2012 SUMMARY
This year home prices are on track
to register their first yearly gains since 2006 and the strongest year since
the housing market fell off a cliff. The rise is due in part to stronger
demand, a fall in inventories, and continued low home loan rates.
Pushed up
by rising sales and a decline in supply, home prices climbed more than forecast
in the last quarter of the year, indicating a rebounding real estate market
will bolster the U.S. economy for the first time in seven years.
While
the California housing market continued to show strong sales growth since early
2012, the lack of inventory remained an issue throughout the year.
With
an imbalance between supply and demand, home buyers have been fiercely
competing with each other. The market competitiveness is evident in the
increase in the number of sales with multiple offers, as reported
in my blog from November ...
Greenbuild Conference 2012 - Top 10 residential applications!
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In early November San Francisco was fortunate to host the
2012 Greenbuild conference. A perfect
setting for a conference focused on energy efficiency and sustainable building
practices. Under the leadership of our former Mayor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco
became one of the ‘Greenest" cities in the country.
According to the Huff Post report San
Francisco is the #1 greenest City in the US based on public transit, energy
and food.
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Finally....after numerous
attempts competing with cash buyers/investors, my wonderful and patient client,
scored the perfect condo! 960 Lea Drive is
located in The Meadows in Terria Linda which is one of the nicest condominium developments in
San Rafael. It has beautiful park-like grounds, two swimming pools, tennis
courts, nearby hiking trails, a daffodil covered hillside in the spring and
Scotty's Market across the street. Light,
bright and spacious, this one bedroom condo has a wall of windows facing East
with beautiful morning sun and views, a large patio for outdoor living and a
remodeled kitchen and bathroom.
 
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A first...
The perfect all occasion cake is my favorite cake- a sherry cake my mom made when I was a child. She got the recipe from a co-worker back in 1965 and it has been a crowd pleaser ever since. I am not much of a cake person or recipe swapper, but everyone seems to LOVE this cake so I feel compelled to share. The unique flavor and a very light lemony glaze is what make it so yummy. The lack of heavy frosting means it perfect for an anytime dessert, birthday cake or a little sweet with coffee & tea. So if you want to bring a dessert that everyone will enjoy try this recipe. FYI-you'll need an angel food cake pan.
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 1 large package instant vanilla pudding mix
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I'm excited to announce that Ken
Fox, Broker Associate with our East Bay Modern Team, has been named the 2012
Agent of the Year with our company. Â
Ken's hard work and uncompromised
client-focus earned him this top distinction as well a token of appreciation
from our company during our recent company holiday luncheon.   Ken's 2012 accomplishments
include:
- Exceptional Sales Performance (18 transactions closed so
for this year with a few more to go),
- Phenomenal online and offline marketing and promotion
of his listings which helped generate multiple offers for his seller clients,
- Coordination of the Prefab Home Building Workshop in
the East Bay with Simpatico Homes,
- Participation and support of our Modern Homes Tour in Marin County (with Dwell / Marin Magazine),...
I'm delighted to announce that Ken
Fox, Broker Associate with our East Bay Modern Team, has been named the 2012
Agent of the Year with our company. Â
Ken's hard work and uncompromised
client-focus earned him this top distinction amongst all 3 of our divisions
(East Bay Modern, Marin Modern, San Francisco Modern) as well a token of
appreciation from our company.   Ken's 2012
accomplishments include:
- Exceptional Sales Performance (18 transactions closed so
for this year with a few more to go),
- Phenomenal online and offline marketing and promotion
of his listings which helped generate multiple offers for his seller clients,
- Coordination of the Prefab Home Building Workshop in
the East Bay with Simpatico Homes
- Evangelical reviews and testimonials from his home
buyer and seller clients,
- Energetic, active participation...
This month's blog is for sellers, potential sellers, and would-be sellers who are sitting on the sidelines waiting for the market to improve.
I just spent the last 2 and a half hours looking up, writing down, and digesting the November real estate statistics for Marin County. It seems to me like a great time to sell, so I can't understand where all the sellers are! Let me share with you some of the numbers I found:
Number of homes sold in November:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2010
Single Family                                            185          164           147
Condo                              56           62                     46
Inventory of homes for sale 11.30: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Single Family                                          421          846           1072
Condo                                                         ...
