Marin County Real Estate

Anylan Report Update September 5, 2010
The big question in everyone’s mind these days is, ” How healthy will the fall real estate market be here in Marin County?” Lots of opinions on both sides of this issue – with statistics to back them up. Remember Mark Twain’s quote, ” there are 3 kinds of [...]

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The Anlyan Report
Marin County real estate figures for the last two weeks showed that the housing inventory for both single family residences/houses and condos declining slightly for the period, but basically stable. Homes sold remain ahead of last year at this time, but partially on the strength of the first part of the year when [...]

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From Recession to Recovery: Analyzing America’s Return to Growth by the Milken Institute
The Milken Institure believes that’s what’s fueling the recovery is economic growth in developing countries, a trend that supports U.S. exports, business investments in equipment and software, previously deferred consumer purchases of durable goods, record long term interest rates, and a benign [...]

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We seem to be getting thef lazy summer real estate market without the lazy summer weather. Last Wednesday, according to one account, the weather in San Francisco was the coldest for that day since records have been kept, beginning in the late 1800’s. And, reportedly, we are having the coolest summer weather in over [...]

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On June 27, 2010 Princeton Professor of Economics, Nobel Prize Winner, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman penned an article titled “The Third Depression” in which he speculated that we are currently entering an extended economic trough. For the whole article go to: The Third Depression
On July 10, Nelson Schwartz, another New York [...]

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The following Data reflects the combined Single Family Detached Homes and Condominium/ Townhome “Activity” for that Town or City as of May 31, 2010.
(Data provided by Bay Areal Real Estate Information Services) All Price Ranges are included.

ACTIVE (Property Listings currently For Sale)
IN CONTRACT (Properties Under Contract/in Escrow)
SOLD (Properties that have SOLD from 1.1.2010 to  5.31.2010

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Coldwell Banker is the Bay Area’s Number One Real Estate Company. As the largest Bay Area residential brokerage firm Coldwell Banker can provide you with the best real estate services available. Coldwell Banker’s local, national, and global reach is extraordinary. When it comes to selling your home you can always count on an [...]

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Emerging from the traditionally quiet period of the year (regarding real estate, that is), we see that is has not been all that quiet. Numbers of accepted offers for both Single Family Residences (SFR) and Condominiums were double or more than in the same period in the last two years. Months Supply [...]

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The past couple of years have been challenging for the mortgage and housing industries, as well as the global economy as a whole. So what does the future have in store? Overall 2010 will look better than 2009. But, good economic news is a double-edged sword, as it increases the risk of rising taxes and [...]

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Chase Bank Incompetent? Or, Deliberately Stalling Housing Recovery?
You’ve seen the massive ad campaign played out on television’s everywhere in California for Chase Bank? “We all shine on” , the John Lennon song plays in the background while a surfer paddle outs to the surf? Not sure who’s suppose to be “shining on”, but it sure [...]

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Once again Frank Howard Allen Realtors is head and shoulders above the competition. Amazingly, the competition continues to skewer the statistics to come up with their own unique findings … what’s up with that?

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Morgan Lane purchases Pacific Union 
SF Gate’s Article: Boutique Morgan Lane Buys Pacific Union
SF Business Times Morgan Lane / Pacific Union Article 
       According to the Daily Pundit/ San Francisco Real Estate Blog:  Morgan Lane has purchased Pacific Union.  And, it appears Avram Goldman – Pacific Union’s CEO will not be going along for the ride.  Many [...]

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Marin Median Home Price Rises

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      I just attended a Marin based real estate networking meeting where a local realtor asked, “ is this a buyer’s, or seller’s market?  When someone responded that it was a “Lender’s Market” ,more than a few local realtors shared some stories that would give anyone pause applying for a mortgage.
      The moral, or point to this post is how important it is to work [...]

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Luxury Housing Sector in Marin County Looks UpThe real estate slump experienced last year looks like it’s about to take a turn for the better, especially in places like California which bore the brunt of the downturn. Marin County for one is looking up in terms of its luxury home sector, according to a report [...]

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GM declared bankruptcy this week. After months of foreshadowing almost an anticlimax except to those directly affected— dealers, employees, suppliers, automobile owners and buyers and a list of others. It used to be said that what is good for GM is good for the country. And what is not good for GM———-.  Theoretically, after shedding substantial [...]

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The rumors are that McGuire Real Estate has purchased Vision Real Estate ,and will be making a formal announcement on Wednesday.

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      For the life of me I cannot figure out why someone would Twitter?  I don’t understand the appeal of virtual stalking unless you’re a celebrity desperate for attention?  So far, I can’t think of anyone other than Hunter S. Thompson that would be interesting enough to be interested in what their doing.  My problem is  Hunter S. Thompson is [...]

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Home Loan Financing Returns To Days Of Common Sense (Marin IJ Article)
Rental Rates Drop in Marin County (Marin IJ Article)
The 5 C’s in Home Financing have returned.
They are cash flow,capital,character,collateral, and credit score. For more about  how “Common Sense” has returned to real estate financing, check out the link above.
Rates on 30 year mortgages [...]

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