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Marin Real Estate News and Marin County Lifestyle Blog

If you are looking for the latest Marin real estate and lifestyle news, you have come to the right place. My Marin real estate blog features 100% all-original articles you won’t find anywhere else with the latest news and developments in the ever-changing Marin County luxury real estate market. Also you will find other Northern California lifestyle articles, such as my favorite places to hike, weekend getaways, restaurants, shopping and other aspects of life in our wonderful county.

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Marin Real Estate Market Report June 2023 stats chart
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report June 2023 | Latest News

In May we saw inventory begin to recover from earlier in the year. While the number of homes for sale is still down 32% vs the same period in 2022, we saw a 14% increase vs. April and a 34% increase since March. The market seems to be adjusting to the more normal interest rates this year, with the pace of price reductions slowing as we enter the summer season. The median home price began to flirt with that $2 million price point again, climbing to $1.9 million. Read more here.
Marin County real estate market report May 2023
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report May 2023 | Latest News

In April we saw the market begin to rebound after a long and rainy winter, with about 20% more homes on the market compared to the prior month, and a 22% increase in the median sold price to $1.827 million. However compared to the same time last year, the median was down 8.6% and the number of homes for sale was down 35%, reflecting the continuing the trend we have seen year to date. Read more here.
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What’s Happening Around Marin County in May 2023

Looking for things to do in May 2023 in Marin County? From Woofstock to the Mill Valley Music Festival, there's plenty to keep you busy. Read more here.
Marin County Real Estate Market Report April 2023
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report April 2023 | Latest News

The big story in the Marin Real Estate market so far this year is that new listings are down significantly from the same time last year as the median home price continues to decline. In March the median sold price was down 12% to $1.2mm compared to March 2022, while there were only 261 homes on the market, down 45% from the same time period Read more here.
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Complete Marin County Spring Home To-Do List | Marin Life

Wondering what you need to do to your home now that the winter rains are ending in Marin County and spring has arrived? I decided to compile this spring home maintenance to-do list for Marin County. While I have begun to tackle some of the eleven items on this list, I must confess that the busy real estate season has delayed me a bit as I tackle this list. Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons in Marin and I hope you are enjoying it!
March 2023 Marin County Real Estate Market Report
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report March 2023 | Latest News

The Marin real estate market continued to slow with the median home price down to $1.2mm in February, down 8% compared to February 2022. At the same time, the number of homes on the market is down 50% compared to the same time last year as some sellers wait on the sidelines hoping for a return to the boom market that took off during the early stages of the pandemic. Typically March is the start of the big spring real estate season and instead of a flood of new listings we are seeing just a trickle. Read more here.
February 2023 Marin County Real Estate Market Report chart
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report February 2023 | Latest News

The market continued to slow in January, with the median home price down 17% vs. January 2022 to $1.1 million. Days on market jumped considerably to 62, up 35%, while the months of supply of homes for sale nearly doubled from the prior month. There were 46% fewer homes on the market in January 2023 compared to January 2022. Read more here.
January 2023 Marin real estate market report chart
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report January 2023 | Latest News

Happy New Year! 2023 began with a bang in Marin County with record rainfall and one storm after another, replenishing our reservoirs and inflicting misery on those suffering its effects. The real estate market in December, while sleepy, set an interesting tone for the year. For the first time in as long as I can remember, the median home price declined. It was down 4% compared to December of 2021 at $1.3mm. The number of homes for sale also dropped 26% to 220 and the homes on the market were taking longer to sell, up 33% to 48 days on market. Read more here.
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Ten Most Expensive Homes Sold in Marin County in 2022 | Complete List

The most expensive Marin County home sold in 2022 sold in Belvedere for $19,500,000, down significantly from 2021's top sale of $28,100,000. Six of the top ten were sold in the first half of the year, before rising interest rates and a declining stock market took their toll on the overall market.
December 2022 Marin County Real Estate Market Report Chart with median sold price and days on market
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report December 2022 | Latest News

Happy holidays! As the year draws to a close, we continue to see a market which is very different than what we saw earlier this year. It is still a strong market, with median pricing up 11% vs the same time last year to $1.47 million. However we are seeing more price cuts with homes taking longer to sell. Read more here.
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How to Respond to A Low Offer on Your Home | Real Estate Advice

A low offer on your home may not be the end of the deal but instead can be the beginning of the sale. Read more here about how to respond to a low offer on your home for sale.
Marin County Real Estate Market Report key metrics graph November 2022
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report November 2022 | Latest News

Marin County bucked the SF Bay Area trend, registering as one of only two counties to see continued price appreciation in October vs. the same month last year. Median home pricing was up 4%, while the number of homes was flat to the same time last year. We did see the average home price decline close to 7%, indicating a softening at the higher end of the market. Read more here.
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Marin County Winter Storm Preparation Guide | Winter Storm Checklist

Marin County winter storm season is right around the corner - are you ready? While winters in Marin County are not as severe as in other parts of the country where residents must contend with snow and months of freezing temperatures, we do receive a fair amount of rain and on occasion extreme cold and some high winds. I advise my friends and clients to take a few precautions in the relatively mild weather of the fall before the winter rains begin.
October 2022 Marin County real estate market report graphic
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report October 2022 | Latest News

The market slowdown that began in the middle of this year continued in September, with the number of homes for sale in Marin rising from 346 to 449 and months of supply up 21% compared to the same time last year. Median pricing resumed its upward climb, with the median up 5.4% compared to prior year. Read more here.
Marin county real estate market report September 2022
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Marin County Real Estate Market Report September 2022 | Latest News

In further evidence that the market is slowing from its frenzied peaks, we saw the median home price in Marin County decline 3.4% versus the same time last year to $1,754,000. Homes took longer to sell in August, up 7% to an average of 32 days. There were about 36% fewer homes on the market, perhaps reflective of all the people on vacation last month. It seemed like all my friends and clients were in Portugal! Read more here.

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