026,250.

The average original asking price of these homes was 2,506,000.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $1,375,000 to a high of $4,225,000.

Of the 4 homes that sold, 1 sold over the original asking price and the other 3 sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 122 days to sell.

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

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

Greenbrae, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:16:09 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an encouraging 31% of available listings in Greenbrae are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 only 5 homes sold in Greenbrae for an average final selling price of $942,700.

The average original asking price of these homes was $1,033,325.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $380,000 to a high of $1,525,000.

Of the 5 homes that sold, 2 sold over the original asking prices and the other 3 sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 122 days to sell.

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

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

Fairfax, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:08:24 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an encouraging 45% of available listings in Fairfax are in escrow.

For the month of December 2009 8 homes sold in Fairfax for an average final selling price of $560,625.

The average original asking price of these homes was $602,875.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $300,000 to a high of $895,000.

Of the 8 homes that sold 1 sold at the original asking price, 2 sold over and the other 5 sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 105 days to sell.

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

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

Corte Madera, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:56:30 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an encouraging 37% of available listings in Corte Madera are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 10 homes sold in Corte Madera for an average final selling price of $895,350.

The average original asking price of these homes was $962,000.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $675,000 to a high of $1,250,000.

Of the 10 homes that sold 1 sold at the original asking price and 1 sold over. The remaining 8 sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 91 days to sell.

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

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

Sonoma, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:43:24 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an encouraging 40% of available listings in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 22 homes (5 of which were distress sales) sold in Sonoma for an average final selling price of $482,155.

The average original asking price of these homes was $531,768.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $120,000 to a high of $1,275,000.

Of the 22 homes that sold, 1 sold at the original asking price 7 sold over and and the other 14 sold for less.

It took these homes an average of 87 days to sell.

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

To learn more about the area visit my website or feel free to contact me directly.

Petaluma, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ November 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:22:51 -0600

As of December 9, 2009 an impressive 41% of available listings in Petaluma are in escrow.

For the month of November 2009 45 homes sold in Petaluma for an average final selling price of $434,608.

The average original asking price of these homes was $452,413.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $230,000 to a high of $829,900.

Of the 45 homes that sold 19 were distress sales.

Of those same 45 homes 5 sold at their original asking price and 15 sold over their original asking price. The other 25 sold for less.

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

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

To learn more about the area, visit my website or feel free to contact me directly.

December 2009 Fun Things To Do in San Francisco, Marin County and The Wine Country

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:28:58 -0600

In my opinion, one of the things that makes living here so great is all of the fun things to do. I missed it last month (hey, I've been busy) but here is a smattering for this month, December 2009. (Don't forget to add more events in the comments section at the bottom of this post!)

All Month Long - Cirque du Soleil... Ovo

December 4 - Lighting of City Hall with Santa on the Sonoma Plaza

December 4 - Sebastiani Vineyards Late Night Fridays Wine and Music

December 5 - Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove on the Windsor Town Green, even playing "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on the big screen

December 5 & 6 - Holiday Concerts by Candlelight at Saint Raphael's Church in San Rafael

December 5 - Petaluma Yacht Club's Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

December 8 - I kid you not, Billy Bob Thornton and The Box Masters at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma

December 8 thru 10 - San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker at the War Memorial Opera House

December 10 - Twisted Shorts Holiday Film Festival at the Raphael Theater in San Rafael

December 10 - Johnny Mathis sings Christmas Carols at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts

December 11 - Sebastiani Vineyards Late Night Fridays Wine and Music

December 12 - Holiday Open Studios and Art Bazaar in downtown San Rafael

December 12 - Sausalito's 21^st Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

December 13 - Sexy Sunday at Peri's Silver Dollar in Fairfax, featuring rockin' local and traveling female artists

December 13 - An Acoustic Christmas with Eddie Money at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma

December 14 - Kingston Trio performs at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts

December 18 - Lifehouse Annual Holiday Party to benefit those with developmental disabilities at the San Rafael Recreation Center

December 18 - Sebastiani Vineyards Late Night Fridays Wine and Music

December 18 - 18^th Annual Crab Feed at the Tides Wharf Restaurant in Bodega Bay

December 26 & 27 - Brian Setzer (you remember him from the Stray Cats, dontcha?) and his Orchestra make Christmas Carols Rock at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts

December 31 - Tommy Castro Band performs New Year's Eve at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma

December 31 - Celebrate New Year's Eve where the Wild Things are at Safari West

December 31 - Marvin Hamlisch performs New Year's Eve at the Napa Valley Opera House

And, of course, there are many, many more places to ring in the New Year in San Francisco.

Marin County, CA Home Sales Chart: 2001 - present

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:06:21 -0600

As you see in the charts below the average sales price in Marvelous Marin County is about where it was in 2004 - 2005.

