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Novato Real Estate Report Aug 25 2009

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Marin Farmer’s Markets

Farmer’s Markets are a great way to get fresh produce locally grown. Marin County is fortunate to have a number of great farmer’s markets on all different days. These are often great outings as many of them offer live music, games for kids, and a fun social atmosphere in additional to lots of fabulous locally [...]

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Novato Real Estate Market Report

This market profile is a snapshot of what is happening in Novato. Home prices have climbed in recent weeks. The days-on-market and the listing inventory have been decreasing while the Novato Market Action Index has been flat, not providing a strong indication of conditions for the Novato real estate market.

Novato Real Estate Market Update

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What Marin cities were hot in July ?

Single Family homes under contract in Marin County July 2008 compared to Marin homes under contract in July 2007

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What Marin cities are hot in the real estate market

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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Get money back from your landscaping project

You might have seen an article in your latest water bill from the Marin Municipal Water District about Bay-Friendly Landscaping.  To make it easier for Marin Municipal Water District customers to adopt bay friendly gardening practices, the district is introducing a new rebate program on efficient irrigation equipment and supplies.
If you’re planning an irrigation [...]

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Mandatory Re-Sale Inspections in Marin

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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Novato Home Sales January 2008

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%. 
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Novato Best Affordable Suburb in California

The city of Novato was named the the “Best Affordable Suburb in California” by Sperling’s BestPlaces. Novato is definitely the most affordable spot in Marin. In addition, Sperling ranks it high because of factors like low crime and good schools. If you are thinking about moving to Novato, this 3.5 minute video [...]

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Marin Real Estate Market Still Strong

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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