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The Pixie Park Spring Fair takes place in Ross today. This is the 52nd annual occurrence of this popular event features music, food, games & rides for children up to age six. Admission is free. Games, rides, and food do require purchased tickets. Get there early, it looks like possible afternoon rain.
The event features children’s pony rides, a petting zoo, bouncy houses, bathtub races, a vintage train and more. Tim Cain, The Bubble Lady, The Lizard Lady and and Budderball the Clown will provide entertainment for the kids and the Wronglers will provide more adult music.
- What: 52nd Annual Pixie Park Spring Fair
- When: Today! Saturday, May 22, 9am-3pm
- Where: Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross (map)
- Parking: Parking available at College of Marin (free shuttle), Ross Common, $10 parking at the Marin Art & Garden Center
- Admission: Free admission, Games & Rides require paid tickets
- More info: Pixie Park website
Have a great weekend!
It is not often you get to peek into some of the nation’s most beautiful (and expensive!) gardens. The residents of the Town of Ross will open its arms and gardens next weekend to benefit the Ross School.
Highlights of the tour include:
- a remarkable and resplendent rose garden with over 400 rose bushes
- a European inspired villa with an unparalleled bird’s eye view of the heart of Ross
- a timeless garden that harkens back to an era of elegant garden parties
- a romantic Victorian estate that is steeped in tradition yet updated with chic and sublime garden design.
This is one of my favorite local tours. It is fun to be a voyeur for the day and look into the backyards of stunning Ross residences. The gardens are always splendid and the weather is usually typical Marin bliss. Make it a day and enjoy an alfresco lunch (available from 11am-2:30 pm, order ahead to guarantee availability and afternoon tea from 3-5pm.
An all new Marketplace will be featured this year with vendors and educators coming together to create a delightful outdoor destination. The Marketplace is open from 9am-5pm.
- What: Ross Garden Tour
- When: Saturday, May 8, 2010, 9:00-3:00 pm
- Where: Shuttle service begins at the Marin Art and Garden Center
- FAQs
- Purchase Tickets
- Benefits the Fine Arts Program at Ross School
- More Info
~Ginger
What is happening in Ross Real Estate?
Supply & demand for Ross homes is improving. The number of Ross homes selling is exceeding the number of Ross homes going on the market. Prices are relatively flat. Keep in mind that Ross real estate stats can be easily skewed by a home or two because the number of homes for sale is so small.
| 7-day stats for Single Family properties in
ROSS, CA as of August 28, 2009 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Median List Price | $2,595,000 | Average List Price | $4,225,960 |
| Total Inventory | 25 | Price per Square Foot | $896 |
| Average Home Size | 3,122 | Median Lot Size | 32,670 |
| Average # Beds | 4.36 | Average # Baths | 3.90 |
| Homes Absorbed | 2 | Newly Listed | 2 |
| Days on Market | 168 | Average Age | 69 |
This market profile is a snapshot of what is happening in Ross. Ross home prices continue to bounce around current levels in recent weeks. Home inventory has been trending up but the days-on-market has been trending down. The Market Action Index has been essentially flat.
| Ross Real Estate Market Update | |
| Median List Price | $2,697,000 |
| Asking Price per Square Foot | $891 |
| Average Days on Market | 73 |
| Percent of Properties with Price Decrease | 62% |
| Percent Relisted | 0% |
| Median House Size (sq ft) | 3,625 |
| Median Lot Size | 0.50-1.00 acre |
| Median Number of Bedrooms | 4.0 |
| Median Number of Bathrooms | 3.5 |
| Market Action Index | 12 – Cold! Buyer’s Market |
The Market Action Index answers the question “How’s the Ross Real Estate Market?” By measuring the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies Seller’s Market conditions. Below 30, conditions favor the buyer.
Ross Real Estate Market Data effective as of November 17, 2008. Data provided by AltosResearch. Are you a Marin real estate junkie? Sign up to receive very detailed real-time market reports in your email. Just register and let me know which neighborhoods you are interested in. Download a sample report.
This market profile is a snapshot of what is happening in Ross. Home prices are up this week in Ross have dipped slightly but they have settled in recent weeks. With inventory trending up but days-on-market and the Market Action Index essentially flat recently, conditions don’t seem to a have strong up or down pull. (more…)
Single Family homes under contract in Marin County July 2008 compared to Marin homes under contract in July 2007 (more…)
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 in April 2008 vs April 2007 is dismal, the glimmer of hope is in the units under contract. We have gradually seen this number get closer to 2007 numbers for many Marin cities, indicating next month’s sold number may be even better.
The median home sale price in Ross was $6,750,000 in February 2008. The number of homes on the market is just slightly higher from one year ago (14 Ross listings in February 2008 vs 13 Ross listings in February 2007), while the number of Ross homes under contract stayed flat.
The number of closed sales was up significantly from one year ago with four compared to just one Ross home sold in February 2007.
| Ross Homes |
Feb 2007 | Feb 2008 | ∆ | % ∆ |
| For Sale | 13 | 14 | 1 | 7.69 |
| Under Contract | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sold | 1 | 4 | 3 | 300.0 |
| Ross Sales | List Price | Sales Price |
| 19 El Camino Bueno | $2,095,000 | $1,665,000 |
| 59 Bridge Rd | $7,100,000 | $5,500,000 |
| 2 Upper Rd W | $10,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 104 Laurel Grove Avenue | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
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 Novato still looks dismal. Below are the stats by city. These numbers are likely to fluctuate widely after the New Year when sellers put their homes on the market.
Marin Market Update By City
| City | # for Sale | # in Contract | % in Contract |
| Belvedere | 18 | 2 | 11% |
| Corte Madera | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| Fairfax | 19 | 6 | 32% |
| Greenbrae | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Kentfield | 14 | 2 | 14% |
| Larkspur | 12 | 3 | 25% |
| Mill Valley | 51 | 19 | 37% |
| Novato | 203 | 23 | 11% |
| Ross | 11 | 2 | 18% |
| San Anselmo | 35 | 16 | 46% |
| San Rafael | 119 | 29 | 24% |
| Sausalito | 16 | 9 | 56% |
| Tiburon | 40 | 12 | 30% |
| Total | 557 | 131 | 24% |
- Over 35% in contract is usually indicative of a sellers’ market.
- Under 25% in contract is usually indicative of a buyers’ market.
- 25%-35% in contract indicates a balanced market.
*Marin County Real Estate statistics pulled from BAREIS MLS on 12/29/2007.
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 form “walking school buses” and “bike trains” to school. Check with your school to find out the location of the staging area closest to your house. According to Safe Routes to schools, the following schools have events planned for Walk & Roll:
- Fairfax: Manor and St. Rita’s
- Mill Valley: Edna Maguire, Tam Valley, Old Mill, MV Middle, Mt. Tam and Marin Horizon
- San Rafael: Vallecito, Dixie, Mary Silveira, Miller Creek, Gallinas, Glenwood, and Bahia Vista
- San Anselmo: Brookside Schools and Wade Thomas
- Tiburon: Bel Aire and Reed
- Ross: Ross School
- Corte Madera: Neil Cummins School
- Larkspur St. Patrick’s
- Kentfield: Bacich, and Kent Middle School
- West Marin: Bolinas/Stinson and Lagunitas
- Novato: Pleasant Valley, Rancho and Hill Middle School
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