Corte Madera Home SalesJanuary 1, 2008 – February 19, 2008 |
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| # Corte Madera Homes Sold since Jan 1 | 4 |
| Lowest Corte Madera Home Sale | $800,000 |
| Highest Corte Madera Home Sale | $900,000 |
| Average Corte Madera Sales Price | $846,250 |
| Median Corte Madera Home Sales Price | $842,500 |
Single Family Residential Homes Only.
Statistics as of February 19, 2007 from BAREIS Marin County MLS®.
Tiburon Home SalesJanuary 1, 2008 – February 19, 2008 |
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| # of Tiburon Homes Sold since Jan 1 | 8 |
| Lowest Tiburon Home Sale | $1,450,000 |
| Highest Tiburon Home Sale | $10,500,000 |
| Average Tiburon Home Sales Price | $3,565,904 |
| Median Tiburon Home Sales Price | $2,780,000 |
Single Family Residential Homes Only.
Statistics as of February 19, 2007 from BAREIS Marin County MLS®.
San Anselmo Home SalesJanuary 1, 2008 – February 19, 2008 |
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| # of San Anselmo Homes Sold since Jan 1 | 14 |
| Lowest San Anselmo Home Sale | $602,000 |
| Highest San Anselmo Home Sale | $2,400,000 |
| Average San Anselmo Home Sales Price | $1,134,415 |
| Median San Anselmo Home Sales Price | $954,500 |
Single Family Residential Homes Only.
Statistics as of February 19, 2007 from BAREIS Marin County MLS®.
Mill Valley Home SalesJanuary 1, 2008 – February 19, 2008 |
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| # of Mill Valley Homes Sold since Jan 1 | 15 |
| Lowest Mill Valley Home Sale | $575,000 |
| Highest Mill Valley Home Sale | $3,300,000 |
| Average Mill Valley Home Sales Price | $1,467,810 |
| Median Mill Valley Home Sales Price | $1,255,000 |
Single Family Residential Homes Only.
Statistics as of February 19, 2007 from BAREIS Marin County MLS®.
A “deal” is not necessarily a “deal”:
Buyer walks in to an open house and falls in love. Buyer has been working with a reputable real estate agent, Marin Real Estate Agent A. Real Estate Agent B is the listing agent for the open house and is representing Seller. Real Estate Agent B tells Buyer if they list their house with her/him, she/he will help them get a "deal" on the house they fell in love with. Real Estate Agent B will then handle both sides of the open house transaction, representing the Seller and Buyer. Real Estate Agent B will then go on to represent the Buyer of the open house on the sale of their home.
So who really gets "the deal"?
Real Estate Agent B, of course. Real Estate Agent B now has the original listing, can double end it with his/her own buyer, and will also have the listing on Buyer’s home. Three transactions. In pricey Marin County, that equals big $$$.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported today that Bay Area Home sales have fallen to a 20 year low. Marin County is not isolated, home sales in Marin are down substantially as well*. WHY?
Avram Goldman, chief executive officer of Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate told the San Francisco Chronicle that people are sitting out of the market because of uncertainty. SF Gates says this about Avram Goldman, “He believes there’s ample demand in the market, particularly for high-end properties, but many people are holding off in the lower and middle levels because they’re uncertain about the direction of prices. In other words, people are scared of buying a home and watching its value sink.”
Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate is in the process of becoming a green certified business. I find this very exciting! The first visible step was in our busy little kitchen. We no longer have disposable plates, cups, etc. Instead we have washable plates, bowls & cups. The office is using post-consumer recycled paper towels and napkins. Those little individual sugars and creamers are replaced with larger containers to eliminate waste. All those plastic water bottles- gone!
I noticed my fax confirmations were being printed on reused paper.
Some of the steps to go green are pretty simple, others will take some adjustment. I am thrilled that Pacific Union GMAC real estate is taking the steps to help preserve our environment!
The City of San Rafael has recently implemented an ordinance establishing standards for fire defensible perimeters around properties and other vegetation regulations. The Fire Chief may inspect properties within the City’s jurisdiction at his/her discretion. There is currently no inspection mandated by the City of San Rafael at the time of sale. The details of the standards and the enforcement are found in here in Ordinance 1856.
A map of the pertinent areas surrounding San Rafael is available at the City Clerks Office or at: http://tinyurl.com/28vc3r
What does this mean?
The median home sale price in Sausalito was $1,850,000 in January 2008. The number of Sausalito homes on the market decreased almost 50% from one year ago. No Sausalito homes went in to contract in January. The number of homes sold stayed flat with five homes selling.
| Sausalito Homes |
Jan 2007 | Jan 2008 |
∆ |
% ∆ |
| For Sale | 31 | 14 | -17 | -54.84 |
| Under Contract | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0.00 |
| Sold | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
*Single family homes only
The median home sale price in Novato was $637,000 in January 2008. The number of Novato homes on the market increased just over 21% from one year ago. The number of homes going in to contract increased 8%, a positive sign for Novato. The number of homes sold decreased by 6 units or 33.33%.
The average days on the market in Novato was 92, up slightly from 88 days in January 2007.
| Novato Homes |
Jan 2007 | Jan 2008 |
∆ |
% ∆ |
| For Sale | 193 | 234 | 41 | 21.24 |
| Under Contract | 25 | 27 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Sold | 18 | 12 | -6 | -33.33 |
*Single family homes only