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Welcome to My Marin Real Estate and Lifestyle Blog!

Welcome to My Marin County Real Estate Blog! On this page I share Marin real estate market news and advice for both home buyers and sellers... and those that enjoy reading about real estate. Also you will find other Northern California…
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report August 2022 | Latest News

The market shift that began a couple of months ago accelerated in July, with inventories increasing significantly as prices in the Marin real estate market begin to flatten out and in some cases decline. Homes that would have sold a few months ago with multiple offers for over asking are sitting on the market, and we are seeing more downward price adjustments than anytime in the last two years. Read more here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report July 2022 | Latest News

We saw something in last month’s numbers that we have not seen in more than a year – the number of homes for sale and the months of inventory (how long it would take to sell all the homes on the market if no additional homes were listed) both increased versus the same time last year. There were 256 homes on the Marin real estate market in June - a 29% increase from last year and the most homes for sale in the past 14 months. Read more here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report June 2022 | Latest News

May was another busy month in the Marin County real estate market with increased pricing and continued low inventories. The median home price was $2.6mm, up 18 % vs. the same month last year, while home inventories were down by 14%. However real estate agents are all talking about a subtle shift that they see occurring in the market and speculating on potential drivers of this change.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report May 2022 | Latest News

The Marin County median home sold price shot past the $2.5 million mark for the first time ever last month, hitting a record $2,665,000, which was up 30% from the same time last year. Read more here.
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Cutting the Cord in Marin County | Complete Guide to Dumping Cable TV

Cutting the cord in Marin County is easier than ever with many alternatives to traditional cable. See my complete guide here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report April 2022 | Latest News

Last month Marin real estate continued to set new record heights, with the average price per square foot breaking the $1000 mark for the first time. Median home prices in Marin reached $1.8 million, up 10.4% from the same time last year, while the number of homes for sale was down 22% vs the same period. Read more here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report March 2022 | Latest News

Marin County home prices reached record heights last month, with the median home price at $1.8 million, up 16% compared to February 2021. The average price per square foot is closing in on $1000 per square foot – just $9 short, and up a whopping 22% vs. the same time last year. The number of new listings was down 57% compared to the same time last year. Read more here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report February 2022 | Latest News

Lack of inventory – homes to sell – continued to be an issue last month, with the number of new listings down almost 60% compared to the same time last year. This is not unique to Marin – new listings are down 40-50% throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Pricing continues to march upward, with median home prices up 12% to $1.55mm compared to the same time last year.
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Marin County Home Buyers: What Are They Looking for in 2022?

What are Marin County home buyers looking for in 2022? Several trends began during the COVID-19 epidemic that I believe will shape home buying for years to come including more flexible work locations, a desire for more living space, and more importance placed on outdoor activities and entertaining.
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Novato Home Prices Set New Records in 2021 | Top 5 List of Novato Sales

Novato home prices soared to $4,275,000 in 2021 and I was privileged to represent the top two most expensive homes sold. Read the full article here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report January 2022 | Latest News

December is traditionally a slower month in Marin real estate and this year we did see a return to normalcy with fewer transactions taking place than last year at this time. The median sold price of $1.55mm was up 10% vs. December 2020. There were only 45 homes on the market in Marin in December, a 64% drop from this time last year. Read more here.
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Ten Most Expensive Homes Sold in Marin County in 2021 | Complete List

The most expensive home sold in Marin County in 2021 was in the beautiful town of Ross and sold for $28,100,000. Find the top 10 most expensive homes sold in Marin in 2021 here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report December 2021 | Latest News

We saw a more normal seasonal pattern in November, with the number of homes for sale down significantly compared to earlier in the year as well as to last November. The median home price was up 11% vs. last year at this time to $1.57 million. Inventories are very low with just two weeks' of inventory given the current rate of sales. Read more here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report November 2021 | Latest News

October brought us continued home price appreciation in Marin County with the median home price up 16% vs. the same month last year to $1.7 million. The number of homes for sale in the county was down 35% to just 204 homes on the market. Read more here.
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report October 2021 | Latest News

In September we saw the median sold home price in Marin County increase by 11% vs the same month last year to $1,723,000. The number of homes for sale decreased by 26% vs. September of 2020. We continue to see a very active market in Marin, but there are great opportunities for those who are prepared for it. Smart buyers are pre-qualified, well-educated on the market and can move quickly. Pre-emptive offers have become more common as buyers try to “lock up” a house before it is fully exposed to the market. Smart sellers prepare their homes for sale with staging, painting and in some cases remodeling. Just because it is a sellers’ market doesn’t mean that a poorly-prepared or marketed home will command top dollar.