Events + Happenings 
Local events in Marin County and the North Bay.
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Mother's Day at Cavallo Point in Sausalito
Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 5:32pm. 130 Views, 0 Comments.
I went to Cavallo Point in Sausalito today to buy a gift certificate for a neighbor who had kindly referred a client to me. It was a gorgeous day and breathtakingly beautiful. Located at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge off the first exit into Sausalito, Cavallo Point Lodge exudes rustic elegance in a world class setting. The original buildings at Ft. Baker have been beautifully restored and turned into a lodge, spa, conference center and restaurant.
After purchasing the gift certificate, I wandered into the gift store, the Mercantile, and on the counter found a postcard promoting local artisans selling their handcrafted items this Saturday, for Mother's Day. Featured artisans include Sarah Suloff Jewelry, Bean Up the…
How to Write the Winning Offer in a Multiple Offer Situation
Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 10:15am. 169 Views, 0 Comments.
Have you heard? It's all over the news. Multiple offers are back! Yikes.
So how do you navigate this crazy market and still end up with a house you want for the price you want? Uh hem... it would probably be best for you to change your perspective. If you're looking to buy a house now and you've got the mentality that your buying in a buyers market, you'll add frustration and a lot of time to your search. The current market is no longer a buyers market! Take my advice and the sane, sound advice of your realtor. Position yourself to be the strongest offer on the table by following these steps.
One, get pre-approved. I didn't say pre-qualified. I said pre-approved. The difference is you've got a written reply from the BANK of how…
SF Modern: A Good Thing Just got a Whole Lot Better!
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 7:38am. 136 Views, 0 Comments.
As you might imagine, we have many clients that are either committed to move to Marin but need to sell their home in San Francisco first OR are cross-shopping and are trying to decide which side of the Golden Gate Bridge they want to live on (Marin or SF).
As a company we've been investing a lot of time and energy recently into helping our clients make this decision (or more specifically, researching this decision and exploring their housing options in San Francisco) a little easier.
For those Bay Area real estate "cross-shoppers" as well as those that need to sell in SF prior to moving to Marin, I'm pleased to announce the official re-launch of our San Francisco Modern Real Estate website.
Visitors to our…
Marin Modern Opens New Office - check out our new Digs!
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 at 9:20pm. 386 Views, 0 Comments.
I'm delighted to announce the opening of a new Marin Modern Real Estate office to better serve the needs of our clients and agents throughout Marin County.
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stablished more than 5 years ago
as a boutique Bay Area real estate firm specializing in modern, architectural
homes, our company has become one of the fastest-growing
residential real estate firms in Marin County as well as a "top 10" real estate brokerage in Marin for both sales & transaction volume.
Our approach, which involves selectively recruiting and hiring highly knowledgeable, tech-savvy and full-time, client-focused real estate agents and providing them as well as their clients with meaningful tools and technology to help make them successful in today's market, has…
Investment property tips: a few dos and don'ts
Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at 9:54am. 234 Views, 0 Comments.
I have had numerous rental properties in 3 Bay Area counties over the last 12 years and I have come up with a short list of dos and don'ts when buying rental properties that I'd like to share with you. This is just my opinion and I am sure others have different thoughts. Understanding that owning rental property is an interactive investment is most important. Even if you plan on having a property management company help you it is still a hands on investment that will require your time, energy and money.
1. Tax benefits and rate of return: Check with your CPA about how this property will or won't benefit you tax wise. What rate of return is a realistic expectation? How does this real estate investment compare to other investments you could make with…
Marin Open Studios Kick Off Event - Saturday, April 28th, 5-8 p.m.
Thursday, April 26th, 2012 at 9:50pm. 202 Views, 0 Comments.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Marin Open Studios is a community-wide event that celebrates over 260 artists who open their studios to the public for two weekends. The kick off for Open Studios starts Saturday with wine and nibbles from 5-8 p.m. at the Town Center in Corte Madera. You'll meet the artists, get to enjoy one of their works of art that will be on display and pick up an Artist Guide to plan your own Open Studio art tour.
Artist, Davis Perkins, who resides in San Rafael's West End Neighborhood, was featured recently in a Marin IJ article as a precursor to the Open Studio event. Davis lives up the hill from me and is a fantastic landscape artist and a great neighbor. As a plein-air artist, he…
Simpatico Homes Prefab Workshop
Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 6:08am. 197 Views, 0 Comments.
I wanted to thank all of the speakers as well as the attendees at the "sold out" workshop we held this past weekend entitled Building a Prefab Home Home in the Bay Area.
This was a very special event designed to educate our clients on the process of building a modern prefab home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Event speakers included Seth Krubiner (Simpatico Homes), Robert Swatt (Swatt Miers Architects), Richmond Chester (Land Home Financial), Ken Fox (East Bay & San Francisco Modern Real Estate) as well as myself.
Discussion topics included:
- Building a Prefab Home - Form, Function, Footprint
- The Simpatico Home Building Process
- Procuring Land
- Financing
San Rafael City Government Online
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 11:06am. 158 Views, 0 Comments.
I am frequently prompted to go to the City of San Rafael website when a client asks me about their home's permit history or whether they need a permit in order to do some minor remodeling. One recent visit to the site so impressed me by the variety of information and events advertised that I thought I'd share the wealth.
The City of San Rafael has an "epermit" page where you can check your home's permit history by either address or parcel number. On that page you can also check the status of planning projects that have been initiated with the city by a homeowner. The site also provides a list of common remodeling projects requiring permits and has a downloadable form to order city resale inspections if you are about to put your home on the…
Summer's Almost Here, Come Cool Off at Marin Community Pools!
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 at 3:24pm. 164 Views, 0 Comments.
Summer's coming and with it brings months of abundant sunshine and warm weather (we hope soon!)... to Marin. Even if you live in San Francisco, you can come up north to have a real summer, and relax at one our community pools. Below is a list of towns with pools that are open to the public:
Kentfield
- College of
Marin: Kentfield Campus Pool
Physical Education Facility
835 College Avenue, Kentfield
(415) 457-8811
Opens: June 20 - August 14 : Monday-Friday 1:30-5:30 pm,
Saturday-Sunday noon-5 pm
Extended Fall Public Swim (August 20-September 25) Saturdays and Sundays only 1-6 pm
Drop-in Fees: Adults $5, children ages 13 & seniors $3 per day
Mill Valley
- Homestead
Valley Community Association Pool
315…
Prefab in San Francisco - a How to Workshop
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 at 3:57pm. 178 Views, 0 Comments.
We wanted to let our clients and friends know that we are hosting an exclusive event later this month which is designed to educate attendees on the process of building a modern prefab home in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Importantly, we've hosted a similar event in the past (with a speaker from Michelle Kaufmann Design) which "sold out" quickly so we wanted to share this information with our blog followers early.
This event - Building a Modernist & Eco-Friendly Prefab Home in the San Francisco Bay Area - will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from keynote speakers from Bay-area based Simpatico Homes, Swatt Architects, Marin Modern Real Estate, East Bay Modern Real Estate and…