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
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 Townhome 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
Madeline Has a Pleasant Surprise for You!
Our new listing is at 10 Pleasant Ave in Corte Madera. This home is in Hidden Valley/Madera Park, likely named because no one knows where it is; though only minutes to Tamalpais Avenue and Highway 101, downtown Corte Madera, Larkspur, and Mill Valley! It is a gem of a neighborhood with wide streets, beautiful Panoramic south-facing views from Horse Hill and Alto Bowl Open 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
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
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
Paradise Cay Tiburon Homes, a Private Destination on the Bay
Paradise Cay in Tiburon is one of the many "secret" Marin neighborhoods that provide a unique living environment. Almost every resident has a dock 50 feet or longer, with direct access to the bay, or a bay view. This is a friendly community, where neighbors get together for holiday activities, sailing races, and swim clubs. The Tiburon Yacht Club in the Cay has provided summer sailing Continue Reading
Gerstle Park’s Unique Marin Homes
Victorian Cottages on Tree-Lined Streets Gerstle Park, at the southern end of San Rafael, provides a variety of Victorian homes from the late 1800's and early 20th century. Some of the original homes were built as summer residences for San Francisco families, including two adjoining estates for the Gerstle and Sloss families. Gerstle Park, a center for community activities, was the Continue Reading
Looking for a New Home in Mill Valley? Scott Valley Might Be the Place
A Hidden Gem for Real Estate in Mill Valley The hills, valleys, and canyons of Mill Valley provide many secluded and beautiful residential neighborhoods. Tucked into the hill that separates Mill Valley from Corte Madera is Scott Valley, a small community in the middle of everything, but far from daily traffic and noise. Scott Valley Homes For Sale Scott Valley has about 180 homes. Continue Reading
