In case you missed it in the fine print of the stimulus package, or in the California budget package, California home buyers benefit from two tax cuts if they purchase in 2009.
First, there is an $8,000 credit for first time home buyers from the federal government. The home must be owner occupied, and you […]
As noted recently, Marin County real estate is following the national trend and is very much a Buyer’s Market right now.
It’s easy to assume that price is the most important factor when buying a home, at least as far as the Seller is concerned. It’s also easy to assume that multiple offers don’t happen.
Wrong […]
Tonight at 6:30 pm is the Public Hearing for the proposed plans for the Corte Madera Recreation Center, and will be at the Rec Center.
If you’re interested in the future of Corte Madera as a town, or even just interested in your property values, then you need to attend this meeting.
The Rec Center is […]
The Corte Madera Planning Commission met last night for a Study Session on evaluating a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) standard for residential development.
The Planning Department Staff provided an excellent overview of the situation, including definitions (”FAR” means gross floor area of all structures on a site divided by the net area of the land) […]
I wrote a few months back about the need for an FAR law in Corte Madera. FAR stands for floor area ratio, and is the ratio of floor area of a residence to the lot size. So if the FAR is 40 %, and the lot size is 7000 feet, the largest allowable home […]
