Generously proportioned view property with 4 Bedrooms & 2.5 Baths (approx. 3,136 sq. ft.) on 2 acres. Amazing views stretching from the Bay to Mt. Tamalpais and north across Novato, formal dining room, Great Room (with fireplace), Family Room (with fireplace), large decks and patios, fabulous landscaping, lots of fruit trees, modern construction (built in 1985), air conditioning, and a huge 3-car […]

This home’s superior upgrades and tasteful elegance are unrivaled. Boasting an open Great Room and Kitchen (with extraordinary light and fantastic flow), soaring vaulted ceilings, designer landscaping, built-in barbecue, outdoor fireplace, and 3-car garage with additional work bench area. All 4 bedrooms are upstairs, including the palatial Master Suite with jetted tub and walk-in closet […]

Exceptional value in a 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath home (includes separate studio with full bath) home in Hamilton Field. Popular floorplan with great flow, a Kitchen/Great Room configuration, and large Master Suite with lots of closet space. Other unique features include a Rotunda entry and large study area upstairs. Great location. This home is turnkey and ready to […]

As reported in the Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Marin County (California) was named by Business News magazine as one the nation?s ?Best Affordable? towns near a major and expensive metropolis?in this case, the San Francisco Bay Area. Numerous factors went into the analysis including housing prices (averaging a relatively affordable $750,000 in Novato in November […]

Your waterfront lifestyle on the Belvedere Lagoon awaits. The private setting of this single-story home, which faces Westward across the Lagoon, offers an idyllic resort-style way of life. The expansive deck and accompanying dock is perfect for outdoor entertaining and dining. Spend your time biking, kayaking, sailing, swimming, and bird watching as the coveted amenities […]

Everyone knows that, barring unusual circumstances, real estate prices move upwards over time. Of course, there are cycles. But, over time prices rise. Nowhere is this phenomenon more apparent than Marin County, California.
According to the Marin Association of Realtors, the prices for single family homes and condominiums have gone up every year for forty years […]

Savvy buyers are locking loan rates and jumping back into the market. As reported by Inman News, yields on 10-year Treasury notes dipped below 4% for the first time in two-and-a-half years, as investors pulled money out of equities and elected to put that money into the safe and predictable realm of bonds. Yields on […]

Marin County, when it comes to real estate prices and trends, is said to “march to its own drummer.” This is because Marin County home prices are remarkably resilient even when other real estate markets are suffering. Nonetheless, there are neighborhoods where prices are down and/or sales are slow. Owners of homes and condos in […]

This article concerns itself with the relative price and value of one of Marin’s most affordable towns–Novato. In other parts of California (and certainly across the country), real estate prices are down by 30% and foreclosures sky-rocketing. Yet, such phenomenon are very limited in Marin. In fact, much of Marin is experiencing a remarkably resilient […]

Who cares? You should (if you are considering buying or selling a home, that is). The percentage of homes in escrow can be a very telling indicator regarding the state of the market.
For example, a couple of years ago, certain parts of Marin County experienced an “Extreme Sellers Market” with over 55% of homes […]