Title and Escrow Services In Marin County, title companies handle title and escrow services needed for buying a home. The company, chosen by the buyer, provides two essential services: Escrow: Escrow is a service which manages the funds and documents involved in a property transaction. An escrow company is licensed and regulated by the State of California. Escrow begins when a seller accepts Continue Reading
Accessory Units (ADUs) in Marin County
Solving the Lack of Housing in Marin: Implementing Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) The California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (“HOME”) Act, also known as SB 9, paves the way to increased housing in residential Marin neighborhoods. California needs more affordable housing, estimated to be 2-3 million new homes by 2025. The law focuses on more housing in single-family neighborhoods. Almost 66% Continue Reading
Are You Buying a Condo or a PUD – Why Does this Matter?
Both are Common Interest Developments Condominiums and Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) are both Common Interest Developments, which refer to types of land ownership. These forms of ownership share certain characteristics: Common ownership of residential property; for example, building structures, landscaping, and recreational facilities. Mandatory membership of all owners in a Continue Reading
Where are the best home values in Marin?
Over the years the answer has remained the same: the further north from the Golden Gate Bridge, the more you can buy for your dollars. Median home prices decrease with the distance north from San Francisco, with homes in Novato selling at about half the cost of homes in Mill Valley. Here are prices in 2023: Notable difference in home values as you go north! San Rafael and Novato are on Continue Reading
How Smart Staging Pays Off
How Smart Staging Helped Sell a Larkspur Home for a High Price Here is another case of how Smart Staging a home for sale brought the sellers more than they ever expected. The list price was $2,150,000. After one week on the market, we received four offers including a successful offer at $2,500,000. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1004940692 Before and After Photos Here are Continue Reading
How to Obtain Fire Insurance for Your Home in Marin County, CA
California’s Homeowners’ Insurance is Changing The landscape for homeowners’ insurance in California has been treacherous recently. Many major insurers, including State Farm, Allstate, Farmers Insurance, and United Services Automobile Association, stopped writing new policies because of wildfire exposure. Homeowners have had to turn to the State’s Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plan Continue Reading
Nine Favorite Luxury Retreats Near Marin
Want a break but don't have time for an extended trip? We can recommend nine of our favorite local resorts that are just right for a short trip from Marin and San Francisco. These destinations, from Sausalito to Napa, are perfect for unwinding without the stress of planning a long vacation. Here are our recommendations, from near to far. Inn Above Tide, Sausalito 30 El Portal, Sausalito, 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
Green Building in Marin
Finally, we are thinking about the resources that we are using and the environmental quality of our Marin homes. Green building is a buzzword in Marin and across the country. You can read a explanation of green building on Wikipedia. Here is what Green Building means: Thoughtful use of resources including water and energy. Reuse of building materials, like lumber. Healthy interior Continue Reading
Senior Exemptions to Reduce Your Property Taxes
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
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