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2011 

This is my favorite time of year in the Bay Area…  as the summer winds down it’s as if we’re packing in as many really fun events as humanly possible before the cold and rainy weather sets in.  Here is a sampling of what you can entertain yourself with in the coming weeks: August 31 thru Septembe...
08/30/2011
This is the second in a series of posts that answers the question:  “Should I rent or should I buy?” In this scenario I am taking a home that has been on the market for quite a while and rather than take less than they wanted, the sellers rented it out.  However, if the renters would have paid th...
08/27/2011
I have read countless articles about whether one should rent or buy but none of them put actual properties that were comparable in the same neighborhoods to the test.  So, I thought I would do just that. Let's take two properties in San Rafael, CA (zip code 94901).  One that just sold (74 Crestwo...
08/21/2011
The table below shows the sales activity for Marin County and Southern Sonoma County for the month of July 2011, sorted alphabetically by the name of the City.   For more detailed information about each City click on the corresponding link below.   To compare to previous years, click here:     20...
08/09/2011
This week have some good stuff going on: August 9 – Mark Pitta and Friends Stand Up Comedy at 142 Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley August 9 – Downtown Novato Farmer’s Market and Festival August 9 – Tuesday Night Farmer’s Market and City Party on The Plaza in downtown Sonoma August 10 – Fairfax...
08/09/2011
As of August 6, 2011 27% of available listings in Marvelous Marin County are in escrow. For the month of July 2011 215 homes sold for an average final selling price of $865,153. The average original asking price of these homes was $933,431. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $117...
08/09/2011
As of August 6, 2011 18% of available listings in Tiburon are in escrow. For the month of July 2011 17 homes sold in Tiburon for an average final selling price of $1,289,761. The average original asking price of these homes was $1,470,706. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $505,...
08/09/2011
As of August 6, 2011 21% of available listings in Sausalito are in escrow. For the month of July 2011 5  homes sold in Sausalito for an average final selling price of $927,800. The average original asking price of these homes was $953,580. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $365,...
08/09/2011
As of August 6, 2011 31% of available listings in San Rafael are in escrow. For the month of July 2011 53 homes sold in San Rafael for an average final selling price of $653,011. The average original asking price of these homes was $692,872. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $11...
08/09/2011
As of August 6, 2011 32% of available listings in San Anselmo are in escrow. For the month of July 2011 11 homes sold in San Anselmo for an average final selling price of $1,007,591. The average original asking price of these homes was $1,068,355. The range of final selling prices was from a low ...
08/09/2011