On June 15, 2009 Phillip Bruce Raful, 21 year resident of Marin and state-certified appraiser, wrote in the Marin Independent Journal:   Tip O'Neill, the late House speaker, once famously said," All politics is local."  The same is true for real estate.
     To understand Marin's real estate values, you need to understand that there is no such thing as a national real estate market.  I'm a long-time real estate appraiser in Marin County, so it surprises me when people ask how much the value of their home has fallen, as oftentimes, the answer is zero, because it depends on the market segment that their home is in.
     The value of your home depends on what it is, where it is, what it's condition is, and what the amenities are compared to other homes in your market segment.  
     For most of Marin, the market is steady and stable.
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