Ross and San Anselmo 2013 unit sales leapt 43% and 45% respectively above the 7-year trend. In Ross that activity is clustered squarely in the bottom 60% of the market. In San Anselmo the buying activity is focused in the bottom 80%- with a surge
Ross, like Belvedere, is having a difficult time finding its post-recession equilibrium. Homes are currently trading about 17% below peak ’07 levels. In a typical year 30 homes sell in Ross, the same number as Belvedere. This year 43 homes sold – the most by
The 2013 data in Belvedere is misleading. The sale of 425 Belvedere at $24.5m and 27 Bellevue at $9.5m is skewing the data so that it looks like Belvedere had a better year than it truly did. Average prices for Belvedere increased 20% from last
Southern Marin includes the Towns of Mill Valley, Sausalito, Belvedere and Tiburon. The leap in home sales is facilitated by the strong Bay Area economy, the difficulty of placing young children in San Francisco private schools, high prices in the City, and record low mortgage
Central Marin includes the towns of Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Ross, San Anselmo and Larkspur. Year to year swings in buyer preference between Ross and Kentfield are typical, with Ross the winner this year. The crowding of Bacich classes and the relative space in Ross
Sausalito had the best year of any town in Marin with strong showings in both unit sales and prices. The RESI “Discount from Peak” chart on the preceding page shows Sausalito down -11% from 2007, however if you remove Sausalito condos and focus just on