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Novato, CA Real Estate News

By Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
(Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging)
25 Balra Drive Novato, CA 94947 Home for Sale This delightful 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 1947 square foot home has had a wonderful remodel with newer floors, cabinets, vanities, jetted tub, stainless appliances, lighting, windows and doors!  An attractive floor plan features the remodled Kitchen and breakfast room opening to the living room, formal dining area and backyard.  The living room has a beautiful granite wood-burning fireplace with a gas starter and the 4 bedrooms, on one wing, are more spacious than expected with lots of light.  The private, low-maintenance yard offers space for gardening, a play area, barbecues and a sparkling pool, perfect for hot summer days!  This gorgeous home is situated on a corner lot with spectacular views and located in Southern Novato, close to shoppin...
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By Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
(Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging)
"Home Staging Tips ~ Making a Connection with Buyers!" As a Home Stager I try to make a connection with potential buyers with every home I stage.  Creating an environment that allows buyer's to see themselves living in a home that they are previewing.  In one of my previous post's I talked about how using the same color throughout your home gives it a cohesive look and allows the buyers eyes and minds to rest without an emotional jolt of different colors from room to room.  You want to create a sense of peace and calmness throughout your home.  Besides color one other way is to create vignettes that tell a story or create a scene that will again let the buyers see themselves living there.  It could be an outdoor setting by the pool with some lounge chairs and a pitcher, drinking glasses...
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By Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
(Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging)
Home Staging Tips ~ Lighten And Brighten Your Home When Selling It! Studies have shown that by Lightening and Brightening your home you can improve the value and can increase your salability.  HomeGain conducts a Nationwide Study each year on the Top 11 Do-It-Yourself Home Improvements to make that can add thousands of dollars to the sale of your home and what kind of a Return on Investment (ROI) it can make.  Lightening and Brightening came in as #2 on their 2011 Survey.  Whether it's updating your Light Fixtures or Painting a Room a Lighter Color to Lighten and Brighten the look, it will help potential buyers see themselves living in the home.  A home should feel and look Light and Airy.  It should have the feel of being Open and Spacious which will give the appearance of more Square ...
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By Kelley Eling, Realtor Extraordinaire
(Fathom Realty Group)
As of May 6, 2011 39% of available listings in Novato are in escrow. For the month of April 2011 46 homes (19 of which were distress sales) sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $492,549. The average original asking price of these homes was $536,804. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $120,000 to a high of $1,020,000. Of the 46 homes that sold, 3 sold at their original asking prices and 6 sold over their original asking prices. It took these homes an average of 104 days to sell. To see everything that is currently available for sale through our MLS click here. To see some of the many fun things to do around in our neck of the woods click here. To learn more about this area in general search more around this blog, visit my website, or feel free to contact ...
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By Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
(Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging)
"Mother's Day ~ Special Event's For Someone Very Special" Enjoy your day with Mom on Mother's Day (May 8th) by spending the day with her.  Here in Marin County, CA there are several places to take Mom that will make her happy.  Here are a few family friendly spots to take Mom to Brunch or if you feel like being outdoors why not take Mom on a picnic at one of the near by parks.  Family Friendly Mother's Day Brunch in Marin County, CA Audubon Canyon Ranch ~ in Stinson Beach, CA is offering a Mother's Day BBQ on Sunday from 11 am-2 pm.  Call 415.868.9244. Brick $ Bottle ~ in Corte Madera, CA features a Mother's Day brunch from 11 am-3 pm.  Call 415.924.3366 for reservations. The Club at McInnis Park ~ in Lucas Valley, CA hosts a Mother's Day Brunch buffet from 10 am-2 pm.  Call 415.491.595...
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By Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
(Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging)
Novato, CA - Farmer's Market Every year Novato, CA holds the Farmer's Market on each Tuesday from May through September.  The Novato Farmer's Market is a fun place to be on Tuesday's from 4:00pm to 800pm.  The Farmer's Market really enhances the charm of Downtown Novato located at Grant Avenue between Reichert Avenue and Machin Avenue.  This is a family and community event and  will open for the first time this year on May 3rd, 2011 in Old Town Novato. You won't want to miss the abundance of seasonal produce from regional farmer's.  Come enjoy the prepared foods and live music each week at the Novato Farmer's Market!     " You never get a second Chance....  to make a Great First Impression!"   Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, IAHSP Accredited Staging Professional MASTER Real Estate/Home Staging ...
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By Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
(Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging)
"Novato, CA ~ Marin County ~ Home Stager's Personal History" Although I was born in San Francisco, CA and lived there several years of my life, I also lived and grew up in Novato, CA about 30 miles North of San Francisco on HWY 101.  My parents moved our family there because they felt it was a great place to raise children in a small community like Novato.  I went to school in Novato and later college at (IVC) Indian Valley Collage.  I lived in Novato with my husband after I was married and later my daughter was born at Novato Hospital as well.  Novato has really been a great place to live and it has a lot of History of it's own. Over the next few weeks I would like to share with you some History of a place I call home.  As I share the History of Novato I will also add a few personal no...
