Spring Cleaning: Marin Fixers

It’s official.  Winter has officially departed and spring is the newest resident for the upcoming 3 months.  When I think of spring, I think of birds chirping, spring cleaning, flowers blooming and a overall regeneration of life.  With that in mind, why not add life back to a neglected house and make it your big spring… Read More

Happy St. Patrick’s Day: A Look Around the Bay

In honor of the patron saint of Eire, this morning’s post takes you on a tour of current listings in the 6 counties we cover; each listing address giving a nod to the Irish. Bonus: All but two are under $1mil. San Francisco: 1947 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco 1/1, sq Unk. $499,000 lovely little ground-floor… Read More

Celebrate St. Patty’s in this Green Novato Home

Everyone knows it and especially in the environmentally friendly bay area and Marin, green is the latest craze (but let’s hope it always remains a craze) with homes. If you are super eco conscious and in the market for home, why not consider one that has already been “greened” for you?  The house at 191 Crest… Read More

“Marin has nothing to worry about…”

Yep, that’s what DataQuick said when it released the February stats of home sale activity for Marin.  The MarinIJ profiled the latest monthly data, offering a glimpse of the state of health of the Marin market.  “Just 136 single-family homes and condominiums sold, down from 228 in February 2007 – but up slightly from 122… Read More

$2,000 Price Reduction: Strategic or Silly?

You know when you live in a high cost area when a $2,000 price reduction doesn’t seem to make a dent.  This is true when the house was originally asking $715,000 and just skimmed a bit of foam off the top to $713,000.  I guess it would be more impactful if home values were around… Read More

Condos: A Way into Marin

Marin is a high priced county.  With the lastest median priced of single family homes coming in at $990,000, it’s not an easy place to settle and be a homeowner.  But for those of you looking to enjoy la dolce vita of Marin and don’t have a cool mil to spend, condos are a decent… Read More

Top Mill Valley Picks for Under a Mil

Mill Valley.  Focus on the Mill part – as in one Million plus for homes in this idyllic community.  Tall redwoods, a community town square, good schools, easy access to San Fran… what more could one want?  For those who want it, the price tag for a stand alone house has for some time, usually been… Read More

Meet Me in Larkspur

That’s the catchy slogan that will be used by the city of Larkspur to commemorate and celebrate their centennial.  Having recently returned west from my brief affair with the east, the one thing I do miss about the other coast is the history and lack of newness.  Besides the trees and trails, what draws me… Read More

It Could Have Been Us…

A little over a year ago, I moved back to the green pastures of Marin from the concrete jungle of Manhattan.  After spending a handful of years if the city that never sleeps, I couldn’t wait to come back to glory of the bay.  Better yet, my years away was worth the sacrifice.  My husband… Read More