While the volume of homes selling has been mostly pathetic this year, we have seen a slight uptick in the past month. Encouraging, but we're not out of the woods yet.

I think this will continue through next year, with more distres sales coming on the market. What is fueling the slight uptick in volume is realistic sellers who have learned that REOs are the competition and they must price accordingly.

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

If you have questions, just ask!

Sonoma, CA Home Sales Chart: 2001 - present

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:56:25 -0600

As you will see in the charts below the average sales price in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma continues to be driven by the distress sales.

Volume is picking up a little bit, but nothing to be overly optimistic about.

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

If you have questions, just ask!

Marin County and Southern Sonoma County Home Sales Statistics for October 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:03:14 -0600

The table below shows the sales activity for Marin County and Southern Sonoma County for the month of October 2009, sorted alphabetically by the name of the City.

For more detailed information about a specific City, click on the corresponding link below.

City	# of homes sold	Average Days on Market	Average ORIGINAL Asking Price	Average FINAL Selling Price	# Sold AT Original Asking Price	# Sold OVER Original Asking Price	% of Available Listings in Escrow
Corte Madera	8	114	$756,613	$702,413	1	-	37
Fairfax	7	80	$760,429	$708,857	1	2	38
Greenbrae	7	88	$779,286	$749,714	-	3	20
Kentfield	4	56	$3,478,500	$3,258,500	-	2	31
Larkspur	4	131	$1,299,750	$1,089,144	-	-	29
Mill Valley	24	122	$1,216,288	$1,080,144	-	3	25
Novato	72	94	$596,785	$560,843	6	15	49
Ross	2	33	$2,745,000	$2,794,200	-	1	30
San Anselmo	9	139	$873,333	$762,872	1	1	30
San Rafael	57	97	$768,712	$728,242	8	10	34
Sausalito	7	70	$1,197,429	$1,190,750	1	1	21
Tiburon	8	88	$2,703,556	$2,408,125	1	1	14

Marin County	221	104	NA	$884,040	NA	NA	30

Petaluma	60	114	$481,687	$439,140	2	18	42
Sonoma	33	134	$523,709	$465,276	1	10	40

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

This information is current as of November 6, 2009 and the sources are BAREIS and CleanOffer.

Marin County, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ October 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:02:42 -0600

As of November 6, 2009 30% of available listings in Marin County are in escrow.

For the month of October 2009 only 221 homes sold in Marin County, for an average final selling price of $884,000.

Of the 221 homes that sold 53 were distress sales.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $120,000 to a high of $9,200,000.

It took these homes an average of 104 days to sell.

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

To learn more about this area, visit my website or feel free to contact me directly.

Tiburon, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ October 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:49:31 -0600

As of November 6, 2009 a mere 14% of available listings in Tiburon are in escrow.

For the month of October 2009 only 8 homes sold in Tiburon, for an average final selling price of $2,408,125.

The average original asking price of these homes was $2,703,556.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $490,000 to a high of $6,500,000.

Of the 8 homes that sold, 1 sold at the original asking price and 1 sold for more than the original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 88 days to sell.

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

To learn more about this area, visit my website or feel free to contact me directly.

Sausalito, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:38:12 -0600

As of November 6, 2009 only 21% of available listings in Sausalito are in escrow.

For the month of October 2009 only 7 homes (1 of which was a distress sale) sold in Sausalito, for an average final selling price of $1,190,750.

The average original asking price of these homes was $1,197,429.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $346,500 to a high of $2,925,000.

Of the 7 homes that sold, 1 sold at the original asking price and 1 sold over the original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 70 days to sell.

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

To learn more about this area, visit my website or feel free to contact me directly.

San Rafael, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ October 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:28:39 -0600

As of November 6, 2009 34% of available listings in San Rafael are in escrow.

For the month of October 2009 57 homes (8 of which were distress sales) sold in San Rafael, for an average final selling price of $728,242.

The average original asking price of these homes was $768,712.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $140,000 to a high of $3,100,000.

Of the 57 homes that sold 8 sold at their original asking price and 10 sold for more than their original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 97 days to sell.

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

To learn more about this area, visit my website or feel free to contact me directly.

San Anselmo, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ October 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:18:14 -0600

As of November 6, 2009 30% of available listings in San Anselmo are in escrow.

For the month of October 2009 only 9 homes (1 of which was a distress sale) sold in San Anselmo, for an average final selling price of $762,872.

The average original asking price of these homes was $873,333.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $341,848 to a high of $1,025,000.

Of the 9 homes that sold 1 sold at the original asking price and 1 sold over the original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 139 days to sell.

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

To learn more about this area, visit my website or feel free to contact me directly.