Kids are back in school, some on campuses that have grown in number of students. Although there is concern with the budget cuts, one of the great aspects of living in Marin is that the kids don’t suffer like some other areas because of the tremendous local support for the different school districts by various foundations. Foundations like the Yes Foundation raise enough money to keep programs like music and art and help build facilities to better the standard of education. Without this great sense of community and pride and the ability to contribute, Marin would not have these incredible schools, which is one of the reasons why it is one of the most desirable places to live in California.

In marin real estate there is always a flurry of activity after…

So the market flushed with success in June and July. More sales, inventory of homes available dropped and a generally more optimistic picture of the market for real estate in Marin was upon us. After such a poor first quarter it has inspired sellers to think about selling again.  Now we are in July, heading into August and things have slowed again. Remember that this is vacation time for many Marin residents, both buyers and agents and also some sellers too. We are sure that come mid August there will be more activity and sales will pick up.

We are seeing definite price drops in all areas. While Marin is not as affected by the recession as many areas and we have few foreclosures the few we do have affect the values. Keep in mind that appraisers have to…