The Marin Independent Journal announced that Madeline Schaider was selected as the Best Realtor in Marin for 2021 and Madeline Schaider Real Estate as the Best Real Estate Office. For the second year, Madeline took the prize over larger companies: Golden Gate Sotheby's, Compass, Coldwell Banker, Vanguard, and Zephr. The Marin Readers' Choice award recognized Madeline's effectiveness and Continue Reading
What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)?
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (aka second unit, backyard cottage, or granny unit) is an independent living facility for one or more persons, located on the same lot as a single-family or multi-family home. ADUs can be attached to the primary residence, detached from the primary residence, or within the walls of an existing home. An ADU must have a full, separate kitchen (including stove, Continue Reading
Living Near Water in Marin: Risks and Solutions
Is Your Marin Home in a Flood Zone? In Marin, heavy rains and runoff into our creeks can cause flooding in nearby neighborhoods. If the bay tides are high, the streams drain slower and flooding can be more severe. Areas that are prone to flooding in Marin are areas along creeks and low areas along the bay. There have been only a few years of serious flooding in Marin. However, the increase in Continue Reading
Easements: What Do They Mean for Your Property?
When you buy or sell a property, you may have to understand the easements on the property and how they affect your ownership. Easements have an effect on the title to a property. What are Easements? An easement on a property gives an adjacent property, individuals, a business like a utility company, or a town the right to use part of your property. An easement can also restrict the use of your Continue Reading
Olompali State Historic Park: A Window into Marin’s Past
Olompali State Historic Park is located in northern Marin County. The name of the park comes from the Coast Miwok people who lived here from about 6,000 BC until the 1850's. This peaceful park of 700 acres looks east over the Petaluma River and San Pablo Bay, at the northern end of San Francisco Bay. Looking out to the tidal flats and the bay, you can imagine what Mill Valley and Corte Madera Continue Reading
China Camp State Park: Escape to Nature in East San Rafael
China Camp State Park is in east San Rafael, CA along the shores of San Pablo Bay, at the north end of San Francisco Bay. The park spans 1,514 acres of grass-covered gentle hills and beaches. China Camp offers many opportunities for hiking, camping, mountain biking, picnics, and running. The park is maintained and managed by the friends of China Camp, which also provides an informative Continue Reading
Where are the best home values in Marin?
Over the years the answer is the same: the further north, the further from the Golden Gate Bridge, the more you can buy for your dollars. Here is a summary from the Marin MLS for homes sold in this year (2021). This list starts in southern Marin (Mill Valley) and goes north to Novato. Notable difference in home values as you go north! The towns that that we selected in this example are on Continue Reading
Flexible Living at 1 Parkview Circle, Corte Madera
1 Parkview Circle is one of 148 homes at Meadowcreek Station in East Corte Madera. Built in 1988 at the foot of Ring Mountain, this is one of 10 homes with a traditional floor plan. This floorplan has unusual flexibility compared to homes with a great room--open kitchen, dining room, and living areas. The separate living and dining rooms can be used also as a family room, office, or Continue Reading
Marin Home Values Hold Steady | August 2019
With the springtime rush behind us, we find that the value of Marin County homes is about the same as last year. As we predicted in early 2019, home values have leveled out. We report separately on single family homes (SFHs) and townhouses/condos for these reasons: Condos and townhouses are about half the square footage of single-family homes. Sale prices are about half the Continue Reading
Latest Trends in the Marin Real Estate Market
Is the Market Changing--Or is The Sky Falling? The buzz from media recently is that the real estate market is changing, and that we are moving toward a buyers' market with more choices, less competition, and lower prices. Local real estate agents are joining the parade either because it is easy to copy the media reports, or they hope to influence buyers and sellers to hire Continue Reading
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