The level of inventory for single family homes in Novato (North Marin County) has increased steadily over the past several months.  As we get settled into the peak buying and selling season in Marin, Novato leads all other Marin towns in homes for sale with 173 (active listings).  There are 66 properties currently in escrow.  Twenty-seven homes in Novato sold this [...]

Nothing beats the feeling of eating and relaxing outdoors in a waterfront setting–or even better, on patios situated over the water. Below are a few Marin County restaurant offering outdoor dining with a watery twist.
In Sausalito:

Cafe Il Piccolo, 660 Bridgeway, 415/457-2460
Fish, 350 Harbor Dr., 415/331-3474
Horizons, 558 Bridgeway, 415/331-3232
Northpoint Coffee Co., 1250 Bridgeway, 415/331-0777
Paradise Bay, [...]

Everybody knows about Stinson Beach–even people from The City (that’s San Francisco, if you didn’t know).  But, Marin has other beaches and hang-outs which are distinctively less crazy and more Zen.  Here are a few: 

Drakes Beach – take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. towards the Point Reyes lighthouse and turn left on Drakes Beach Road
McNear’s Beach  — go [...]

The past month has seen a significant rise in the numbers of homes entering the market, especially in the $2 million to $4 million range (the number of active listings is up by 26 for a total of 96 homes). That may seem like a lot. But, 23 homes in that price range sold in [...]

Nothing beats a sunny morning at the local Farmers Market. And Marin has some very good ones with lots of seasonal local and organic produce. Here are some worth checking out:

Corte Madera (Town Center Courtyard, noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, year-round)
Civic Center (at the Civic Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on [...]

Despite some of the numbers in the snapshot graph below, San Rafael homes continue to sell across the board. The bread and butter homes of San Rafael are priced between $700K and $900K and sell fast so long as they are nicely maintained, updated, and/or located in desirable neighborhoods (although the percentage of homes in [...]