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Senior Exemptions to Reduce Your Property Taxes

Marin County Happy Homeowners

How Senior Homeowners Can Lower Their 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. If your replacement home has a higher value, you can still save Continue Reading

Madeline Schaider Real Estate Voted a Neighborhood Fave in 2023 by Nextdoor

Madeline Schaider Real Estate was named one of Nextdoor’s 2023 Neighborhood Faves, recognized by neighbors as a favorite local businesses. This recognition is only awarded to 1% of the local businesses on Nextdoor to acknowledge the positive impact they have on their community. Madeline thanks her neighbors for their confidence and loyalty for over 30 years.   Continue Reading

What to Look for in HOA Documents

Mill Valley Condos

Evaluating the Finances of a Townhouse or Condo Association If you're buying a townhouse or condo in Marin County, one significant task that demands your diligent attention is a review of the Homeowners Association Documents (HOA docs). When you buy a townhouse or condo, you're buying into a community. Because of this, understanding the financial health of the HOA, monthly fees, and specific Continue Reading

Marin County Guide to Consignment Stores and Donations

Couture Revival Consignment San Rafael, CA

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 on 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

Madeline Schaider Again Voted the Best in Marin!

Madeline Schaider was voted the Best Realtor and the Best Real Estate Office in Marin for 2024, for the 5th 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

Luxury Homes Sold in Marin County in 2022

Original home at 130 Bella Vista Ave, Belvedere CA

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

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

Hiking on 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 Continue Reading

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