Pack your sneakers for a fabulous charity event planned for this weekend in Marin County, California.     The 26th annual Marin Human Race to benefit local nonprofit organizations will be held this Saturday, May 10th at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael.

This family-friendly event to benefit local NFPs is expected to draw more than 25,000 attendees and will feature a variety of events including:

• a 5k Fun Run (or walk!) around the fairgrounds and surrounding neighborhoods, (very flat terrain)
• a Pancake Breakfast and free refreshments for participants
• Live Music & Entertaintment along the race course from over a dozen local entertainers
• Community Fair with over 100 Exhibitors including local not-for-profit organizations in…

Marin County homebuyers looking for an updated property in Central / North Marin should be sure to checkout my listing at 88 Almond Court in San Rafael which was just reduced to $650,000.

Redwood Village / Signature Properties Townhome in San Rafael

Built in 2005 and situated in the Redwood Village development by Signature Properties, this 3 Bedroom 2.5 bath townhome in San Rafael includes architectural detailing inspired by the Bay Area's classic Americana and Craftsman styles with open and spacious floorplans designed to accomodate the needs of todays modern home buyers.      Property features include:

• 1,500+ sq ft townhome with 3 BR and 2.5 BA,
• Contemporary Kitchen with stainless appliances, cherry cabinets, and granite counters
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Last year I blogged about how Marin County California Homeowners could request a property tax reassessment in Marin if the value of their home decreased from it's assessed value.     With the recent decline in home values across the country (as well as throughout certain areas of Marin), there has been a dramatic upswing in the number of Bay Area homeowners who have formally petitioned for a reassessment of their property's value.

According to a report in today's Marin Independent Journal Newspaper, the county expect as many as 8% of all Marin homeowners to file a reassessment request before the end of the county's fiscal year (June).    Because of this surge in demand, the county is having a difficult time finding an adequate number of appraisers to…

Mark your calendars for the 32nd annual Marin Homes Show event which will bring together local home improvement vendors, Marin County homeowners, as well as San Francisco Bay Area designers who can help you with that special home improvement project!   

Marin County Homes Show

Whether you are looking to remodel your kitchen, update your bathrooms, wire your home with a state-of-the-art sound system, replace your windows or siding, or simply explore your options for creating a more "green" or eco-friendly home in Marin County, the Marin  Home Show is an event  that should not be missed!

This 2-day event will be hosted at the Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall and Fairgrounds in San Rafael, California.  The details for this Bay Area homes show is as… Read Full Post

Spring has officially sprung and Marin County homebuyers are starting to come out in force, especially in Mill Valley which is one of the most desirable areas in Southern Marin.

Currently, there are 133 properties for sale in Mill Valley, including a new listing we just took that hit the market yesterday and will be held open this weekend (first Sunday open house!).

Contemporary Mill Valley Home - Just Listed!

Located in the desirable Strawberry neighborhood of Mill Valley, this 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom single-family home sits on a fabulous lot with peekaboo views of both San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay.    Built in 1949, this updated mid-century Mill Valley home at 144 Richardson Drive includes:

• 3 BR, 2BA with an inviting, open floor…

The real estate market in Marin appears to be bottoming out.  At $862,500, the median price of a single-family home is down from the median of $965,000 in March 2007.  Sales volume is down as well.  Last March 218 homes in Marin sold, as opposed to the 110 this March.  On the bright side, March 2008 figures are up as compared to a month earlier when the median single-family home price was $830,000 with only 104 homes being sold.

The condominium market in Marin also picked up a bit in March as compared to February.  March figures indicate that the median condominium price in Marin increased to $477,500 from February’s median of $430,000, with the number of sales increasing slightly as well.

What does this mean for Marin?  If only I had a crystal…

Calling all Mill Valley residents.  Mark your calendars, roll up your sleeves, and get ready for Mill Valley Beautification Day. On April 19 – just in time for Earth Day, community groups, businesses, kids and adults will be out in force working together to make Mill Valley a better, more beautiful, greener place to live.

Helping to beautify Mill Valley is simple and it is easy.  Whether you are part of an organized litter brigade or out on your own, all you need to do is grab a trash bag, step out your front door, and start picking up trash.  You can join a group, volunteer your group, or organize neighbors for a neighborhood cleanup.  After the clean-up projects there will be celebration and prizes in the Plaza, with awards going to the best “Found…

Congratulations are in order for four Marin elementary schools for adding yet more accolades to the excellent public schools in Marin County.  This week, Lu Sutton Elementary and Rancho Elementary, both in the Novato Unified School District; Ross Elementary in the Ross School District, and Bayside Elementary from the Sausalito Marin City School District were named as Distinguished Elementary Schools by the California Department of Education.

For 23 years the California Distinguished School program has recognized schools that, based on stringent federal and state criteria, exemplify excellence in education.  In selecting the ‘best of the best’, factors such as the Academic Performance Index and Adequate Yearly Progress results are taken into…