Madeline Schaider was voted the Best Realtor and the Best Real Estate Office in Marin for 2023, for the 4th year. The Marin Independent Journal Readers' Choice award recognized Madeline's effectiveness and dedication to her clients for 34 years. Thanks Marin! We owe this recognition to our many clients and friends who believe in us. Thanks to all! What it takes to be an exceptional Continue Reading
Keeping Your Property Taxes Low – Senior Exemptions
Proposition 19 May Reduce Your Property Taxes When you sell your home and buy another home anywhere in California, Proposition 19 allows homeowners 55 or older to save on property taxes. You can continue to pay the amount of your existing property taxes if you sell your home and buy a replacement house of equal or less value. For example, the property taxes for the home that you have owned for Continue Reading
Marin County Guide to Consignment Stores and Donations
At Madeline Schaider Real Estate, we understand the challenges that come with moving homes. One of your biggest challenges may be what to do with extra possessions. When moving, it's useful first to assess your needs: What you're keeping. What you're giving to your family. What you're selling. What you're donating. What you are throwing away. We suggest that you first Continue Reading
Walk with Madeline to Cascade Falls and the Cascade Canyon Loop
One of Madeline's favorite Mill Valley walks at any time of year is the Cascade Canyon Loop in Mill Valley, California. In the winter and early spring, extra treats are Cascade Falls and the rushing Old Mill and Cascade Creeks. Here is the route: Start at Old Mill Park on Throckmorton Ave., a short walk from the town square. You can easily park along the street. You can explore the Continue Reading
5 Most Expensive Homes Sold in Marin County in 2022
The Marin luxury home market continues to flourish with homes bringing record high prices. 147 Marin homes sold in 2022 for more than $4.6M and are considered luxury homes. Most of these homes reside in Belvedere, Mill Valley, Ross, and Tiburon. Here are the five most expensive homes of the 147 sold. This information is courtesy of the Marin Multiple Listing Services (MLS). Ross Continue Reading
Winter Walk with Madeline at Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes National Seashore presents 71,000 acres of dramatic coastline in northwest Marin County, California. It is home to the extensive inland waterways of Drake Estero and Tomales Bay, beaches, forests, and grasslands shared with Tule elk and cattle ranches that date from the mid-19th century. Tomales Point Trail One of the popular attractions within Point Reyes National Seashore is Continue Reading
Madeline Contributes to San Rafael Open Space
In recent years, Madeline Schaider Real Estate facilitated the addition of properties to existing open space preserves in the hills of San Rafael: In 2017, our client sold 3.1 acres in San Rafael, adding to the 33 acres of Oakwood Open Space. This sale for $399,000, paid by neighbors, was managed by the Marin Open Space Trust. In 2022, another client donated a 2.6 acre parcel near Gold Continue Reading
Reducing Your Property Taxes on a Home: California Proposition 19
Proposition 19 replaced previous Propositions 60 and 90 on April 1, 2021, allowing eligible homeowners to transfer the taxable value of their existing primary residence to a replacement primary residence. The new law gives homeowners more options for moving to a different home for their retirement years. If you are 55 years old or older and meet the requirements of the law, you can apply your Continue Reading
Before & After: Staging 121 Eucalyptus Knoll St. in Mill Valley
The sellers of this charming Eucalyptus Knoll townhome in Mill Valley, CA hired Madeline Schaider Real Estate to sell their home of 16 years. The interior was outdated and dark, so Madeline and her team staged the home and made cost effective updates including painting the interior, installing new hardwood floors, and improved lighting. When these improvements were complete, a professional stager Continue Reading
Transforming Fireplaces Helps Optimize Home Sales
Five homeowners planning to sell their Marin County properties had this in common: fireplaces that were were 40-60 years old and needed an update. Fireplaces are often a focal point of a room, so their appearance counts. Madeline Schaider Real Estate and her design team transformed these fireplaces as part of their strategy to maximize the sale price of the homes. See the dramatic results Continue Reading
Winter Walk with Madeline on Ring Mountain
Ring Mountain and Tiburon Ridge Preserves Ring Mountain Preserve and the adjacent Tiburon Ridge Preserve cover the spectacular ridgetop from Highway 101 in Corte Madera to Trestle Glen Road in Tiburon. The preserves provide 360 degree views of the bay area, including San Francisco, the East Bay, Tiburon, the eastern towns in Marin, and the bay. The dramatic rock outcrops display prehistoric Continue Reading
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