- AWESOME Interest Rates
- Less Competition– you have a better chance of getting the home you want without feeling the pressure to bid against several other buyers (in most cases).
- Reduced Home Prices– values have come down approximate 10-40% (depending on location) over the last 2-3 years. 2008 will see the first year over year price decline in Marin County since 1992. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a great asset at a discount.
- Motivated sellers-for the first time in over a decade the buyer has the upper hand over the seller in (most) negotiations.
- Top Notch Schools– The public and private schools in Marin are outstanding with test scores off the charts.
- Fabulous Lifestyle -Marin is a wonderful place to live. The natural beauty is awe inspiring and we enjoy vast areas of protected open space for hiking, biking and gazing at, which is all free and part of the privilege of living in Marin.
- Location, Location, Location– proximity to San Francisco, the wine country, the California coast and the Sierras.
- Weather- On Monday, the high in Chicago is expected to be 33 degrees and snowing. In Marin, 65 and sunny.
- Rent vs Own Gap Decreasing- The gap between what you pay for rent vs. what you pay to own is closer than it has been in years especially when taking tax breaks into consideration. The combination of increasing rents and declining property values has tilted the opportunity towards owning.
- Timing is everything– Looking back throughout history the best time to buy any valuable asset is when the headlines are the bleakest. Buy when others aren’t.