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Exceptional value in a 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath home with a large and serene grassy back yard in Newport at Hamilton Field in Novato. Sweet floorplan with Great Room, Media Room, Dining Room, and huge Master Suite with lots of closet space and a luxurious bath. Other unique features include a patio with hand-laid Chinese […]

Amazing one-level, waterfront home in Bel Marin Keys, Novato. Boat dock with easy access to the Bay and beyond. Vaulted ceilings, large windows and multiple sliding doors with wide open views to Bel Marin Keys? highly desirable south lagoon. Open floor plan with spacious Master Suite (opens to lagoon), formal dining room, outdoor breakfast nook, […]

Over the past several years, numerous businesses have moved into the renovated hangar space located in Hamilton Field, Novato (called Hamilton Landing). These hangars, built by the military decades ago (and used by the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard), are now home to a wide variety of business and non-profit enterprises. Along with the […]

Major Price Reduction 5/6/08.  Exceptional value in a 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath home (includes separate studio with full bath) home in Hamilton Field. Popular floorplan with great flow, a Kitchen/Great Room configuration, and large Master Suite with lots of closet space. Other unique features include a Rotunda entry and large study area upstairs. Great location. This home is […]

As reported in the Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Marin County (California) was named by Business News magazine as one the nation?s ?Best Affordable? towns near a major and expensive metropolis?in this case, the San Francisco Bay Area. Numerous factors went into the analysis including housing prices (averaging a relatively affordable $750,000 in Novato in November […]

Your waterfront lifestyle on the Belvedere Lagoon awaits. The private setting of this single-story home, which faces Westward across the Lagoon, offers an idyllic resort-style way of life. The expansive deck and accompanying dock is perfect for outdoor entertaining and dining. Spend your time biking, kayaking, sailing, swimming, and bird watching as the coveted amenities […]

This home?s superior upgrades and tasteful elegance are unrivaled. Boasting an open Great Room and Kitchen (with extraordinary light and fantastic flow), soaring vaulted ceilings, designer landscaping, built-in barbecue, outdoor fireplace, and 3-car garage with additional work bench area. All 4 bedrooms are upstairs, including the palatial Master Suite with jetted tub and walk-in closet […]

Everyone knows that, barring unusual circumstances, real estate prices move upwards over time. Of course, there are cycles. But, over time prices rise. Nowhere is this phenomenon more apparent than Marin County, California.
According to the Marin Association of Realtors, the prices for single family homes and condominiums have gone up every year for forty years […]

Below are 10 rock-solid reasons to buy a Novato home right now:
1) The widening of Highway 101, now in its final stage, is on target for a Q4 2008 completion. Because of the current construction efforts, traffic going south on HWY 101 can be bad. Traffic delays are expected to be reduced dramatically (by as […]

Marin County, when it comes to real estate prices and trends, is said to “march to its own drummer.” This is because Marin County home prices are remarkably resilient even when other real estate markets are suffering. Nonetheless, there are neighborhoods where prices are down and/or sales are slow. Owners of homes and condos in […]

Below is a general breakdown of customary closing costs paid by sellers and buyers in Marin County.
The Seller generally pays for:

real estate commission

document preparation fees for the deed

documentary transfer taxes

payoffs for all loans against the property

judgments, liens, etc. against the seller

recording charges to clear documents of record against the property

prorated taxes

any unpaid HOA dues

any tax […]

Between 1950 and 1975, Joseph Eichler and his company (Eichler Homes) built over 10,000 homes throughout California–including Marin County (Terra Linda and Lucas Valley),The East Bay, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Thousand Oaks, and Granada Hills. Eichler, who was a California-based, post-war builder, sold many of his homes for about $12,000. […]

The history of Marin County, California is rich and varied. Below is an article written by an early settler recounting his memories of the area as a boy. The article is fascinating and informative. A brief description of the author is included at the end of the article.
Early Roads in Marin by Payne J. Shafter
I see […]

For something a little different and definitely fun, head to the movies in an outdoor setting. Below is the schedule of “Movies in the Park” in Marin and San Francisco. Take some blankets and enjoy! All start times are 8 p.m.

Sat. September 1
San Anselmo
STAR WARS 30th Anniversary!

Sun. September 2
San Anselmo
TORN CURTAIN

Fri. September 7
Mill Valley
PIRATES OF […]