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
Madeline Schaider Voted Best in Marin!
The Marin Independent Journal just announced that Madeline Schaider was selected as the Best Realtor in Marin for 2020 and Madeline Schaider Real Estate as the Best Real Estate Office. 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 dedication to her 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
Marin Students Learn about Science at Buck Institute
The Buck Institute in Novato introduces biomedical research to Marin children The Buck Institute for Research on Aging reaches out to children in grades K through 12 with two hour laboratory experiences, or "field trips," and five day summer camps. Field trips are free to registered groups. Educational programs offer stimulating and fun content, and provide students with a better Continue Reading
The Rush of Carson Falls
Carson Falls on the north side of Mount Tamalpais is at its best after the winter rains with good flow through early spring. The walk is fairly strenuous, but worth the trip on a sunny day. The stream feeding the falls flows through a meadow at the top, then down a rocky canyon into three Continue Reading
Madeline Schaider Real Estate – Neighborhood Favorite and Readers’ Choice!
For the second year, our neighbors have voted Madeline Schaider Real Estate the Neighborhood Favorite Realtor on Nextdoor.com. We took first place over four other larger real estate companies. We are honored that our neighbors recognize our quality of service. Madeline Schaider founded her company 30 years ago with the intention of providing outstanding personal service to home buyers and Continue Reading
Mortgage Rates in 2019
The average rate for 30 year fixed mortgages dropped in recent weeks (Jan 2019) to 4.45%. Despite the often alarming reports that mortgage interest rates are going up, the worst claims are unjustified. Here is an overview of what has happened to 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. This is based on an average for lenders across the country, compiled every week by Freddie Mac, a corporation Continue Reading
Selling Your Marin Home: Effective Marketing
Advertise where your buyers are looking Most buyers first see your house on the internet. Print advertising, important a decade ago, is of minor importance. You can see that the Marin Independent Journal has perhaps four pages of real estate ads on Sunday, where there used to be a dozen. The glossy, free real estate magazines are gone. Some monthly publications, like Marin Magazine, have Continue Reading
Selling Your Marin Home: Smart Pricing
Smart Pricing results in a higher final sale price Correct pricing provides a quick and stress-free sale. We work with you to set your price based on: Comparable sales in your neighborhood The condition of your house The upgrades that you have made The location in your neighborhood The profiles of your potential buyers The number of competing listings on the market The Continue Reading
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