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Mill Valley for $1,850,000 vs. San Anselmo for $1,800,000
By: Cari Gennarelli Thursday, May 30th, 2013 at 5:36pm. 168 Views, 0 Comments.
Two great properties, same price point, both close to town but completely different cities in Marin County. I talk to buyers every day either moving from San Francisco or across country that want to live in Mill Valley. Mill Valley has so much to offer. Great for families, quaint European style town center, good restaurants, 2 Whole Foods markets, great schools but the #1 reason my clients want to live in Mill Valley. Any guesses? It's close proximity to San Francisco.
When buyers start the process of searching for a new home in Marin they consider and weigh many factors. Weather, outdoor space, a garage,#of Bedrooms and bathrooms, square footage, pool vs no pool, etc. When you work downtown San Francisco or along the penninsula you also have to factor…
The Sea Ranch CA 95497 - An Architectural Wonder & Coastal Playground
By: Cari Gennarelli Friday, April 5th, 2013 at 10:43am. 336 Views, 0 Comments.
The Sea Ranch CA 95497 - An Architectural Wonder & Coastal Playground
The Sea Ranch is a magical, architecturally significant community of homes on the California Coast. As a kid, my parents and family friends would rent this one house every year at The Sea Ranch. I remember a cozy loft bed, a wind swept meadow. I remember making sand candles on the beach. I remember loving every minute of our visits. Of course in true 60's style there was a sunken living room and a hot tub!
We would walk to the community pool and tennis courts, ride bikes, read and play games and just enjoy coastal life. There is plenty of room to run around as the homes are scattered along the landscape and not smashed together…
Marin County Homes for Sale - New & Noteworthy: March 21, 2013
By: Cari Gennarelli Thursday, March 21st, 2013 at 4:35pm. 307 Views, 0 Comments.
Marin County Homes for Sale - New & Noteworthy: March 21, 2013
56 new listings this week in Marin County! The Spring selling season has officially begun! This is great news as we continue to have below average levels of inventory. In fact in February we had .8 months of inventory compared to 4-5 months last year, same time.
There were some standouts this week on broker's tour:
10 Currey Avenue, Sausalito CA 94965 - Listed for $1,650,000
This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 baths home is in the coveted and warmer Banana Belt area of Sausalito. The house had a hint of Southwest style and drop dead gorgeous views of the Sausalito Marina. The floor plan is super functional with the 4th…
Marin County Homes For Sale - New & Noteworthy
By: Cari Gennarelli Thursday, March 7th, 2013 at 8:47pm. 579 Views, 0 Comments.
Marin County Homes For Sale - New & Noteworthy
The spring selling season has officially started! New & Noteworthy properties are flooding the market. Marin as with most of the country still seeing historically low inventory levels but we are seeing improvements the past two weeks.
A few standouts from this week's broker's tour - Focus San Anselmo
134 Madrone Avenue, San Anselmo CA 94960 - $599,000
This two bedroom, 1 bath home in the flats of San Anselmo close to town, has a mid century modern flare. Lovely flat yard complete with a raised bed vegetable garden. Great starter home for a couple or small family.
75 Bennit Avenue, San Anselmo CA 94960 -…
2 Park Terrace, Mill Valley CA 94941 - Just Sold!
By: Cari Gennarelli Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 at 3:40pm. 209 Views, 0 Comments.
2 Park Terrace, Mill Valley CA 94941 - Just Sold!
90% of buyers today start their search on the Internet. Some buyers spend several months doing Internet research and looking at properties online before contacting a realtor or visiting homes in person. Todays buyer is educated and more prepared when they do start working with a realtor.
This sometimes means that when a buyer does walk into that first property they know exactly what they want. It definitely can shorten the search process and get a buyer into a house quicker.
Such was the case with my clients who are now the proud owners of their first home in Mill Valley at 2 Park Terrace. A lovely townhome complex in the…
5 Marin County Homes for Sale $600,000 - $700,000
By: Cari Gennarelli Friday, March 1st, 2013 at 8:12am. 261 Views, 0 Comments.
5 Marin County Homes for Sale $600,000 - $700,000
Every market has a regularly scheduled brokers tour. In Marin county on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week we, the Marin Realtors, head out to preview the newly listed homes with clients and future clients in mind.
This week there are 5 homes to recently hit the market in the $600,000 - $700,000 price range that stand out.
1. 8 June Court, Fairfax CA 94930 - Starting in Fairfax. A laid back town just a few short miles West of Highway 101. This 1836 s.f home built in 1996 has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage and a cute patio in back. Listed for $689,000.
2. 100 Allyn Avenue, San Anselmo CA 94960 -…
19885 State Route Highway 1, Marshall CA 9 - A Dream Realized!
By: Cari Gennarelli Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 at 12:37pm. 252 Views, 0 Comments.
19885 State Route Highway 1, Marshall CA 9 - A Dream Realized!
Some things truly are worth fighting for and the purchase and transfer of 19885 State Route Highway 1 in Marshall California on Tamales Bay was worth the fight!
My clients, and dear friends, had a dream of owning a house on Tamales Bay. A dream that has followed them through the adoption of a child from Ethiopia, the birth of two more children, the purchase of a 3 unit Condo building in San Francisco and now year's later, kids in their teens and 20's, their dream has come true!
One beautiful Sunday afternoon at an event in the Presidio San Francisco, Picnic In The Park, we were enjoying tasty food truck fair and relaxing in…
5 reasons to move to Marin County, CA
By: Cari Gennarelli Monday, January 28th, 2013 at 10:49pm. 472 Views, 0 Comments.
5 reasons to move to Marin (or come home to Marin)
The current market is like a rare convergence of stars! A perfect alignment that creates unique and special opportunities. According to a local astronomer, my only son was born under such a rare convergence and while I might be a little biased he truly is a unique and special person with traits typically not seen in a human boy! My point is, the market is ripe and while inventory is down great homes are hitting the market daily.
Interest rates are low, prices are down and the job market in Marin and SF continues to rebound with tech companies expanding and opening offices in SF.
Here are my top 5 reasons why you should consider relocating to Marin…
Greenbuild Conference 2012 - Top 10 residential applications!
By: Cari Gennarelli Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 at 1:13pm. 373 Views, 1 Comments.
Greenbuild Conference 2012 - Top 10 residential applications!
In early November San Francisco was fortunate to host the 2012 Greenbuild conference. A perfect setting for a conference focused on energy efficiency and sustainable building practices. Under the leadership of our former Mayor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco became one of the ‘Greenest" cities in the country.
According to the Huff Post report San Francisco is the #1 greenest City in the US based on public transit, energy and food.
As a Realtor and Ecobroker I was curious to experience the newest and greatest innovations in Green and sustainable building products. Like most conferences of this size the predominant audience is commercial…
77 Cypress Drive, Fairfax CA 94930 - Has a New Owner!
By: Cari Gennarelli Saturday, November 17th, 2012 at 11:13am. 386 Views, 0 Comments.
77 Cypress Drive, Fairfax CA 94930 - Has a New Owner!
As an active Realtor in Marin County I see over 100 homes a month in person. There are a handful of exceptional homes, for various reasons, that when I step over the threshold I fall in love and think, "I must sell this home". It might be a super clean well maintained home, or the landscaping and grounds are magical or sometimes it's the architectural style that grabs me.
77 Cypress Drive in Fairfax was one of those special properties! Luckily, I had a specific and very special family in mind when I walked into the Cypress property.
I first met this family in person on the 4th of July! They were visiting from the East Coast and staying…