Marin County Homeowners: Do You Need Help With Fire Safety Preparation?

Marin homeowners: wildfire preparedness doesn’t have to fall entirely on you. Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority was created to help you, but you need to apply. 💰‍ ‍MWPA operates a local grant program to help residents within its jurisdiction make their homes and properties more resistant to wildf

Home Sellers Get Up To $50K For Listing Prep

Are you considering selling but need funds to do repairs or freshen up paint?  Do you need money to pack and move? Take the stress out of selling! With Epique Edge, you get up to $50K for repairs or moving, and it’s paid back at closing. Learn More About Epique Edge -Watch this video! https://vimeo.

Marin County ADU Guide 2026

Adding an ADU to your Marin County property is a great way to add value and flexibility to your home. By understanding your options, local rules, fees, and the building process, you can make informed decisions and avoid surprises. If you want a smooth experience, start with a free feasibility report

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Guide to Selling Your Home in 6 Steps

Step 1 - Prepare Your Home for Market Well before you’re ready to plant that “For Sale” sign in your front yard, there is work to be done to prepare your home for sale. Remember how keen your eye was to every small detail and defect in the houses you saw as a buyer? Now that door to your bedroom tha

Home Buyer's Guide in 8 Steps

When choosing a buyer’s agent, it is important that you have every confidence in the agent’s ability to represent your best interests. When purchasing a property in today’s market, it is not unusual to find more than one buyer trying to secure the same property. Because of the competitive real estat

Good News For International Seller Clients

As a leading San Francisco Bay Area team with a niche of representing out-of-area clients, we found that our our international Sellers had a hard time during Covid signing their closing documents. No US Embassies or Consulates were open. With Seller clients in lockdown in Bangkok, one of our closing

7 Tips To Maximize Your Home's Sale Price

Over the past few years, a real estate buying frenzy bid up home prices to eye-popping amounts. However, as mortgage rates have risen, buyer demand has cooled. 1 Consequently, home sellers who enter the market today may need to reset their expectations. The reality is, it’s no longer enough to stick

It's All About These Rates! November Newsletter

Interest Rates, Interest Rates, Interest Rates! It's all about these rates. I don't know if you read as many real estate related blogs or visit as many industry websites as I do, but it seems to me like everyone can't stop talking about the rising interest rates. Yes, I realize the importance of the

Give Your Budget A Break!

Home for the Holidays: How To Stretch Your Budget in a Season of Inflation You don't have to break the bank to celebrate the holidays in style—even in this season of inflation. Prices may be higher on everything from food to gifts to decorations, but there are still plenty of opportunities to eke ou

What Should Agents Be Focusing On During This Market Shift?

What are two things that your real estate agent should be focusing on during our market shift? Click Here To Watch My Video Number One: Communication Right now, if you’re an agent, you need to be an even better communicator and more so than normal, because (YES – we’re always good communicators, we’

Here's What You Can Do Instead of a Price Reduction

Watch This Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PBf8d_srxRA Tips For Sellers - What You Can Do Instead Of A Price Reduction If you price your property and you're not getting any offers or any activity or any requests for disclosures in the first couple of weeks, well then what that means basically and

200+ Things That Listing Agents Do For You!

SO, WHAT EXACTLY DOES A REALTOR DO FOR YOU?“Why do I need a REALTOR?©”, you might think to yourself. We love it when we are asked this question! We are happy to explain! Social media portrays successful real estate Agents as spending their time viewing expensive real estate, wearing designer clothes

Thinking of Buying Property in the SF Bay Area? Some Good Things To Know!

  Shopping for a home or condo in San Francisco or Marin? It's a fast, complicated and competitive market out there. But we’ve got you covered! Watch this video to learn a few tips to help you get familiar with the Buying journey. Bay Area Local Real Estate can guide you through the entire process.

Curb Appeal & Other Ways To Maximize Your Sales Price

Are you thinking about putting your home on the market? Like every Seller, you’re probably wondering what you can to do to increase your sales price. Let us give you a few suggestions that should help. Selling homes is second nature to us as we have been doing it for over 25 years. We get nervous se

Marin Home Resource Guide 2023-2024

Are you considering some home improvements? Do you have remodeling ideas but don't know who to call to get things done? Here's a great resource guide from the Marin Builder's Association. You'll find their member directory sorted by category (page 50): everything from architects, to contractors, des

Why Do You Need To Hire A REALTOR©?

  Can you buy or sell a home in the Bay Area without losing thousands of dollars on your bottom line? We all want that right? But you need to do a few things. Be sure to hire a real estate agent when looking to buy or sell your home. We’ve been helping clients buy and sell here for over 25 years. Th

How Long Will It Take To Sell My Property?

  Hi. I'm Rebecca Brooks, Broker I've been representing Sellers in the San Francisco, Marin, East Bay and North Bay markets for over 25 years. My most recent past 10 transactions have all been listings - meaning, I've represented Sellers - with many of these clients being out-of-the-area, out-of-sta

Disruptive Digital Marketing - For Real Estate

  When was the last time you went shopping on line? Amazon, Google? Well guess what? Real estate is really no different! When you are selling your home, placing a yard sign on the front lawn and putting the listing on the local MLS, that’s BASIC. Are you missing out on social media platforms with th

PreApproval vs PreQualification - What's The Difference?

  When you decide that the time is right to buy property and you need financing, you're going to have to talk to a bank. Many buyers ask me: "What's the difference between a PreQualification for a loan, vs. a pre-Approval?" Hi- my name is Rebecca Brooks, real estate broker here in the SF Bay Area. I

Sellers: Timelines When Selling

  This is a video for those of you who are thinking of selling your property, whether it's a single family home, a condo or an investment property. Many of the questions that I am often asked by my Seller clients have to do with timelines and the steps involved in a transaction on the Seller's side

10 Things Buyers Should Not Do When Buying A Home

  Hey Home Buyers - here's a little bit of advice that might be helpful to know, if you don't already. I call these "Must Not's When Buying!" Getting your offer accepted, while exciting, is not the end of the home buying process -especially if you are getting a loan. If you’re not careful, that drea

Take Advantage of Your Home Equity

For many of us, our homes are our largest asset. Yet, many homeowners don’t fully understand how to maximize the potential of their home equity. In my latest blog post, I answer these common questions: ✔ What is home equity? ✔ How does home equity build wealth? ✔ What can I do to grow my home’s equi

What Do Sellers Need To Disclose?

Let's talk about Seller Disclosures and what is required during real estate transactions. What does it mean to 'disclose' in real estate transactions? Here in California, it means that a Seller must share any and all pertinent information that might be considered a 'material fact'. If any informatio

Marin Home Resource Guide 2025-2026 - courtesy of the MBA

Every year the Marin County Builder's Association publishes this helpful Home Resource Guide which is full of helpful information and links to local business service providers. What do you need - movers? painters? contractors? fencers? landscapers? engineers? Chances are you'll find the Marin County

Really Cool Video of San Francisco

Hi! I'm only sharing this video link because I love how it captures all of the San Francisco skyline views. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/17841464918338340/videos/2130170664102702/?mibextid=wwXIfr San Francisco, with a population of around is a city of iconic landmarks and rich history. It is the

Price Reduced! Urban View 1BD/1BA Condo Asking $625,000

Click Here for a Quick Video of 750 Van Ness #1205, San Francisco CA 94102 Here is the urban residence that you’ve been waiting for! Welcome to #1205, a rare high-floor Symphony Towers one bedroom condominium. This bright corner unit is perfect for full-time living, a second residence or even a pied