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Single Family homes under contract in Marin County
April 2008 vs. April 2007

Belvedere
+200%

Corte Madera
+8%

Fairfax
-38%

Greenbrae
+25%

Kentfield
+40%

Larkspur
-75%

Mill Valley
-36%

Novato
-20%

Ross
-50%

San Anselmo
-12%

San Rafael
+7%

Sausalito
+17%

Tiburon
+85%

 
Countywide, the number of Marin homes for sale was up almost 16% from last April. The number of homes under contract was down about 13% while the number of units sold is down about 31%.
While the number of homes sold [...]

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Many cities and towns in Marin County require mandatory re-sale inspections before a seller transfers home ownership to a buyer.
Marin Cities that require resale inspections

Belvedere
Corte Madera
Fairfax
Larkspur
Mill Valley
Novato
San Anselmo
San Rafael
Tiburon

Fees range widely from about $100 to close to $300 in Novato.  Ouch!  In addition, what is inspected [...]

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Corte Madera Home Sales
January 1, 2008 - February 19, 2008

# 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®.

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The median home sale price in Corte Madera was $850,000 in January 2008.  The number of homes on the market decreased almost 22% from one year ago.   The number of  Corte Madera homes under contract dropped almost 90% with just one home going under contract while the number of Corte Madera homes sold stayed the [...]

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There are many child friendly restaurants in Marin.  Here are just a few of my favorites:
Fish
350 Harbor Dr, Sausalito - (415) 331-3474
This Sausalito restaurant is pricey, but I love it. Order at the counter and sit inside or out (but bring a coat). The fish tacos are great, the setting is fantastic. The [...]

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Many Marin County home sellers took their homes off the market over the holidays. This helped overall stats. Despite the holidays, we still saw quite a few homes go into contract. Many areas of Marin are considered seller’s markets including Corte Madera, San Anselmo, Sausalito and Mill Valley. The situation in [...]

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October 3, 2007 is International Walk & Roll to School Day! Children and adults around the globe will be walking & biking to school.
Why?

Reduce traffic
Get some physical activity
Create less pollution

Teams of parents & students will have staging areas where students who live far from school can meet to join neighborhood children as they [...]

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Looking at the Marin County median home prices for August is pretty depressing. The percentage change for many cities is down. Tiburon is down 38.23% since August of 2006. Does this mean home prices have dropped almost 40%??
No, they haven’t. Many Marin County areas only have a handful of sales each [...]

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Initial numbers are in for August Marin real estate sales!

According to initial numbers, the median price is $1,045,000 for single family residential homes. The median price for all residential (including condos) is $947,000. This represents a 6.4% change over last year, and a 12.81% change over August 2005.
Initial sales numbers by Marin County [...]

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Corte Madera has long been a hidden gem in Southern Marin.
Everyone knows where Corte Madera is- it is the retail center of Southern Marin. Corte Madera Town Center and the The Village at Corte Madera Shopping Mall flank highway 101. From Nordstroms & Williams Sonoma, to Il Fornaio & Champagne Bakery. [...]

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