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By Kelley Eling, Realtor Extraordinaire
(Fathom Realty Group)
As of April 8, 2011 40% of available listings in Novato are in escrow. For the month of March 2011 43 homes (20 of which were distress sales) sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $539,274. The average original asking price of these homes was $598,577. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $99,100 to a high of $1,105,000. Of the 43 homes that sold 1 sold at the original asking price and 9 sold over their original asking prices. It took these homes an average of 129 days to sell. To see everything that is currently available for sale through our MLS, click here. To see some of the many fun things to do in our neck of the woods, click here. To learn more about this area in general search more around this blog, visit my website or contact me directly. Stafford ...
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By Kyle Frazier, Kyle Frazier , CRS & Marin CA Realtor
(Christie's Great Estates | Pacific Union International)
Febuary 2011 resulted in excellent home sales numbers for Novato (34 homes sold in February, compared with 22 trades in January). It appears that this momentum is carrying into March as buyers act quickly on well-priced and/or unique opportunities. The average sales price of Novato homes in Febuary 2011 was $534K. These homes averaged 156 days on market, were about 2,092 sq. ft., and averaged roughly $267 sq. ft. Novato's  absorption rate (e.g., number of months' inventory of homes for sale based on last month's sales totals) is an astonishingly low 3.35 months' worth of available inventory overall (114 single family homes are currently for sale in Novato). Of note is the fact that 44% of all Novato homes priced under $1 million are IN ESCROW! Below are the percentages of homes in escro...
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By Kyle Frazier, Kyle Frazier , CRS & Marin CA Realtor
(Christie's Great Estates | Pacific Union International)
Febuary 2011 resulted in excellent home sales numbers for Novato (34 homes sold in February, compared with 22 trades in January). It appears that this momentum is carrying into March as buyers act quickly on well-priced and/or unique opportunities. The average sales price of Novato homes in Febuary 2011 was $534K. These homes averaged 156 days on market, were about 2,092 sq. ft., and averaged roughly $267 sq. ft. Novato’s absorption rate (e.g., number of months’ inventory of homes for sale based on last month’s sales totals) is an astonishingly low 3.35 months’ worth of available inventory overall (114 single family homes are currently for sale in Novato). Of note is the fact that 44% of all Novato homes priced under $1 million are IN ESCROW! [Click HERE for the rest of the article, co...
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By Kelley Eling, Realtor Extraordinaire
(Fathom Realty Group)
As of March 7, 2011 40% of available listings in Novato are in escrow. For the month of February 2011 49 homes sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $475,186. The average original asking price of these homes was $536,551. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $150,000 to a high of $1,135,000. Of the 49 homes that sold (34 of which were distress sales) 5 sold at their original asking price, 3 sold over and the remaining 41 sold for less. It took these homes an average of 172 days to sell. To see everything that is available for sale through our MLS click here. To see some of the many fun things to do around in our neck of the woods click here. To learn more about this area in general search more around this blog, visit my website or contact me directly. Dr. I...
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By Linda D. Pufford, ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
(Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging)
"Do I have to clean up my Front Yard???.....  Won't my House sell anyway???" As Home Stager's there have been times when we were called in to Stage a Home that the minute we drove up to the House we knew the first thing that needed to be done!!!  The FRONT YARD needed a makeover if any potenital buyers where going to walk through the front door!!!  Buyers only know what they see... not the way it's suppose to be. You might ask where do I begin?  Here is a checklist from HomeGain.  Each year HomeGain does an indepentant study to show Homeowner's the top 10 D-I-Y Home Improvements projects.   Landscaping came is as #4 on the 2011 Top 10 Home Improvements that resulted in the greatest (ROI) return on investment. Landscaping Average Investment                 $540.00 Home Price Increase    ...
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By Kelley Eling, Realtor Extraordinaire
(Fathom Realty Group)
As of February 12, 2011 an encouraging 42% of available listings in Novato are in escrow. For the month of January 2011 37 homes sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $410,539. The average original asking price of these homes was $438,472. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $125,000 to a high of $960,000. Of the 37 homes that sold (21 of which were distress sales) 6 sold at their original asking price and 4 sold over their original asking price. It took these homes an average of 111 days to sell. To see everything that is currently available for sale through our MLS click here. To learn more about this area, including some of the many fun things to do around here, search more around this blog, visit my website or contact me directly. Marin Country Club Go...
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By Kyle Frazier, Kyle Frazier , CRS & Marin CA Realtor
(Christie's Great Estates | Pacific Union International)
January 2011 was another good month for Novato home sales (we had 22 trades). Typically, January sales are quite low as people focus on the Holidays during December. The average sales price of Novato homes in January 2011 was $525K. These homes averaged 100 days on market, were about 2,051 sq. ft., and averaged roughly $267 sq. ft. Novato's  absorption rate (e.g., number of months' inventory of homes for sale based on last month's sales totals) sits at just under 5 months' worth of available inventory overall (104 single family homes are currently for sale in Novato). This is a low number. Of note is the fact that 49% of all Novato homes priced under $1 million are IN ESCROW! Below are the percentages of homes in escrow in each of Novato's major price bands: 51% of homes priced under $5...
