Marin Single Family Home Buyers Jumping In?

August is here and the Marin County home sale stats for July are in.  The number of homes sold is still down over last year but the interesting item is the number of Marin homes going under contract.  This number has increased by 27% over last year.  What does this mean?  Home buyers in Marin are writing offers.  This is a good start to seeing some positive signs in the Marin real estate market.

Marin County Market Activity

July 2008 July 2009 % Change
Marin County Homes For Sale 839 878 4.6%
Marin County Homes Sold 173 163 -5.8%
Marin County Homes Under Contract (Pended) 159 202 27%

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