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
Marin Symphony Hits it Out of the Park!
Opening their classical season with spectacular Tchaikovsky and Shostakovitch, the Marin Symphony makes our list of exceptional events in Marin. First, it does not get better than Tchaikovsky's violin concerto. This gorgeous, melodic, and intricate work was presented perfectly by the orchestra and their guest violin soloist, Dylana Jenson. She played with an amazing combination of power and Continue Reading
Antique Markets in Marin
A recent visit to the Sunday Farmers' Market at the Marin County Civic Center, took us to the adjacent outdoor antique market. The Outdoor market takes place on the second Sunday of the month, April through October. We enjoyed the interesting vendors who take pride in finding and providing items that they love. It reminded us of Alan's mother, aka "Deb the Linen Lady," who Continue Reading
Living with Redwoods in Marin
The coastal canyons on Mount Tamalpais are home to verdant redwood forests. The mild Mediterranean climate and the summer fog in Marin County are ideal for these majestic trees. Many homeowners live with and protect their redwood trees, the remnants of ancient forests. A Little History of California Redwoods The coastal redwood, Sequoia semperviens, grows well from south of Monterey to Continue Reading
Expectations for the Marin Housing Market
Our experience and common sense, plus a few numbers, suggest the Marin housing market will continue to increase in value, though perhaps at a lower rate than the the last few years. Here are some factors that support the healthy real estate market in Marin: Our economy is strong. If the Bay Area economy is growing, there will be demand for homes in Marin. Bay area employment Continue Reading
Selling your Marin Home: Make the Best First Impression
You have only one chance to make the best first impression Most buyers see your home for the first time on the Internet. If you make a good first impression through attractive photos, they visit in person. When they enter the house, the first impression starts on the street and continues through the first rooms. To excite buyers, it is important to communicate the “WOW” factor immediately. Continue Reading
Affordable Alternatives to Single Family Homes in Marin
If you are a first-time home buyer or are otherwise limited by your budget, you may have affordable alternatives to a single family home in Marin County: condos and town houses. Before you reject the possibility, consider the important advantages. The average price of a single family house in Marin over the last year was $1,628,000. This "average" house had three bedrooms and 2 3/4 baths Continue Reading
Luxury Town Home in Central Marin
With the continued shortage of homes to buy in Marin, you can still find attractive and affordable homes in central Marin County. We have an outstanding example, the 1,900+ sq. ft. town home at 48 Parkview Circle in Corte Madera. 48 Parkview Circle at Meadowcreek Station This town home offers convenient, luxury living in Central Marin. The unique design provides all the advantages of a Continue Reading
Foreclosures in Marin County
In the current sellers' market, there are few foreclosures in Marin County--but there are some. Here is a snapshot taken today, May 2, 2018, when the housing market is very active: There are 4 properties for sale: three REO sales and one short sale. This is 0.6% of the 662 homes for sale. In the last year, there have been 27 foreclosure properties sold: 11 REOs, 8 Short Sales, and 8 Continue Reading
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