Who I Recommend
   Marin County Appraisers, Attorneys, Banks, Mortgage Brokers, Title Companies,
   Moving Services

These are the best in Marin County SERVICES—our clients have been pleased with them for many years!


Home Services

Appraisers
MacLean Appraisals, (415) 897-9133
Brian Leary, (415) 350-3365
Doug Wilson, (707) 775-4565

Attorney, Real Estate
Leonard Rifkind, Attorney at Law
Greenbrae, CA, 415.785.7988
len@rifkindlawgroup.com

Banking
Northern Trust Bank, The best personal banking service that we have found in Marin.
575 Redwood Hwy., Suite 100
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-381-5100

House Inspection
Countywide Property Inspections,
Chris Weekly, (415) 457-1797

HyperSafe Property Inspection
Rick Mollenkopf, (415) 457-4223
Robert Abram, (415) 472-4284
Larry Hoyt, (415) 897-9517

House Insurance
Anixter & Oser, Inc.
Barbara Hernandez, (415) 898-1600 Ext. 628

All State Insurance, Sausalito, CA
Tom Ryan, (415) 331-5763

Mortgage Brokers
All California Mortgage
Larkspur, CA

Lisa MacLean Fonarow, (415) 925-5225, ex 230
lmf@allcalifornia.com

Shayne Alaniz, (415) 925-5225, ext 213
Shayne@allcalifornia.com

Ted Levinson, (415) 945-5430
Commercial financing, specializing in apartments

Bace Financial
Cici and Louis Bonfiglio, (415) 927-8002
Residential and commercial financing

Notary Public
Judy Edghill, Corte Madera, (415) 927-7541

Sewer Line Inspections
PipeSpy, (415) 927-0287
O’Connell Plumbing, (415) 457-8932

Termite/Pest Inspectors
Morris Pest Control, (415) 898-5678

Title Companies
Old Republic Title
Terry McGillicuddy, (415) 464-9410
tmcgillicuddy@ortc.com

First American Title
Stacey Cooper, (415) 383-3343
staceycooper@firstam.com

Fidelity National Title
Judy Christadore, (415) 380-8878
Jchristadore@fnf.com

Moving Services
Johnson and Daly Moving Co., (415) 491-4444

See Movers.com for useful information about moving (click on "Tools and Guides" at
that web site) and to request quotes for your moving job.

Carole Hughes, (415) 203-8579, Packing and organizing. She makes impossible tasks easy.

 

Home Improvement and Services

Carpeting and Flooring
Architectural Design, (415) 458-1717

Carpenters and Contractors
Michael Serecsko, (415) 271-2918
Lucio Bonaso, (415) 246-4812

Chimney and Dryer Duct Cleaning
Hearts Chimney, (415) 830-2929. Good service at a fair price.
London Chimney Services, (415) 383-8227. Chimney cleaning and repair.

Custom Cabinets
Cabinet Solutions, Jesus Esparza, Richmond, (707) 310-5369
Danny Belloni Design, (415) 457-4070
Furniture Doctor, (415) 383-2697, Excellent in-house repairs

Dry Cleaner
Alex’s Dry Cleaning, San Rafael, 1-800-448-2538. Great service, with free pick up and same-day delivery. Worth the cost!
Fairfax French Cleaners, 101 Bolinas Rd., Fairfax (only this location), (415) 457-4545

Drywall Contractor
 Jose Cervantes, (707) 775-4765
Loumar Company, Mark Montana, (415) 456-0555

Electricians
Hazelton Electric, Jamie Hazelton and Paul Clark, (415) 332-6048
Abraxis Electric, Tom Giordano, (415) 454-5500

Emergency Generators
Hazelton Electric, Jamie Hazelton, (415) 332-6048

Flowers
Passion Flowers, Corte Madera, (415) 927-3983, Innovative and elegant arrangements.
Nancy Ann's, Sausalito, (415) 332-6272, a wide variety year-round at reasonable prices.
Hearts and Flowers, Tiburon Cove Shopping Center, always fine traditional flower arrangements, (415) 435-1972

Garden Nurseries
Sloat Garden Centers, all over Marin, www.sloatgardens.com, (415) 454-0262
Bayside Garden Center, Tiburon, (415) 435-0041
Green Jeans Garden Supply, Mill Valley, (415) 389-8333, high quality plants and unusual selections
West End Nursery, San Rafael, (415) 454-4175

Handyman
GW Building Services, Gary Wiegman, (707) 775-3597
Lucio Bonaso, plus general carpentry and project management, (415) 246-4812
Michael Hughes, (415) 456-1984

Hardwood Floors, Installation and Refinishing
Architectural Design, (415) 458-1717
Lalo Cruz, (415) 250-9113
Coogan Hardwood Floors, Dermit Coogan, (415) 577-1843

Housekeeping Services
Vicky's Housecleaning, Vicki Tafoya, (415) 713-4872 Very efficient crew of 5-7

Heating and Air Conditioning
Allen Heating, (415) 924-2425
Greg Watkins (415) 215-4772

House Painters
Puma Painting, Fran Snyder, (415) 927-2920
Lee Painting, (707) 528-8458
Morris Painting, Collin Morris, (415) 893-9421

Interior Design
 T. Jones Design Group, Tyler Jones, (415) 332-0480

Landscape Services
Janet Bay Designs, Design and Installation (415) 717-6290. Outstanding, sensible designs
Gillian Bolter, Maintenance and Design (415) 407-0224. Low water-use, fine gardening
Emily Hatfield, Design and Maintenance (415) 717-6916
Sam Hernanadez, (415) 309-5544. Our personal gardener.

