Inspect First Most Marin property owners have their homes inspected prior to listing them for sale. Pre-sale inspections are important for these reasons: Inspection reports alert sellers and buyers to issues that could impact the value of the property. All homes, whether newly constructed or older, will have defects. Some defects are relatively easy to correct while others may raise issues Continue Reading
Can I Live in My Home While It’s on the Market?
Sellers often want to know whether they can continue to live in their homes while they are being marketed or whether they need to move out. Sellers can stay as long as they follow some simple guidance. All of these precautions invite buyers to relax and appreciate your home: Clean and ready to present – The first week or two will be the busiest for showings. Your home should be clean and tidy Continue Reading
Providing Marin County’s Drinking Water
Marin County Water Providers Marin County has two cooperating agencies that supply our drinking (potable) water to most of our ca. 260,000 residents: Marin Water (previously known as Marin Municipal Water District or MMWD) serves southern and central Marin from Sausalito through San Rafael and the San Geronimo Valley in West Marin. North Marin Water District (NMWD) serves the City of Continue Reading
The Best Ice Cream In the North Bay
Ice Cream Expert Ranks the Top Six Ice Cream Spots in the North Bay Whether you prefer old-fashioned floats, an ice cream sandwich, or a scoop of your favorite flavor, our local ice cream expert Gary Appleman has you covered. Gary, a friend of Madeline Schaider Real Estate, is an ice cream aficionado. He and his wife, Sandra Figone, travel the state looking for the best ice cream in California. Continue Reading
Meeting the Housing Needs for Seniors in Marin
Marin’s population is growing older, and as Marin realtors we are assisting more clients 65 year and older to find the best living situations. Here the statistics on age from the US Census. Median Age of Marin Residents Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Median Age In years 29.8 33.7 38.2 41.3 44.5 47.1 In 2020 the median age for California was 36.7 years and for Continue Reading
Hiking with Madeline on Christmas Tree Hill
Christmas Tree Hill Walk A walk up Christmas Tree Hill starts at the Old Town Square (Menke Park) in the oldest part of Corte Madera. Like many of the older neighborhoods in Mill Valley and Sausalito, there are stairs that were installed to take visitors from nearby train stations up the hills to the good life and spectacular views. One of Madeline’s favorite hikes proceeds Continue Reading
Madeline Hikes to 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 pools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVAc-lsUqPg Finding Carson Falls From downtown Fairfax, 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 French Market for antique shopping. The Outdoor market takes place on the second Sunday of the month. 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 had a 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
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