The short (there were 90 homes open) real estate broker’s tour of 8/4/10 in Mill Valley was edifying to say the least … first there were two wonderful De Silva Island Drive properties … the two story, 3 bedroom end unit (great light) at 47 De Silva offered by Lotte Moore and Sarah Kowalczyk of McGuire Real Estate for $1,550,000 (on the market last year for $175,000 more) and the one story, two bedroom + den unit at 72 De Silva … listed by Lois Scheinberg with its price slashed by $245,000 … to the same price as 47 De Silva AND its selling commission raised (to 3.5%) … with a private elevator this custom unit shines!

Next to pop up was Pacific Union International agent Matthew Pouliot’s four bedroom + office gated estate on over ½ acre at 332 Panoramic … a stunning home with grand views near four corners, a $100,000 price reduction and a selling commission of 3% … motivated.

Oh, the competition … the wonderful view home in Scott Valley, 14 Albert Lane, a five bedroom home listed by Bruce Berlinger of Bradley Real Estate has been reduced by $200,000 or if it counts, by $300,000 from its last year’s listing (now $544 per square foot) … and Warren Mullen, Pacific Union-Morgan Lane’s three bedroom new home (18’ ceilings) with an office/guest house, on the market for just 2 ½ months, has dropped in price by $300,000 … now priced at $712 per square foot for a great, new home … amazing value … real value … worth seeing.

Then there were two homes three blocks from downtown Mill Valley on Bigelow that Andy Gellepis of Frank Howard Allen’s Mill Valley office suggested I see (thank you, Andy) … the three bedroom home at 21 Bigelow, listed by Tracy McCulloch of Pacific Union-Morgan Lane for $1,760,000 (reduced by $115,000) and now at $657 per square foot … and 25 Bigelow, a 1908 Victorian listed by Debbie Wright for $2,749,000 … a marvelous home that was owned by Andrew Lund, the custodian of Muir Woods … three bedrooms in the main house, an in-law unit plus a beautiful cottage … all together at a per square foot price of $808.

Here we have the best of Mill Valley, motivated sellers (selling is an intrusive process so you gotta imagine that all sellers are motivated or else why would they allow all of us to enter their homes and their lives … ) … many of these homes reduced in price and with higher than the norm commissions … motivating to us real estate agents. If you want more information or want to see one or more of these beautiful homes … or any other homes or if you have a home to sell … you know you can easily reach me at www.tomverkozen.com or (415) 257-2039.

Posted by:  Tom Verkozen