What a suprise, considering how the word out there is that this is a 'SLOW' year due to consumer hesitation, interest rate increases and the soft landing of the bubble burst, among others.  Keep in mind that this is the statistics for ALL MARIN.  Certain pockets do run much slower.  One prime example is condos in certain price range and/or areas which are affected by lending problems (subprime lending, interest rate hike, and such)... call for details.   

On the other hand, the reports from FHA is that the market is going strong, with Southern Marin, especially Mill Valley, leading the pack (the term they used is 'the market is "on fire" in Mill Valley').  The reasons are consumers are tired of waiting, the wealthy are wealthier, lots of bonus from last year, the market is low enough to go back and not worry about a bubble burst, ..,etc. 

This is only a snap shot of the whole Marin.  Be sure to ask your Realtor to give you specifics about the areas you are interested in.  Make sure you make the right investment for yourself, both buying or selling.      

	MAY 2006								MAY 2007
Total	Units OLD:		269				Total		Units Sold:		307
	List Price		Sale Price		DOM		List Price		Sale Price		DOM
Average	$1,075,626		$1,069,650		49		$1,233,945		$,1,218,506		60
Median	$859,000		$854,000		34		$885,000		$879,000		34
High	$10,900,000		$9,300,000		374		$9,400,000		$7.950,000		521
Low	$199,000		$180,000		0		$49,000		$49,000		0
Adj.Avg.	$1,042,114		$1,042,156		49		$1,211,056		$1,200,270		60
	APRIL 2006								APRIL 2007
Total	Units Sold:		265				Total		Units Sold:		263
	List Price		Sale Price		DOM		List Price		Sale Price		DOM
Average	$1,124,878		$1,117,198		54		$1,251,538		$1,236,796		60
Median	$879,000		$889,000		32		$954,000		$9870,000		34
High	$6,850,000		$6,500,000		329		$6,500,000		$6,350,000		314
Low	$155,000		$190,000		0		$75,000		$65,000		0
Adj.Avg.	$1,106,797		$1,100,257		53		$1,235,937		$1,221,695		62