http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:24:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One piece of good news coming out of the Great Recession is the increasing affordability of housing. The typical U.S. family earning the nation’s median income of $64,000 a year could afford to buy 70.1 percent of all homes sold in the United States during the third quarter, according to a ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=625 San Francisco parents with school age children often leave the city, hoping to avoid; a) the public school lottery and b) the price of private schools as alternative. And according to Marin Magazine's Tim Porter, "Facing this kind of math, an increasing number of families with school-age children are moving to ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=622 Planning on traveling to SFO or Open Homes in San Francisco? Be aware that sections of 19th Avenue in San Francisco may be closed certain weekends starting 11/13/09 (7pm). The sections closed are due to Muni Transit work on streetcar tracks and Water Dept. work on water pipes. However, Thanksgiving, ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=619 Free H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics for High Risk Groups Planned for Marin County Residents Vaccination Clinics have been scheduled throughout Marin County in November and December. These clinics will only be administering the H1N1 vaccine. Vaccine supplies are limited and, therefore, will only be given to higher risk people including: ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=615 According to Zillow.com home prices seem to be stabilizing but about 21% of homeowners are underwater on their homes. Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=613 [caption id="attachment_261" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Home in the Sleepy Hollow area of San Anselmo"][/caption]It often is difficult for homeowners to objectively value their homes, which often reflects their sense of personal style. However, by consulting with a REALTOR®, using online resources, investigating neighborhood trends, and soliciting the opinion of friends, ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=610 Fannie Mae last week announced a new Deed for Lease™ program. The new program allows borrowers to voluntarily transfer their property back to the lender and then lease back the house at market rate. The lease period is for up to 12 months, with month-to-month contract extensions after ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=606 A Marin Housing Authority program that makes it possible for low-income residents to buy homes in Marin is continuing to struggle, even though it recently won an 18-month court battle with the banking giant HSBC for possession of a Sausalito condominium. The court fight kept the condominium in the below-market-rate program. ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=600 [caption id="attachment_586" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="The house seen from the back yard."][/caption] This home on Shoreline will soon be offered for sale in Mill Valley. It's a short sale and negotiations with the lender are currently underway to determine an offering price. Convenient access to San Francisco or take off to ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=584 The House today and the Senate yesterday passed legislation to extend the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to May 1, 2010, for first-time buyers and add a $6,500 tax credit for repeat buyers if they've lived in their home for five of the past eight years. Home prices are capped ... http://marinhomesales.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=578