Corte Madera is the only town in Central Marin that doesn’t have an FAR ordinance, and the town is at risk of losing the small town charm that has made it so appealing in the first place.
FAR stands for Floor Area Ratio, and determines how many square feet of house an owner can have […]
Here are the last two points.
9. Not allowing enough time or money for inspections. Most towns in Marin - Corte Madera, Larkspur, Mill Valley, etc. - require some kind of re-sale inspection, with varying degrees of severity. That’s a given. I’m referring to the inspections that tell you the condition of the property. At […]
Here’s Mistakes No. 7 and No. 8 that buyers commonly make.
7. Not using their agent correctly. Get a smart, hard-working agent, and they’ll move mountains for you, if you know how to work with them. This may be worth a whole other post, but here are the essentials.
First, be honest and open. Can’t live […]
This continues the post from yesterday about mistakes that buyers make. I hope it’s helpful!
4. Not asking the right questions. There’s a few key ones. For example, “Why are they selling?” is always a great one. The answer to that will tell you all kinds of things about their motivation. If the answer is, […]
Buying a home in Marin County is a very difficult process. The housing stock varies widely, microclimates and school systems are all different, and of course, it is very expensive.
Here’s what you need to watch out for when buying property in Marin County. Or as I like to call it, the Top Ten List […]
