You may see an increase in your Marin property taxes for 2017-18 Your Marin property taxes may increase for 2017-18. Here are the reasons: Increase in the assessed value of your home. Since an amendment in 1978 to the California State Constitution (also known as Proposition 13), assessed values of homes can increase up to 2% per year. Since your tax bill includes other items, like Continue Reading
Living in Paradise on Paradise Drive, Tiburon
We reported recently that there are is very little land in Marin County that can be developed for housing. It turns out that a few of the large properties that could be developed are in Tiburon, one of the high-priced towns in Marin. One of these properties, Bluff Point, at the eastern end of the Tiburon peninsula, is now for sale. Bluff Point Bluff Point is 14.5 acres at the eastern end of the Continue Reading
Rare Waterfront Condo in Corte Madera
100 Lucky Drive #107 at The Corte Madera Shores Corte Madera Shores is a unique 22 unit condo community, built in 1987 on the waterfront near the convergence of the Corte Madera Creek and the Bay. This rare waterfront condo in Corte Madera lets you launch your kayak onto the water from the community boat house and dock. Minutes to Highway 101 and Larkspur Ferry terminal, yet quiet and private. Continue Reading
Where is the Marin real estate market going?
Prices for single family homes in Marin are the highest in 15 years. Will prices continue to go up? Can we expect home values to level out or decrease? First let's see where we are. Home prices continue to increase in Marin The median price of a single family home in Marin County continues to move upward and is now about $1,333,000 (last half of 2018). The most sought-after homes often sell Continue Reading
Challenges for Seniors Buying Marin County Homes
Many seniors are looking for Marin homes that are easier for living: usually single level, smaller, and with less upkeep. They may be moving to be closer to family and convenient to shopping and services. It’s important to understand the challenges seniors may have in buying their next home. Selling your current home It’s important that seniors have qualified help in selling their homes, Continue Reading
What Kind of Home Can You Buy in Marin County?
Your next house in Marin County will probably be a single-family home. Single family homes (SFH) are larger and more expensive than most of the alternatives, but the most popular and available. This blog explains your options for different home types you can buy. Marin Single Family Homes About 75% of Marin home sales in 2016 were SFHs. The median price was $1,200,000 for an average of 3 Continue Reading
Aerial View of Marin County in 1920’s
Marin County was a different place before the Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, opening Marin to population growth. Most of Marin was undeveloped and unpopulated. The bridge made Marin easily accessible to residents of San Francisco looking for warm, fog-free recreation and summer homes. The Second World War brought an in influx of residents to work in the Sausalito shipyards. After Continue Reading
Belveron California Renaissance
Belveron is a small Tiburon neighborhood of about 250 homes in a level valley in the middle if the Tiburon peninsula. Built in 1950-51 as affordable housing for the post-war population returning to Marin, the original ranch-style homes were about 850 to 1,900 square feet on lots of 7,000 to 8,000 square feet. Attractive to Home Buyers In the last few years, home buyers have Continue Reading
High Demand, Higher Prices for Marin Homes
Home Values Appreciate in 2017 By the end of June the busiest season for Marin home sales is nearly over, with families settled for the school year or heading off for a summer vacation. Single family home and condo/townhouse prices both increased in value by about 4.5% so far this year (median sale prices, 2017, Marin MLS). This appreciation is lower than last year when single family homes Continue Reading
Bay Trail a Plus for Tiburon Homeowners
A favorite walk in Marin is along the Tiburon Bay Trail, which follows the edge of Richardson Bay from Blackie's Pasture to downtown Tiburon. The constantly changing views include Richardson and San Francisco Bays, the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sausalito peninsula, the Tiburon Hills, Mount Tamalpais, and Belvedere Island. You can enjoy this path on foot, bicycle, or Continue Reading
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