Before & After: 8 Saint John, Novato

Through our concierge program, we loaned our client $35,000 (interest free!) to pay for painting, staging, landscaping, and light fixtures to transform their investment property into a bright, well-designed home to inspire today’s buyers. Thirteen offers later, 8 Saint John sold for 21% over asking and rewarded our clients with an additional $300,000 (8X) return on their investment.

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Q4 Marin Market Update: What happens when inventory is down and interest rates go up?

The Marin County real estate market had a banner year in 2021 with the busiest spring on record, followed by a holiday slowdown. The reason for the slowdown appeared to be a lack of inventory more than a lack of demand. In fact, in 2021, there were more documented residential sales in Marin County than in the past decade. The median sales price for single-family houses increased 16.3 percent as a result of the increased demand.

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How to Buy a Home in Marin's Competitive Real Estate Market

Competition to buy a home in Marin is fierce. Prices are high and inventory is low, resulting in most homes receiving multiple offers and selling 5%-20% over the list price. But don’t lose hope just yet, there are some steps you can take to give yourself a chance at winning the home you love and it takes strategy, planning, and creativity. We’ve rounded up tips from the team to plan ahead, budget, and make a winning offer so you can successfully buy a home in Marin.

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A farewell toast to 2020! The year that brought us home.

Hello, 2021! Goodbye 2020. It was a wild year, to say the least. It was hard for everyone in many different ways, but when we look back on the good things that came from a challenging year, one thing is very clear... We braved it together and we feel more resilient than ever. As we look forward to new beginnings and a fresh start, we look back 2020 with so much gratitude for everything our team accomplished.

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Happy Thanksgiving from our Quaranteam!

Thanksgiving week is upon us! While our tables may not be as full this year, we're still full of gratitude for our cozy homes, friends and families near and far. So, here’s to new memories, old traditions, favorite recipes, setting a festive table with your quarantine crew and sharing lots of gratitude for 2020. With that said, we wanted to share a few things we're thankful for this year:

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Before & After: 1216 Lattie Lane, Mill Valley

Making the move out of state, our seller of 1216 Lattie Lane hired our team to prepare their home for sale in Mill Valley. With $40,000 into painting, carpets, staging, landscaping, and light fixtures, we transformed the home in preparation for hitting the market. Within 7 days on the market the property received multiple offers and sold for $200,000 more than the seller expected to receive for their home.

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Before & After: 139 Tiburon Boulevard, San Rafael

Getting ready to move out of state, the sellers of 139 Tiburon had one goal: sell our home over $1.4M. They hired our team to take full control of upgrades to make their home as desirable as possible to buyers. Our concierge program provided an interest free loan to cover the upfront costs of home prep. With $35,000 into flooring, paint, landscaping, and light fixtures the property received 4 offers and sold 11.2% over asking at $1,500,000.

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The Marin County real estate market rebounds dramatically as the pandemic has convinced some San Franciscans that it’s time to finally give up on city living

It's no secret that life in San Francisco has changed. Cooped up and concerned about the post-COVID future, we're getting daily inquiries from city renters and owners ready to make the move to the suburbs in search of more space, yards and easier access to the outdoors. However, the low supply of inventory is severely limited to meet the new buyer demand and sellers who choose this moment to list are experiencing record breaking buyer interest and sales prices.

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