A recent question from a client regarding insurance issues related to fire hazard areas reminded me that as Spring winds down and the hillside grasses turn golden brown, it is time again for Marin County residents to contemplate fire safety. Indeed, there are many areas of Marin County that are particularly sensitive to fire danger. The […]

Marin County, California, is experiencing its annual blossoming of the number of homes for sale. Real estate listings are up in nearly every town, city, burg, and hollow. There are 802 active listings (up from 614 in March 2008), not including condos. Indeed, the Spring selling season is upon us and buyers are out there […]

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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 […]

Spectacular home with 5 Bedrooms (plus an office) and 4.5 Baths in one of Novato’s premier neighborhoods, Breakers at Pointe Marin.
With approximately 3,862 square feet, this home was built in 2005. The list of upgrades and modern amenities is dazzling. The Great Room opens to a spectacular Kitchen with built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator, chef’s island with […]

Generously proportioned view property with 4 Bedrooms & 2.5 Baths (approx. 3,136 sq. ft.) on 2 acres. Amazing views stretching from the Bay to Mt. Tamalpais and north across Novato, formal dining room, Great Room (with fireplace), Family Room (with fireplace), large decks and patios, fabulous landscaping, lots of fruit trees, modern construction (built in 1985), air conditioning, and a huge 3-car […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Savvy buyers are locking loan rates and jumping back into the market. As reported by Inman News, yields on 10-year Treasury notes dipped below 4% for the first time in two-and-a-half years, as investors pulled money out of equities and elected to put that money into the safe and predictable realm of bonds. Yields on […]

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 […]