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        <description>Marin Modern Real Estate blog about the real estate market in Marin County, including blog commentary on modern, mid-century modern and architecturally unique properties.</description>
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            <author>Fred@MarinModern.com (Fred Anlyan)</author>
            <title>The Anlyan Report. Marin County Real Estate 5.20.12</title>
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Hello Everyone,

The Marin County Real Estate Market is Hot, Hot, Hot! Attractive new listings are flying off the shelf, often in their first week on the market, and, not infrequently, with multiple offers --sometimes going substantially over asking price. Sellers----can you count on this? Not necessarily. But if your listing is well prepared, priced, presented, and marketed, don't be surprised if it does happen.

What is going on here?

The current supply of housing inventory for sale is extre... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:35:43 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>nballard@calmtg.com (Nicholas Ballard)</author>
            <title>The Best Mortgage Rates....Ever?</title>
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Although
I rarely comment on interest rates, historic developments cannot be ignored.
Yields on 10-year treasury notes reached their lowest point ever today,
dropping to 1.70. And mortgage interest rates, which move in tandem, followed
suit. We are currently seeing the lowest mortgage rates ever, and with the
European Union’s crisis of confidence caught in a tail spin, there is a fair
chance interest rates may drop farther.

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The last
time we saw int... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:17:30 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Cathy@MarinModern.com (Cathy Cook MacRae)</author>
            <title>Mill Valley makes the list!  </title>
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Looks like the cat's out of the bag...

Smithsonian Magazine just ranked Mill Valley as the fourth-best small town in America.  Smithsonian says: “Mill Valley is one of the jewels in a necklace of beautiful towns across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. It’s tucked into a canyon on the flank of 2,571-foot Mount Tamalpais, near the giant redwoods of Muir Woods National Monument and marshland surrounding Richardson Bay.”

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View of the Richardson Bay from the gard... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 20:57:04 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>nballard@calmtg.com (Nicholas Ballard)</author>
            <title>Comparing 15-Year and 30-Year Fixed Mortgages</title>
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There are many different types of mortgage financing
options, each geared to serving certain goals. None are bad, though it is sometimes a difficult task to choose the one that is best suited to your
particular needs. Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) and their interest only
cousins are often maligned and passed over without consideration, but may be the best option for anyone
planning to sell or refinance within a shorter timeframe. But, with long-term
rates at historic lows, ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:40:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Heidi@MarinModern.com (Heidi Phan-Peterson)</author>
            <title>34 Smith Ranch Ct, San Rafael - Superbly maintained home Coming Soon!</title>
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If you've been
searching for an elegant and contemporary, turnkey 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom home
in San Rafael, I invite you to consider my upcoming listing at 34 Smith Ranch Court.  I will be launching this new listing on
Saturday and our first open house will be held this Sunday, April 22nd.



This is a
split-level home with a really great floor plan and 2318 square feet of living
space.  The house gets tons of light,
helped by its south-facing orientation, many ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:09:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Lisa@MarinModern.com (Lisa Mallon)</author>
            <title>San Rafael City Government Online</title>
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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 &quot;epermit&quot; page where you can check your home's permit history by either address or parcel number.  On that page you can also chec... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:06:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>nballard@calmtg.com (Nicholas Ballard)</author>
            <title>90% Jumbo Financing Available for Purchases to $972,775</title>
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A great new jumbo loan
product offers 90% financing on purchase prices as high as $972,775. Qualified
borrowers with limited down payment funds are now able to support significantly
higher purchase prices. Until recently, buyers with 10% down payment funds buying in this range were
relegated to FHA loans, which top out at $729,750 and limit purchase prices to
just $810,833. This new loan not only increases purchase power by over
$160,000, but also carries lower closing cos... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:52:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Annalise@MarinModern.com (Annalise Demuth)</author>
            <title>Multiple Offers in Marin?  You've got to be joking!</title>
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With historically low interest rates, and real estate down to 2002 prices why on earth would there be multiple offers on a property?

Every Wednesday and Thursday I tour the inventory of new houses on the market in Marin County.  Last week, the water cooler conversation among the realtors touring houses was how tight the market is in Marin County.  I kept over hearing conversations about multiple offers (across all price points), pre-emptive offers and listing agents holding off offers until... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:24:57 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Hilary@MarinModern.com (Hilary Davis)</author>
            <title>Preparing your home for sale:  10 tips to make your home show well &amp; maximize profit!</title>
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Before: Kitchen looks dirty &amp; dated.                  After: Kitchen looks clean &amp; fresh.

As a realtor, I have helped many homeowners prepare their home for sale. Every property is unique, but these basic guidelines and tips will help make your property shine.  

Homes that look good and are priced right sell fast and for the most money! 

Tip #1: De-clutter entire property. That includes the yard, the closets the garage and most importantly the whole interior of ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:17:12 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Cari@MarinModern.com (Cari Gennarelli)</author>
            <title>35 Bryn Mawr Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901 - COMING SOON!</title>
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35 Bryn Mawr Drive, San Rafael CA 94901 - Coming Soon!



Inventory in the Marin County housing market is historically
low as we head into our busy spring season. Spring is a great time to list and
sell a property for a few key reasons:


Weather - it's just more fun and convenient to
house hunt when the weather is dry and warm.

Timing - Finding the right property in the spring
means getting into contract and closing escrow by Summer, gett... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:49:51 -0500</pubDate>
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