Forbe Magazine Ranks Marin among Nation's Wealthiest Counties - 01/27/08 01:53 AM
It is official now - Marin county is one of the wealthies county in the country - Forbes Magazine ranks Marin the 15th wealthiest county in the U.S.  
However, Marin still does not compare with the nation's capital (Washington D.C) where there are three wealthiest counties in the county - wonder where all that money comes from!   The reankings are based on median household income. 
A few others in the bay area - Santa Clara County, ranked no. 4, and San Jose, ranked 17 respectively. 
Check out the Forbe's America's Most Lucrative Neighborhoods - places S.F.Grove and Webster street neighborhood with a 2006 median … (0 comments)

Novato Market Overview, Week of January 23, 2008 - 01/26/08 12:31 AM
Novato Market Overview, Week of January 23, 2008
At the end of January, 2008; Novato is still in a buyers market.  The good news for the sellers is that the inventory is about 1/4 (90+ units) lestt than that four months ago, in September, 2007.  The % in Pending also increased in almost all categories, even though some are very slightly.
My office reported a healty January, both in # of listings and # of getting into escrow.  A very positive and encouraging sign for all!
Buyer's Market    < 25% Neutral                  25% - 40% Seller's Market    > 40% 
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Novato selected as Best Affordable Suburbs in California by Business Week - 01/23/08 12:28 PM
My home town, Novato, the north most suburb in Marin county, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, has just earned the distinction of the "Best Affordable Suburbs in California in 2007" from Business Week. We have lived in Novato for the past 10 years, and I can attest to the Marin IJ Article "Novato a 'besaffordable' town"
When you drive towards Novato from 101, you will go through a section of 101 framed by breathtaking hills on both sides of the highway.  Then the hills open up to unveil Novato.
Look around, there are open spaces all over with many hiking/biking trails, Rush creek is near by … (0 comments)

Marin Real Estate, Homes Sales Statistics as of 01/01/2008 - 01/06/08 01:02 AM
 
The Marin Real Estate House Inventory on New Years day, 2008.   Some Marin towns such as Corte Madera (as always), Fairfax, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Ross, Tiburon are holding strong, either balanced or sellers market, others, such as Novato Home Sales lagging behind and has become buyers market.
We will watch the market closely in 2008 and keep you informed!
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Year End and New Year Credit Scams - 01/05/08 11:46 PM
This is not Marin real estate related, but I thought it would be nice to post this since this is the time we are making purchases and/or paying for our indulgences during the holidays.
I received two email alerts from PayPal thanking me for the purchase and asking me to go to the account to make sure the pruchases are fine.  That's last week.
I just recemved another Urgent Message from Teacher's Credit Union asking me to check on my billing irregulatiries - No, I am not a teacher and I don't belong to teacher's credit union. 
Just want you all to be more careful … (3 comments)

A Good Indication for 2008? - 01/03/08 10:06 AM
My clients in Sonoma county performed a final walk through yesterday on the house which will be closing today.  I met them at their new home in Petaluma and they gave me the cashier's check for funding to be delivered to the title company in Novato. 
Stopped by and gave the checks to the escrow officer at Cal Land Title.  I made a comment about how many files she had on her desk.  Her reply was that this is the best month they have in the last 8 months. 
Very encouraging news.  I have noticed that some Marin sellers with unrealistic pricing … (3 comments)

 

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