Archive for July, 2012

Belvedere Island home fetches $6m

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

This four bedroom, 6 bath Belvedere home, located on the warm and sunny side of Belvedere Island, sold in July for $6 million – $500,000 over asking!

$6,000,000

205 Golden Gate Ave

Belvedere, CA

4 beds, 5.5 baths

5692 sf, 1960 year

Originally listed for $5,495,000, this four bedroom, 6 bath Belvedere residence is located on the warm and sunny side of the Island. The walls of windows frame the sensational San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge and sparkling Bay views. Special attention is given to the dialogue between indoors and out, highlighted by the magnificent pool, spa, cabana and gardens.

Marin home prices, sales climb in Q2

Monday, July 9th, 2012

Marin home prices last quarter jumped 11 percent over the previous, home sales climbed a whopping 56 percent during the same period.

Prices of single-family homes rose 11 percent in the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the first quarter 2012, according to BAREIS MLS® – the Marin MLS provider. Of the 13 cities we track, nine posted increases, with an average home price of $1,050,927. Corte Madera, Fairfax, Greenbrae, Larkspur, Ross and San Anselmo posted the biggest increases. The pace of home sales for the quarter was up a whopping 56 percent.

Marin home prices were by and large unchanged in Q2 compared with last year, $1,050,927 vs. $1,055,172 in 2011. During the same period, the pace of Marin home sales was up 22 percent, 678 last quarter vs. 555 in 2011.

Area

Average

Sale Price

Percent

List Price

Total

Sales

Avg.

DOM

All Marin
$1,050,927
98%
678
74
Belvedere
$2,797,352
96%
11
102
Corte Madera
$999,282
98%
33
64
Fairfax
$721,011
101%
19
63
Greenbrae
$1,201,439
99%
19
37
Kentfield
$2,066,917
100%
24
49
Larkspur
$1,344,140
99%
25
35
Mill Valley
$1,189,766
98%
99
68
Novato
$584,136
99%
160
73
Ross
$3,130,414
96%
14
82
San Anselmo
$1,056,026
98%
67
66
San Rafael
$681,478
99%
132
82
Sausalito
$1,406,500
96%
18
59
Tiburon
$1,861,424
95%
33
82