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By Kelley Eling, Realtor Extraordinaire
(Fathom Realty Group)
As of January 5, 2011 39% of available listings in Novato are in escrow. For the month of December 2010 53 homes sold (30 of which were distress sales) in Novato for an average final selling price of $497,247. The average original asking price of these homes was $527,247. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $131,000 to a high of $1,020,000. Of the 53 homes that sold, 1 sold at the original asking price, 5 sold over the original asking price and the remaining 47 homes sold for less than the original asking price. It took these homes an average of 102 days to sell. To see all the homes that are available for sale through our MLS click here. To see some of the fun things to do in our neck of the woods click here. To learn more about this area in general search more around t...
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By Kevin McGinnis, Marin County Luxury Homes Expert
(Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty)
Novato, CA real estate/housing market update Single-family home sales in Novato were down about 6 percent in 2010, when compared to 2009 sales. As for home prices, it all depends on how you slice the data. The average home price stayed fairly flat; the median went up about 5 percent, and the average price per square foot fell about 2 percent. Here is a breakdown of the 2010 data for Novato single-family home sales: Total sales: 404 Average price: $632,682 Median price: $605,000 Average size: 2,182 sq ft Price per sq ft: $290 Days on market: 95 Let's compare this data to 2009: Total sales: 428 Average price: $635,484 Median price: $575,000 Average size: 2,145 sq ft Price per sq ft: $296 Days on market: 103 Also worth noting: The number of foreclosures was way down in 2010. In 2009, there...
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By Sylvia Barry, Marin and Sonoma Real Estate Leading Expert
(Coldwell Banker Previews International (#1 Marin_Sonoma_San Francisco_North_Bay))
Tis the season to be jolly, and what more fun than go out and search for amazing Christmas lights in the neighborhood to celebrate the season; an event enjoyed by people with all faiths; kids and adults alike! Moving to Novato, Marin, CA 11 years ago; with kids then in elementary schools; we were immediately introduced to the 'Christmas House' in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood.  Eveybody asked:"Have you seen the Christmast House?", "You can't miss that". "Can you believe that they do this every year?"    If one does not go, one has not lived here in Novato! We went, and the Christmas House does not disappoint.  Decorated to the 9s, inside and out; in the yard, on the rooftop; and how about the Jones?  The neighbors are semi-up to the challenge, and good-heartedly participate ---- can'...
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By Kevin McGinnis, Marin County Luxury Homes Expert
(Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty)
Novato, CA real estate/housing market update Total Novato homes sold in November 2010: 20 (Single-family homes. This is down from 27 sales in October. This is also down from 38 sales in the same period last year.) Based on November's sales, here's a snapshot of the average single-family home sale in Novato: Price: $547,650    Size: 1,986 sq ft   Price per sq ft: $276  (almost unchanged since October)  Days on market: 109   This week in Novato real estate: The entry-level price range (under $500K) remains the strongest - 56% of these homes are currently in escrow, up from 47% one month ago. Meanwhile, the $500K-$600K price range is also active, with 61% of homes in escrow, up from 44% a month ago. The $600K-$800K range represents a mix of entry-level and move-up homes, and it is technica...
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By Kyle Frazier, Kyle Frazier , CRS & Marin CA Realtor
(Christie's Great Estates | Pacific Union International)
  South Gate Home Sales & Activity -- 2010 (November 20, 2010) Presidio Drive Address / Plan Active Date Contingent Date Sold Date Current (Last) Price / Original Price Sold Price Notes No Activity Maybeck Street Address / Plan Active Date Contingent Date Sold Date Current (Last) Price / Original Price Sold Price Notes 30 Maybeck / Plan 4 4/4/10 4/21/09 6/25/10 698,000 / same 740,000 2,791 sf; multiple offers 94 Maybeck / Plan 3 1/4/10 1/15/10 3/5/10 $842,000 $830,000 2,970 sf; Accepted K in 11 days Emerson Avenue Address / Plan Active Date Contingent Date Sold Date Current (Last) Price / Original Price Sold Price Notes 146 Emerson / Plan 3 3/24/10 4/15/10  5/26/10 799,000 / same $799,000 2,578 sf; 3 Beds Moore Road Address / Plan Active Date Contingent Date Sold Date Current (Last) Pri...
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By Kelley Eling, Realtor Extraordinaire
(Fathom Realty Group)
As of November 11, 2010 35% of available listings in Novato are in escrow. For the month of October 2010 38 homes sold in Novato (15 of which were distress sales) for an average final selling price of $596,063. The average original asking price of these homes was $646,992. The range of final selling prices was from a low of $153,000 to a high of $1,300,000. Of the 38 homes that sold 6 sold at their original asking prices and 1 sold over its original asking price.  The remaining 31 homes sold for less than their original asking price. It took these homes an average of 96 days to sell. To see everything that is currently available for sale through our MLS, click here. To see some of the many fun things do around here (another reason why this is such great place to live) click here. To lea...
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