New Feature! Keyword Search Mari... by marinmodern

We just added a cool new feature to the Marin Modern website which enables users to search current active listings in Marin County utilizing "Keywords".  This new feature expands on our current search capabilities which includes the ability to find homes for sale in Marin County based on town, street address, MLS #, and map-based search criteria..   

How does this new feature work?    As a web savvy consumer, you are obviously well-versed in utilizing popular search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN to find what you are looking for on the internet.      Similar to utilizing a search engine to search on "keywords" to find content of interest, this feature enables you to enter...

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National Building Museum Article... by marinmodern

We recently participated in a wonderful panel discussion on selling architectural real estate which resulted in an article that just appeared in Blueprints Magazine, a quarterly publication of the National Building Museum.

The article was the result of interviews with top real estate agents for modern homes throughout the country, including:

Renee Adelmann (Marin County / San Francisco, California) Vikas Wadhwa (Chicago, Illinois) Brian Linder (Beverly Hills, California)

Discussion topics included stories about recently marketed / sold properties, advice for today's architects interested in creating "marketable modernism", challenges and ideas for promoting modern listings, and the...

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Novato Company Offers Online Blu... by marinmodern

The notion of building your Marin County dream house has become more interesting thanks to a website that delivers traditional home design in a high tech way.  While purchasing stock house plans is an idea that has been around for a long time, and thousands of plans are available on the Internet, a local business operating out of Novato intrigues me.  

Houseplans.com offers blueprints representing just about every architectural style, but what is really exciting are the modern home plans being offered for sale. These sleek new designs are in the spirit of mid-century modern homes by architects and builders such as Cliff May, Joseph Eichler, and William Wurster.  The updated layouts offered on Houseplans.com incorporate mid-century...

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Marin Modern Real Estate expands... by marinmodern

We are pleased to announcee the addition of Sandi Bowman and Erika Davito to the Marin Modern Real Estate sales team.

Veterans of the San Francisco Bay Area real estate market, both agents come to Marin Modern Real Estate from other local brokerage firms.   Sandi Bowman is a licensed REALTOR® and Bay Area native with an extensive background in the Design Industry.    Sandi is a certified SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) and a member of the Marin Association of Realtors, California Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and the Women’s Council of Realtors in Marin and San Francisco.     

Erika Davito is a Bay Area native and licensed REALTOR® with demonstrated experience and success with all aspects of real...

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Renee Adelmann named Eichler Net... by marinmodern

Renee Adelmann of Marin Modern Real Estate has been designated as a preferred San Francisco agent by the Eichler Network.  This is the second time Renee has received such distinction.  Previously Renee was the first new realtor in 14 years to be selected as a preferred Eichler homes real estate agent in Marin County. The Eichler Network is a highly regarded resource for mid-century modern and Eichler enthusiasts.  Established in 1993, the Eichler Network supports a referral system of home-maintenance service companies and other professionals, including Realtors, who specialize in Eichlers and mid-century modern homes.  These providers are hand-selected by the Eichler Network, and represent the best and most knowledgeable in the...

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Marin Modern opens office in San... by marinmodern

Marin Modern Real Estate, an independent  residential real estate brokerage and leading authority on modern and mid-century modern homes in Marin and San Francisco County, announced the opening of a new office in San Rafael, California.   

Founded by a top-producing REALTOR® formerly with Keller Williams Realty, Marin Modern Real Estate assists buyers and sellers of residential properties in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Since the company’s inception, Marin Modern Real Estate has garnered both local and national recognition for their in-depth knowledge and experience marketing and selling modern and mid-century modern residential architecture throughout the Bay Area.  While the company has established itself as a definitive leader for...

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Happy Holidays from Marin Modern... by marinmodern

We wanted to wish everyone the best for the holidays and the new year.  2007 has been a great year for Marin Modern Real Estate despite a generally soft and slowing real estate market both nationwide as well as locally in the Bay Area. Our clients and friends have played a tremendous role in our continued growth and success and we look forward to working with each and everyone of you to make 2008  an even bigger success. Some of our 2007 accomplishments and achievements include:    Significant Transaction Volume Growth while the broader market has experienced significant declines #1 Agent in Marin County for sold Eichler & Alliance Homes First Realtor in 14 years to be recognized as a CA Modern / Eichler...

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Atomic Ranch Magazine gives us P... by marinmodern

I just received this months issue of Atomic Ranch Magazine (Winter 2007) and was excited to see that we were once again recognized by another publication and its readership as a valuable resource for modern and mid-century modern homes.    This mention follows our coverage in last month's issue of Alaska Airlines In-flight Magazine which did a wonderful story on the renaissance of West Coast mid-century modern homes.   Within the Winter 2007 issue of Atomic Ranch, a reader mentioned that they have looking for design ideas and inspiration for their California mid-century modern home and found the Landscaping a Mid-Century Modern Home page of our Eichler for Sale website to be most helpful.     The magazine editor also acknowledged...

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