Pool and Spa Services
Mike's Pool and Spa Service, (415) 883-9743
Pool Scene, (415) 897-2253
Swan Pool, builds pool, (707) 648-7926

Plumbers
Gene Burch Plumbing, Gary, (415) 883-8135
Tage Wert Plumbing (415) 320-9108
Burkell Plumbing (415) 332-3091

Rental Agents
Wavro Assoc. Marin, Darcy Alkus and Chris Barrow, (415) 507-9600, www.marinleasingteam.com

Rental Property Management
Palmaris Property Management, Inc, Sandy DeRango, (415) 924-6121
Tamalpais Property Management, Lee Petty, (415) 927-7770

Rodent Control
R-Bees Pest Control, Richard Bohan, (415) 883-3719, licensed to remove raccoons.
ATCO Pest Control (415) 898-2282

Roofing
Modern Method Roofing, (707) 255-8090
McLearen Roofing (415) 456-7663
DeMello Roofing, (415) 454-0741
Morris Roofing, (415) 454-6066

Solar Electric
Akeena, Tom Driscoll (415) 672-8453

Staging Homes for Sale
 Set to Sell Home Staging, Yve Betar, (415) 686-0852, www.settosellhomestaging.com
Staging to the Max, Max Lampert, (415) 850-3406,

Stereo Installation
Anthony King, (415) 531-5852

Tile Layers
Paul Clark, (415) 258-0558
Lalo Cruz, (415) 250-9113
Castalian Tile, Jonathan Giles, (707) 795-0222

Tree Service
Pacific Slope Tree Cooperative, Soren Nordstrom, (415) 456-6863
Bartlett Tree Service, (415) 472-4300
Ed Gurka, (415) 601-5337, very good tree expert.

Wall Finishes
Judit Zsemberovszky, innovative custom finishes, www.kreativespace.us (415) 716-5964

Window/Carpet Cleaning
Atlas Window and Carpet Cleaning,
(415) 388-8321
Burrous Brothers, carpets, upholstery, tile and grout
(415) 472-1588

Windows, Skylights, and Glass
Old Town Glass, (415) 897-0088

 

Farmers’ Markets

Marin Farmers’ Markets with fresh produce and food items take place weekly all summer long or all year, depending on location. Here is a summary of most of these open street markets:

Marin Civic Center Farmers’ Market. The largest market in Marin is held every Thursday and Sunday year round from 8 am till 1 pm. It is in a parking lot adjacent to the Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center in northern San Rafael. These markets have a great variety including produce, flowers, baked goods, fresh fish and meat, and take-out food.

Corte Madera Farmers’ Market. Wednesday from noon until 5:00 pm in the courtyard at the Corte Madera Town Center, all year.

Fairfax Farmers’ Market. Wednesday 4pm – 8pm through September on Bolinas Road.

Marin City Farmers’ Market.This is the newest framer’s market, held every Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm, through September.

Mill Valley Farmer’s Market. Throughout the year on Friday from 9 am till 2 pm in the Alto Shopping Center on E. Blithedale Ave, near the new Whole Foods Market.

Novato Farmers’ Market. Tuesday 4pm – 8pm through September 28th, 2010 on Grant Avenue.

Ross Valley Farmers’ Market. 3-7 pm Thursdays through October 1 in the beautiful Marin Art and Garden Center on Sir Frances Drake Blvd opposite the Ross City Hall and Fire Station.

San Rafael Farmers’ Market. Every Thursday night from 5 to 8 pm part of Fourth Street is closed off from B St. to Lootens Place for this bustling farmer’s market, plus entertainment. Though October.

Point Reyes Farmer’s Market. Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm at Toby’s Feed Barn in Point Reyes Station, through October. This is worth the trip to enjoy the Point Reyes countryside.

Tam Valley Farmers’ Market. Tuesdays, 3-7 pm at the TamValley Community Center on Tennessee Valley Road.

 

Marin's Best Services

Here's a treat not shared with just anybody! This is just a sampling of the VERY BEST OF MARIN! Call us for more!

Accountant
Richard Eckersdorff, (415) 888-2777

Acupuncture and Herbalist
Miki Shima, Corte Madera, (415) 9245-2910
Chris Veiga, L.Ac., Mill Valley, (415) 383-9900, See www.acupuncture-marin.com.

Auto Broker
David Bailey, Once you let David buy or sell a car for you, you'll never bother to do it for yourself. It is effortless and he'll save he will money. (415) 927-2247

Bookkeeper
Catherine Lindelli (415) 383-8171
Robert Parzival, (415) 888-2154

Car Cleaning/Detailing
Carole Hughes, (415) 927-1050
Choreographer/Dance Instructor for All Occasions, Doree Clark, Sausalito, StageDor.com, (415) 339-1390

Clothing Alterations/Tailor
Hildegard's, Corte Madera, (415) 924-6455
Cin Rivera, Corte Madera, (415) 927-2834

Facials
The Facial Studio, Corte Madera, Willa Young, (415) 927-3223

Fencing Instructor
Ted Eckersdorff, (415) 383-8171

Graphic Designer
Shelah Norman Design, designed our web site and logo, (415) 888-2555

Manicures
Nails by Thu, Sausalito, (415) 332-0726

Marketing Consultant
Lynadria Porter, (415) 383-7271

Massage Therapist
Vicki Green, (415) 250-3110
David Peacock, (415) 513-8124

Personal Assistant
Dann Layeg, (415) 244-9302, driver, chores

Personal Trainer
Beth Zamichow, (415) 924-8211

Palates Instructors
Beth Zamichow, (415) 924-8211
Ingrid Serenne (415) 888-3173
Lane Driscoll, (415) 456-2885

Photographer
Louise Bussell, (415) 847-8725, excellent animal photography

Editor/Proof Reader
Virginia Simpson-Magruder, (415) 897-8536

Veterinarian
Tender Care, San Rafael, (415) 454-4994