It is with great excitement that I announce that I have joined Alain Pinel Realtors. I will be following Steve Dickason, my former Marin county manager and Craig Silvestri, my former branch manager. I have worked with Steve and Craig for almost four years and am excited to continue my affiliation with them while [...]
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Say good bye to your HELOC money
Have a home equity line of credit you were planning on taking money out of for an upcoming remodel, home purchase, or other need? It may not be there when you need it!
Sofia Nadjibi, Mortgage Broker at Union Trust Mortgage in Marin County gave me some words of wisdom to pass on to my [...]
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 [...]
Roadblock to home ownership
Starting to think about buying a house in beautiful Marin? You probably start your search on the internet. You start looking at what homes are selling for, doing your initial research to see what you can afford, you might even call a realtor.
You aren’t really ready to look seriously for a home, just [...]
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 [...]
Marin real estate market ripe with opportunity
According to a MarketWatch article, wealthy Americans see the sluggish economy as a great opportunity to purchase real estate. The full article, Sunny Side of the Street, is well worth a read. Some highlights:
77% of wealthy (defined as people earning more than $500,000/year in discretionary income) think real estate presents a buying opportunity right now. [...]
Fairfax Home Sales February 2008
The median home sale price in Fairfax, CA was $630,000 in February 2008, down from $672,00 in January, and down from $735,000 one year ago in February 2007. The number of Fairfax homes on the market stayed flat from one year ago, while the number of Fairfax, CA homes under contract increased.
The number of closed [...]
Living in Marin- A Spectacular Sunrise
I work up to this gorgeous Marin sunrise this morning. Happy March and happy Sunday!
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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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