In addition to scoring at the very top in all academic categories (in relation to other areas of California), Marin County parents, children, and school administrators can take pride in also developing some of the healthiest and most physically active kids in California. 
Marin kids scored higher on all physical categories and in all grades. No [...]

The traditionally slower season for luxury homes sales is here. Nationwide, the number of homes sold in the luxury market is down this month (although sales were up about 7% nationwide as compared with September 2007-the most recent data available). The financial debacle is unquestionably impacting (or should I say, infecting) the market. Marin County [...]

Watching the train wreck on Wall Street–these past few weeks have been a horror–I wonder how long until people disenchanted with the equity and related markets start taking greater advantage of the value of leverage and, in turn, begin pouring their hard earned dollars into the relative calm of Marin real estate–especially in Southern Marin [...]

[...] Overall, Mill Valley’s real estate market is cruising through the Autumn with little momentum. The market remains one favoring flexible buyers intent on making sacrifices in order to obtain value. Customarily for this time of year, sellers who don’t need to sell will now wait for the promise of the new year. Yet, I expect [...]

The San Rafael real estate market has been the model of consistency for about 4 months now–roughly 30% of homes in the entry level (priced under $800,000) are in escrow. There are 21 homes for sale under $600,000, and another 25 homes priced under $750,000. As reported last month, it is apparent that lots [...]

 … Sellers who have to sell in this market have really come to understand the need for aggressive pricing because of the relatively large number of foreclosures in Novato. These foreclosures can be disastrous to neighborhood values. However, because of their generally poor condition and the stringent terms required by the banks selling the homes, many [...]