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Selling Your Marin Home at the Highest Price

Larkspur Home for sale

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1017321632 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 Continue Reading

Living on Mount Tamalpais

Cushing Memorial Theater, Mount Tamalpais, Mill Valley, CA

Muir Woods Park on Mount Tamalpais Homes in Muir Woods Park neighborhood of Mill Valley provides exceptional access to open space, state and national parks, and a rural setting. A few hundred homes at 800 to 1,000 feet above downtown Mill Valley are often set in redwood groves and many have spectacular views of Mount Tamalpias, San Francisco, the San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. Muir Continue Reading

Effective Marketing Sells Your Marin Home:

Private boat docks Paradise Cay, Tiburon CA

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 have pages of real estate ads, but Continue Reading

How to Live with Redwoods in Marin

House in a redwood grove

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

Challenges for Seniors Buying and Selling Marin County Homes

Front yard Eichler home in Lucas Valley, Marin County

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?

De Silva Island homes, Mill Valley, CA

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 73% of Marin home sales in 2023 were SFHs. The median price was $1,675,000 for an average of 4 Continue Reading

Aerial View of Marin County in the 1920’s

Aerial View of Marin County from 15,000 Feet 1928-1928

Marin County was a different place before the Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, when 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 influx of residents to work in the Sausalito shipyards. After the war, rampant development permanently Continue Reading

How to Choose a Marin County School

Kindergarten at Caulbridge School, San Rafael, CA

The most important factor in choosing a school is what parents want for their child. Choosing a Marin County school, either private or public, for your child is a very personal issue. This decision is weighted by many factors including the parents’ educational experience, the temperament and talents of the child, and the parents’ aspirations for the child’s future. The range of schools Continue Reading

Walking and Biking Safely to School in Marin

Biking to School in Marin

Marin has been a national leader in promoting students walking and biking to school Walking, cycling, and commuting on school buses were once an American tradition and an important part of free public education. By year 2000, most parents drove their children to and from school--many one student per car. The most common reasons for driving children to school have been longer distances to schools Continue Reading

Winter Home Maintenance Marin County

Lake Nicasio in the Rain, coutesy of Micheal Mundy

Winter is an important time for home maintenance that can save you larger repair costs. Inspect windows and doors for leaks. Check the window and door sills and surrounding trim. Don’t forget to check the high windows that you can’t see close-up. Minor water stains could be due to condensation. Peeling paint, damaged sheet rock, or warped wood can indicate window leaks. A fix may be as easy Continue Reading

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