Despite a tough luxury home market, luxury homes are still selling in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Marin County saw some of it’s most expensive homes sell in 2010.  There were 61 Marin County homes sold over three million dollars in 2010 representing a total sales volume of $269,944,655.  This compares to 50 homes sold over three million dollars in 2009, representing a total sales volume of $214,291,988.

2010′s Top 10 Most Expensive Home Sales in Marin County

Data from BAREIS MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

TIBURON: The Tiburon Holiday Festival takes place tonight and will feature an ice rink.  Ice skate by the Bay?  How cool is that?! There will also be a tree lighting ceremony, Christmas carolers, and lots of activities for kids including the holiday standard- gingerbread decorating.  The Tiburon festival takes place on Main Street in downtown Tiburon starting at 5:30 pm. More information at  shoptiburon.info.

SAN ANSELMO: The Town of San Anselmo will light up on Saturday night, December 4th with the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony.  The event takes place on San Anselmo Avenue at 525 San Anselmo.  Santa will arrive in a firetruck! There will be free photos with Santa, music and more.

The event sponsored by the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce takes place from 5:00-6:30 pm on Saturday.  Parking is available in the Creek, Magnolia Street, and Pine Street parking lots. More information:  415-454-2510

SAN RAFAEL: The Marin Symphony will be hosting Holiday Concert by Candlelight with the chamber choir, soloists and instruments (including my favorite- handbells!) on Saturday Sunday.  Tickets range from $25-30.  More information at www.marinsymphony.org

The seasons classic- The Nutcracker will be performed this weekend by the Stapleton Ballet for the 22nrd year.  The performances take place on Saturday and Sunday at 1pm and 5pm at the Marin Veteran’s Auditorium in San Rafael.  Tickets are $18-30.  More information:   www.stapletonschool.org.

NOVATO: Novato will also be lit up like a Christmas tree (so to speak!) on Saturday with the tree lighting ceremony in downtown Novato on Sherman Avenue.  The event starts at 4:30 and features special guests of honor- Santa and Mrs. Claus along with a variety of other activities.  More information:   www.downtownnovato.com.

Hope to see you out and about this holiday weekend.

There have been 50 Marin homes over three million dollars sold since January 1, 2010.  In the same time frame last year, there were 37 homes over three million dollars sold in Marin. Yes, despite the mortgage mess the overall luxury home market has actually improved since 2009 in terms of number of sales.

As you can see in the chart above, the town of Tiburon tops the list of the most homes over three million dollars sold.  The bulk of the luxury home sales are still under 3.5 million.

Top Ten Most Expensive Homes

The top ten most expensive homes sold year-to-date in Marin are as follows:

Both the price per square foot and the list price to sales price ratios were almost identical in 2009 and 2010.  What’s to come for the luxury market?  It’s still unclear how the meltdown of the mortgage markets will impact the overall economy and confidence in the real estate market. We’ll be watching carefully to see what’s next.

*information from Bay Area Real Estate Information Services.

]]> http://www.blogbythebay.com/marin-real-estate/marin-luxury-homes-sold-year-to-date/feed/ 0 http://www.blogbythebay.com/tiburon-belvedere/utilities-going-underground-in-tiburons-del-mar-neighborhood/ http://www.blogbythebay.com/tiburon-belvedere/utilities-going-underground-in-tiburons-del-mar-neighborhood/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:27:33 +0000 Ginger Wilcox http://www.blogbythebay.com/?p=2825 Tiburon’s Del Mar neighborhood may no longer see utility lines.  The neighborhood has been fighting a court battle for nearly seven years to get utility lines buried in the neighborhood.  According to the Marin IJ, the project will impact 164 Tiburon homes.

Some homeowners in the neighborhood have been fighting the project because of issues with the homeowner assessment needed to fund the project.

This is positive news for homeowners with bay views that have been restricted by the power lines. I can’t tell you how many times I have shown property to home buyers who say “I love the house, I love the view, but the powerlines…”

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Tiburon Homes for Sale

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 50. See more Tiburon Del Mar Homes.
(all data current as of 2/9/2012)

1. $899,000 : 9 Juno Rd, Tiburon
   
   3 beds, 1 full bath

   Home size: 1,012 sq ft

   Lot size: 8,625 sq ft

   Listing provided by Azar Riazi, Bradley Real Estate-Tiburon
2. $2,895,000 : MLS # 21202432 in Tiburon
   
   5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,974 sq ft

   Lot size: 23,740 sq ft

   Listing provided by Ann Green, Frank Howard Allen-Tiburon
3. $1,425,000 : 2200 Vistazo St, Tiburon
   
   3 beds, 4 full baths

   Home size: 2,127 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,754 sq ft

   Listing provided by Melissa Zech, Pacific Union International
4. $925,000 : 534 Silverado Dr, Tiburon
   
   4 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,508 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,062 sq ft

   Listing provided by Kathryn Bass, Frank Howard Allen-Tiburon
5. $11,950,000 : 1 Place Moulin Unkn, Tiburon
   
   6 beds, 7 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 6,803 sq ft

   Lot size: 22,216 sq ft

   Listing provided by Kouros Tavakoli, Decker Bullock Sothebys International Realty

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Next stop:  Sam’s Cafe!

With a gorgeous spring day and 80 degree weather, this weekend seems like a great one to spend outdoors.  Looking to relax and enjoy the sunshine?  You don’t have to go far!  Visit downtown Tiburon and the landmark Sam’s Cafe along the Tiburon waterfront.  This is one of my favorite spots to relax, sip a spicy bloody mary, and take in the sparkling waters of the San Francisco Bay and fantastic views of the San Francisco skyline and Angel Island.  This place gets packed on a hot day with people coming over from San Francisco on the Tiburon ferry.  Arrive early in the day if you don’t want to wait.  The food isn’t Marin’s finest, but the awesome location and fantastic people watching make up for it.  This is really the perfect place for a lazy Marin afternoon in the sunshine.

You can check out a live view from their sunny deck on Sam’s webcam.

• What: Belvedere-Hawthorne Nursery Schools Kitchen Tour
• When: Tuesday, February 9 , 9:30am – 2pm
• Tour Tickets: $40 in advance, $45 at the door.
• Raffle Tickets: $5 each, 6 for $25. Luncheon: $30.
• More information: www.belvedere-hawthorne.com or (415) 721-3204.

Please go and tell me all about it!

TIBURON, CA 94920 Single Family 2011-10-07
Median List Price:	$2,375,000
Total Inventory:	79
Homes Absorbed:	5
Days on Market:	156

Despite the nice pretty chart showing median home list prices increasing, this does not reflect Tiburon closed home sale prices.  At the end of December 2009, the average Tiburon sales price was $1,932,000 versus the average list price of $4,298,000.  As much as I love stats, they are easily skewed with a small number of sales/listings.

There have been two single family home sales in Tiburon year to date.  They are:

• 136 Geldert, Tiburon, CA for $1,810,000
• 208 Taylor, TIburon, CA $3,425,000

There was only one home sold in Tiburon in January 2009 and two in February 2009.  Based on the number of homes under contract, the Tiburon market will look much better in February 2010 over last year for closed sales.  The majority of activity continues to take place in the lower end of the market (under $1.3 million).

Tiburon Real Estate Market Data effective as of January 22, 2010. 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.