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Ongoing discussion of the Marin rental market from Broker Christopher Barrow - one of the county's only focused (and local!)rental property brokers.

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2014 

Past history tells us that home sales in Marin perk up come springtime, just as the advent of colder weather brings a slowdown in Marin home sales. But what if your own family and professional situations dictate that now is the time to list your own Marin home? What if the weather curve balls Mot...
12/29/2014
Suppose your Realtor® helped you land a prime Marin rental investment property—and you’ve been more than content with the result. Your longtime tenant proved to be conscientious and dependable, with resulting passive income that has been quietly building your bank account with very little oversig...
12/10/2014
That housing needs change as people get older goes without saying. For Ross Baby Boomers, the “getting older” concept has gradually morphed from the distant abstraction it seemed in the 60’s and 70’s to a more immediate concern. And of all the decisions that will have the most impact on those nea...
12/09/2014
Just about the last thing San Rafael homeowners expect is for the price of something we use every day to drop precipitously. It isn’t just that we’ve grown skeptical about the way official inflation numbers are formulated (although we have). It’s simply that when it can cost more than a dollar fo...
12/08/2014
For Marin renters who are beginning to investigate the possibility of buying a first house, the prospect can look like more than just a steep hill to climb—it can look more like a cliff! Just last month, the Daily Real Estate News cited recent research that indicates in most places (512 counties ...
12/04/2014
You’re at home in Tiburon, watching TV and trying to unwind, when all of a sudden here comes another baby boomer celebrity, looking into the camera, giving you his most sincere, trustworthy look, then assuring you that a “Reverse Mortgage” really isn’t too good to be true (even though it sounds l...
12/03/2014
I’m always a little surprised that more people don’t take advantage of the holiday season to sell their Mill Valley home. The spring selling season may be the most popular, but there are a host of reasons why, for a home that is already market-ready, you might think twice about waiting to list it...
12/02/2014
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Ongoing discussion of the San Francisco and Marin rental market from Broker Christopher Barrow - one of the county's only focused (and local!)rental property brokers.