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Would having your name featured in the local newspaper as a real estate professional help your business?  Would you benefit from a national article or television show which positions you as a leading resource in your marketplace?

The good news is that this type of recognition is available for free IF you know how to separate yourself from the herd by offering value and knowledge that goes beyond what other real estate agents can offer.  Do this and you will find writers, publishers, editors and possibly even filmmakers contacting you for an interview, quote or general assistance which will help increase your overall visibility and value in the market place.       

These five tips can stand alone but are best utilized in concert with one-another to… Read Full Post

Architects, green building experts and political leaders will descend on San Francisco for the largest residential green building conference and exposition in the country September 20-22, 2007. 

The West Coast Green Conference will feature keynote presentations, educational sessions, and hands-on workshops by more than 220 progressive architects, industry analysts and leaders in the green construction field on topics including:

• Designing and Constructing an Energy-Efficient Green Home
• Build Better, Not Bigger
• Selling High Performance Homes
• The Evolution of the Prefab Home
• Uniting Function with Form with Green Technology
• Maximizing Energy Efficiency while Minimizing Environmental Impact
• Purpose-Passion-Profit
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California wine country living just got one-step closer for prospective homebuyers in Napa Valley and Sonoma County!

Whether you are looking for a weekend retreat cottage in Napa, a luxury Mediterranean estate with vineyards in Sonoma, or a hip loft in the ever increasingly popular community of Healdsburg, we can now offer you assistance with your home search.

At the request of our North Bay and San Francisco Bay Area clients, we have just updated our Marin MLS search capabilities to now include listings in Napa County, Sonoma County as well as a handful of other Northern California counties.    

Napa MLS | Napa Valley Homes for Sale

Sonoma MLS | Sonoma County Homes for Sale

What do you get when you combine thirty of the best interior design and landscape design professionals under one roof?    If you live in Marin County, California, you get a 6,500 square foot residence which showcases some of the most talented home designers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The annual 2007 Marin Designers Showcase is a fund raising event to benefit the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership.     This years event will feature the works of more than 30 designers in a private home located in the Dominican area of San Rafael, CA.   The theme for this years event is "Country Elegance" and will provide attendees with a great opportunity to tour the home and meet some of Marin County's best designers.    

Event Details for the Marin…

Dwell Magazine, the uber-hip and inspiring pub for modernist and fans of progressive architecture and green living will be hosting their annual Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibit in San Francisco on  Sept 14-16, 2007.
  
This well-attended conference will include a series of lectures, presentations and panel discussions by architects, builders and designers on topics including:

• Creating a Community-focused & Ecologically and Environmentally Sustainable Society,
• The progression of the Collaborative Housing Movement
• Developments & Trends in Building a Prefab Home
• Green Building Trends
  
• Environmentally Focused Materials & Vendors for todays Builders & Homeowners

"We have the worst public schools in the nation" isn't something you would expect to hear from your real estate agent, neighbors or even the local school district itself. 

To help separate fact from fiction, Forbes.com / Forbes Magazine recently conducted a comprehensive national study of public high schools to identify which counties provide the best return on their investment when it comes to public education.   

 A total of 97 counties were evaluated across the U.S. and the key factors that influenced the overall rankings were as follows:

• Per Pupil Spending
• College Entrance Exam Score
• College Entrance Exam Participation Rate
• High School Graduation Rate  

The results of this study were particularly interesting because it…

Looking for a luxury, $2.1M home with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, Chef's kitchen, infinity pool, new appliances and more but only have $150.00 to spend?   You might be in luck!

Before you grab your checkbook, call the moving company and head out West to enjoy fine California living and some of the best Marin county real estate available, you should know that there is a slight catch!

The not-for-profit organization Community Action Marin is holding a raffle to raise money for much needed community services.   While there are going to be many prizes awarded to winning entrants, the Grand Prize will net one lucky winner a luxury home in Marin County valued at $2.1M.  This 4,400 sq ft home in the town of San Rafael features 4 bedrooms,  4.5…