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Muir Meadows – Mill Valley’s Best Kept Secret

by Adrienne Murphy on May 21, 2013

Who knew there was a neighborhood in Mill Valley with wide streets offering large homes with lovely architecture and mature landscaping?  Welcome home to Muir Meadows, and specifically 1032 Erica Road! This lovely neighborhood offers views of the Marin Headlands and is close to hiking and biking trail... Read More »

Four Real Estate Moves That Have Tax Implications

by Frank Howard Allen Realtors on April 16, 2013

There was a very good article in the Business Insider the other day that gave some great information on the pros and cons of certain moves that you can make when buying and selling Real Estate. The full article can be found here. A quick summary  . . . Refinancing. Many homeowners, including mysel... Read More »

Grand Dame of Sausalito: Rare opportunity to own a significant piece of Sausalito history

by Frank Howard Allen Realtors on February 27, 2013

A prestigious home on a coveted lot, Tanglewood, is situated on one of the largest remaining undivided one-acre parcels of flat land in Sausalito, CA, and boasts a beautiful botanical garden with more than 75 rare species of plants and overlooks the Bay, Angel Island, San Francisco and the East Bay hills. Thi... Read More »

How Not To Sabotage Yourself In A Real Estate Transaction

by Rick E. Smith on November 21, 2012

In looking at pitfalls of buying or selling a home, in my estimation the biggest potential enemy in a real estate transaction is often the buyers or sellers themselves. Buyers and sellers routinely do things that end up costing them more than anything the other side may try to impose. Here are a fe... Read More »

The Berger Residence: Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home for sale in Marin County

by Frank Howard Allen Realtors on August 29, 2012

American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is best known for designing internationally known structures like Fallingwater in Pennsylvania and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Despite the demands of designing elaborate, large-scale projects, Wright had another, lesser-known passion: a new, democratic and distin... Read More »

Don’t Make These Mistakes In A Hot Market

by Rick E. Smith on August 17, 2012

While the home prices are nowhere near what they were before the recession began four years ago, the housing market has been hotter this summer than any time since the recession. Home sales are up over 20% from a year ago, and roughly 40% of well priced properties are going into a multiple offer status. ... Read More »

Foreclosures Drop Sharply in Marin

by Rick E. Smith on August 3, 2012

There was a great article in the Marin IJ last week that talked about the health of the Marin real estate market and was another very encouraging sign for home owners. The article states that foreclosures declined by 43.1% in the second quarter of this year, and fewer homeowners fell behind on their m... Read More »

The Hidden Costs Of Home Ownership

by Rick E. Smith on July 31, 2012

One of the biggest fears of buying a home are the hidden costs that a buyer may not have accounted for. Getting educated beforehand can help to reduce these fears, and make it easier to be mentally prepared if and when they happen. Here are some of the hidden costs that may pop up during the course of ... Read More »

House Hunting Tips for Couples

by Rick E. Smith on July 11, 2012

Once you and your spouse or partner have decided that the time is right to buy a home, you may find there to be huge differences in what each of you wants. Maybe one wants a fixer-upper to avoid the higher list prices but the other hopes to find a relatively great house that is move-in ready, but costs ... Read More »