Prices of single-family homes were up 4.5 percent in January compared with December, according to BAREIS MLS® – the Marin MLS provider. Of the 13 cities we track, six posted increases, with an average home price of $994,144. Belvedere, Kentfield, Ross and San Rafael posted the biggest monthly increases. The pace of home sales for January was down 13.4 percent, 122 vs. 141 in December.

Marin home prices were up 22.2 percent in January compared with last year, $994,144 vs. $813,188 in January 2011. During the same period, the pace of Marin home sales was up 34.1 percent, 122 last month vs. 91 in 2011.

Area	Average Sale Price	Median Sale Price	Total Sales	Avg. DOM
All Marin	$994,144	$700,000	122	113
Belvedere	$4,650,000	$4,650,000	1	126
Corte Madera	$787,000	$787,000	1	126
Fairfax	$338,667	$298,000	3	85
Greenbrae	$725,000	$725,000	1	121
Kentfield	$3,716,667	$3,900,000	3	147
Larkspur	$946,917	$837,500	6	133
Mill Valley	$1,190,500	$987,500	14	118
Novato	$605,339	$535,000	25	105
Ross	$1,078,750	$860,000	4	97
San Anselmo	$648,267	$630,000	9	70
San Rafael	$757,821	$560,000	31	100
Sausalito	$877,000	$975,000	3	44
Tiburon	$1,972,813	$2,000,000	8	85

$4,200,000 43 Cliff Rd Belvedere, CA 5 beds, 6.5 baths 5506 sqft, 1951 year

Originally listed for $4,500,000, this five bedroom, 7 bath gated Belvedere estate is set on 3/4 acre & has exquisite infinity views of the Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, SF Skyline and Sausalito. The west facing lot runs from Belvedere Ave to Bay frontage with a private beach & rare boat dock. Fantastic footprint & opportunity to remodel or redevelop into a masterpiece legacy property!

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.98 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending January 26, 2012, down from last week when it averaged 3.88 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.8 percent.

Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist at Freddie Mac, reports, “Fixed mortgage rates ticked up this week as the housing market ended 2011 on a high note. New construction of one-family homes rose 4.4 percent in December to an annualized rate of 470,000, the most since April 2010. Existing home sales increased 5.0 percent at the end of the year to 4.61 million houses, the largest amount since May 2010. Furthermore, pending home sales in November and December averaged the highest reading since the March and April 2010 period.”

Primary Mortgage Market Survey [Freddie Mac]

$45,000,000 425 Belvedere Ave Belvedere, CA 7 beds, 11 baths 15500 sqft, 2012 year More Info >>

New world-class Belvedere estate on rare 1+ acre waterfront lot. Panoramic views of SF, GG Bridge, Sausalito & Bay Bridge. Aprox. 15,500 sq. ft. with 7 bedrooms, 9 full & 2 half baths, pool, spa, sauna, steam room, gym, magnificent terraces, gourmet kitchen, wine cellar, luxurious master suite, theater, office, elevator.

$13,500,000 104 Laurel Grove Ross, CA 6 beds, 5.5 baths 8665 sqft, 1987 year

One of Marin’s most breathtaking estates, with nearly 9,000 sq. ft. of masterfully designed interiors on over 2.2 acres of park-like grounds and level lawns. Beautiful and grand, with formal living & dining rooms, stunning kitchen/family room w/ 2 separate office areas. Top-floor master suite with 2 huge closets and lavish marble bath. Exquisite outdoor living w/ pool, enormous lawn and turf sports field.

Prices of single-family homes were up 3.1 percent in December compared with November, according to BAREIS MLS® – the Marin MLS provider. Of the 13 cities we track, eight posted increases, with an average home price of $951,328. Corte Madera, Fairfax and Tiburon posted the biggest monthly increases. The pace of home sales for December was down 13.5 percent, 141 vs. 163 in November.

