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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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The median home sale price in Mill Valley was $1,063,500 in February 2008, down from $1,255,000 in January, and down from $1,125,000 one year ago in February 2007. The number of homes on the market dropped 20% from one year ago, while the number of Mill Valley homes under contract dropped over 45%.
The number [...]

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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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Mill Valley Home Sales
January 1, 2008 - February 19, 2008

# 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®.

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The median home sale price in Mill Valley was $1,255,000 in January 2008.  The number of homes on the market dropped almost 35% from one year ago, while the number of Mill Valley homes under contract dropped even more dramatically- almost 65%!  The average days on the market in Mill Valley was 58 down substantially [...]

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Marin has lots of great places for breakfast. Probably one of the most well known is the Dipsea Cafe in Mill Valley. The Dipsea was named after the seven mile Dipsea trail which starts in downtown Mill Valley. The trail is famous for the annual Dipsea Race, the second oldest foot [...]

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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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Looking for a good burger in Marin?  An exceptional martini?  A delicious Ahi tuna nicoise salad?Buckeye Roadhouse is the place to go.  Described as “a beautiful, cozy, Aspen lodge-like dining room, complete with fireplace,”  “The Buckeye” is tops.  It is probably one of my all time favorite restaurants.  Located just off [...]

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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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Mill Valley schools have also seen an increase in enrollment over the last few years. San Franciscans with school age children continue to move to the district in droves. Mill Valley’s close proximity to San Francisco, excellent school reputation and charming community make it a big draw to families.
The district had 2,288 [...]

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