A winner location right near the heart of downtown Mill Valley.  Easy access to shops, commute buses, schools, restaurants, coffee....pastries....chocolate....ice cream....books.  60 Hillside Avenue is a delightful contemporary two bedroom, one and a half bath home completely renovated with style and attention to detail. The views and setting are breathtaking from both the main living area and the bedrooms. 

We are open for Broker's Tour Wednesday October 2nd from 11-2pm and on Sunday October 6th from 1-4pm.  You have to see home property!!

The open floor plan includes a new kitchen, dining area and living room all filled with light from the oversized windows. The stairwell has windows overlooking the valley as well and adds to the charm of the entire…

71 Camino de Herrera in San Anselmo is our newest listing on the market.  Listed at $899,000.  We will be open tomorrow for Broker's Tour, Thursday Sept. 19th from 11-2pm.  Lunch will be served.  First Sunday Open House will be Sept. 22nd from 1-4pm.  Stop by and bring your clients!!

A south facing home that sits on a knoll top with privacy and San Anselmo hill views.  A sweet, sunny remodeled home with four bedrooms and two baths and a huge deck that spans the length of the house. 

A great layout on one level with fireplace separating the living room and formal dining room, a redone kitchen and large breakfast area. There is a fourth bedroom/study with closet accessing the main area and three good sized bedrooms including a master suite with access…

Post 2008 some may wonder how realty as a profession has stayed afloat, what with Trulia, Zillow, and a plethora of other home buying websites providing basically the same services. The fact of the matter is, those sites do not provide the same or even comparable professional services that a skilled and experienced real estate agent can offer.

According to the National Association of Realtors and contrary to logical thought, real estate agents are being as widely used as ever. Up from 69% in 2001 and 89% in 2012, 91% of buyers are retaining agents to aid them in their housing searches in 2013!

In our post-crash world the reality of the real estate market is much more complex. Tighter Lending standards and the presence of foreclosures and short sales…

If there is one thing California as a state tends to struggle with it would be the public school system. More often than not the  overall comparisons with other states are unfavorable to California. The results support the impression that California’s relative standing in the nation has declined over the last three decades. The combination of a student population with relatively great needs, relatively low funding levels, and relatively inadequate resources may have contributed to California’s comparatively low levels of student academic achievement.

Luckily, as natives of Marin we have the fortuitous advantage of being the exception to the rule here. The public schools of the districts in Marin are some of the top performing schools in the nation.…

This gorgeous Mill Valley home is truly a sight to behold. Completley remodeled with Craftsman style finishes and located in the coveted flats of Homestead Valley this is not a home you want to miss. Clean lines and open sunny rooms contribute to the elegant yet homey feel of this place. The sweet and very private level backyard is quite the commodity in this area. The details on this home are truly stunning; open beamed ceilings, French doors open on to a great dining deck, gorgeous granite countertops and custom kitchen facets fit for a chef. 208 Everygreen Ave is an absolutley great value for a Mill Valley residence.      

  Broker's Open Wednesday, August 28th from 10:30-2:00. Call Howard Wynn (415-828-9966) to show. Open Sunday, September 1st from…

…And the market keeps getting stronger. Currently, there are 807 homes on the market in Marin of which 390 are in escrow. Since our last report in May, 1,146 homes have been sold! The average price for a home in Marin is $1.26 million, which is higher than the peak of 2007, and the number of homes sold is up 24% from July 2012. Those statistics are pretty impressive, especially considering where we were this time last year. The forecasters predict even more appreciation in 2014, that is, of course, if the economy maintains itself. So what does all this mean for the buyer and seller?

From the seller's standpoint, this is an excellent time to be on market because the inventory is at an all-time low. Buyers are determining values, not by what has sold, but…

Make A Stand Lemon-Aid

After seeing a photo of two Nepalese boys about her age holding hands, but weighed down by large boulders strapped across their heads one little girl was affronted to learn that, no, slavery had not ended with Abraham Lincoln. In her own words, “I wanted to do something, because compassion is not compassion without action”. She did so by making a stand. Literally. Vivienne Harr, now nine years old, made a lemon stand in Fairfax every day for a year in order to benefit a Half Moon Bay based NGO called Not For Sale in hopes of ending child slavery worldwide.  With the support of her family and community she was successful in raising over $100,000 in profits for the organization.  Talk about taking what you know and using it to make…

Slow Parenting, A Revolution for Marin Parents?

A local Marinite, Susan Sachs Lipman, has been stirring up the parenting pot all around the country with her book Fed up with Frenzy, a project that developed out of her blog promoting the ideals of ‘slow parenting’. I hesitate to call this a new trend in parenting as in truth it is just a return to a more traditional type of parenting prior to the massive over use of technology and tv in the upbringing of young kids.

Susan Sachs Lipman has been at the forefront of the movement against strictly scheduled and jam-packed lives of both kids and parents. Remember when playtime began with five simple words, “Mom, can I go outside?” Lipman wishes to enlighten modern parents as to how the most simple of…

Outside Lands 2013 - Just a Few Lesser Known Bands Set Guide 

Its that time of year again! Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park is upon us! Beginning a little before Friday, San Francisco will be flooded by a generous supply of various artists, musicians, and vendors joining together for three days and nights filled to the brim with creativity, nature, fun and even a Beatle! The full line up and day-by-day schedule is available on the Outside Lands Website. Further information on what to bring, weather conditions, how to get there and where to park is also available on the site. The variety and amount of bands can be a bit overwhelming. If you’re not sure or set on a specific lineup take a look below for some of our featured favorites for each day…

1303 Las Raposas Road in San Rafael is a spacious and open floor plan, a two story home with a private yard and unobstructed views of Mt. Tam. The first floor includes a large family room with fireplace, one bedroom with half bath, ample storage, work area, and access to the two-car garage. The second floor maintains that spacious feel by allowing light to pour in through large windows and pristine French doors that open up onto a sunny wrap around deck. The master suite has a recently remodeled bath/shower.  There are two additional bedrooms and one full bath upstairs as well.

Gorgeous new wood floors have been laid throughout all the main living areas of the home as well as new carpeting throughout the rest of the rooms upstairs. The exquisite…