Marin home prices were down 2.3 percent in December compared with last year, $951,328 vs. $973,910 in December 2010. During the same period, the pace of Marin home sales was down 10 percent, 141 last month vs. 157 in 2010.

Area	Average Sale Price	Median Sale Price	Total Sales	Avg. DOM
All Marin	$951,328	$675,000	141	99
Belvedere	$2,910,833	$3,652,500	3	144
Corte Madera	$1,002,188	$970,000	8	90
Fairfax	$735,000	$586,750	4	120
Greenbrae	$796,000	$796,000	1	115
Kentfield	$1,368,750	$1,497,500	4	59
Larkspur	N/A	N/A	0	N/A
Mill Valley	$1,196,800	$818,000	18	97
Novato	$588,137	$512,000	35	95
Ross	$425,000	$425,000	1	33
San Anselmo	$814,584	$725,000	13	93
San Rafael	$668,194	$637,000	33	97
Sausalito	$1,483,200	$1,825,000	5	105
Tiburon	$2,117,143	$1,800,000	7	143

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.95 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 29, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 3.91 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.86 percent.

Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist at Freddie Mac, reports, “Mortgage rates ended the year hovering near historic lows in an already affordable housing market. For instance, the seasonally-adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller® 20-City Composite home price index in October was the lowest seen since March 2003. The largest hit areas were Las Vegas with the lowest reading since January 1997 and Atlanta which was since June 1998. It’s not surprising then that over 5 percent of households in December plan to purchase a home over the next six months, the highest share since May, according to The Conference Board.”

Primary Mortgage Market Survey [Freddie Mac]

$5,700,000 172 Seadrift Rd Stinson Beach, CA 4 beds, 3 baths 1793 sqft, 1983 year

Originally listed for $6,450,000, this four bedroom, 3 bath Stinson Beach home sits on three quarters of an acre of ocean front property in the exclusive gated community of Seadrift. Truly stunning, this Tahitian style retreat features tropically lush landscaping, large swimming pool, spa and an open floor plan with sliding glass doors that disappear to provide indoor/outdoor living and entertaining at its finest.

Prices of single-family homes were down 8.45 percent in November compared with October, according to BAREIS MLS® – the Marin MLS provider. Of the 13 cities we track, six posted decreases, with an average home price of $922,448. Larkspur, Mill Valley and San Anselmo posted the biggest monthly decreases. The pace of home sales for November was up 8.6 percent, 163 vs. 150 in October.

Marin home prices were down 20 percent in November compared with last year, $922,448 vs. $1,153,273 in November 2010. During the same period, the pace of Marin home sales was up 11 percent, 163 last month vs. 147 in 2010.

Area	Average Sale Price	Median Sale Price	Total Sales	Avg. DOM
All Marin	$922,448	$737,000	163	96
Belvedere	$3,550,000	$3,550,000	1	41
Corte Madera	$856,563	$806,000	8	108
Fairfax	$564,900	$435,000	5	118
Greenbrae	$998,000	$995,000	5	44
Kentfield	$2,149,674	$1,743,370	5	78
Larkspur	$1,180,400	$1,350,000	5	67
Mill Valley	$1,086,023	$892,000	22	91
Novato	$567,196	$491,000	35	80
Ross	$835,000	$835,000	2	150
San Anselmo	$804,311	$563,425	11	117
San Rafael	$668,159	$647,500	34	107
Sausalito	$1,446,273	$1,465,000	11	141
Tiburon	$1,450,792	$1,187,500	12	70

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.98 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending November 23, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 4 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.40 percent.

Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist at Freddie Mac, reports, “Mortgage rates eased slightly this week with fixed-rate loans hovering above all-time lows and ARMs reaching a new nadir. The high-degree of home-buyer affordability in recent months translated into a 1.4 percent pickup in existing home sales during October, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The NAR also reported that contract cancellations were up in October as well, which restrained sales from achieving a stronger rebound.”

Primary Mortgage Market Survey [Freddie Mac]