Good Job Markets Bode Well for Housing!

Those of you who follow this blog will find the following to sound familiar>  When the jobs market is strong, the local housing market usually follows suit.  The latest statistics in the Bay Area once again bear this out.  Interested in the reasons? Take a look at...

Improve Your Home–Improve Its Value!

There are a number of ways to have your home’s value increase with time.  One is allowing normal appreciation to take its effect over time.  A better one, which takes less time, is to spend the time and money necessary to improve the home by improving or...

Bubble In The Market–Yes or No

Frequently when prices in a real estate market climb at a rapid pace, and, no matter what news happens, continue to do so, people begin talking about the possibility of a bubble in the market.  When this happens, these same folks start chattering about t he likelihood...

Millions Attract Millions

As home prices resume their upward track, again threatening to breach the million dollar price level as a median in Marin, it’s worth asking if there are buyers capable of playing in this range.  The answer is a resounding “Yes”, with the largest...

Luxury Homes Still HOT!!

One segment of the market that often gets a lot of attention is that of “Luxury Homes’.  Clearly, the term ‘luxury’ has different meaning to different people, but, for purposes of the conversation, we’re referring here to those priced at...