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Eichler Home Tour in Marin

Eichler Tour

Midcentury home connoisseurs should not miss this years Eichler Home Tour in Marin County which will feature classic Joseph Eichler properties throughout San Rafael, California.   

The 2007 Eichler Tour will take place over 2 days and is expected to feature approximately 2-dozen Eichlers in both the Lucas Valley and Terra Linda neighborhoods of San Rafael.    This annual event will benefit the Hospice by the Bay and will include a self-guided walking (& driving!) tour of numerous 1950s & 1960s ranch homes built by Eichler Homes, Inc. as well as an exotic car show. 

Similar to last years tour,  you can expect to see a variety of Eichler floorplans and properties, including magnificently...

Marin Architectural Homes for Sale (as of 6/20)

There are currently a total of 57 listings in Marin County that are of architectural interest. Do you, or your real estate agent, know where they are?

If you are casually working with someone on your home search (or interviewing real estate agents), I give you one assignment....ask your current or potential agent to send you a comprehensive list of all of the modern or architectural properties on the market in Marin.    Do they get it? If not, please contact me at 1-415-342-4537 so that I can learn more about your needs and also set you up on my Marin Architectural Homes Listing Alert.     All of my clients received a list of 57 very cool homes today (without having to comb thru a database of 1,000+ properties themselves)!

In terms of current market activity, inventory is starting to pickup and appropriately priced homes are moving quickly as usual.   I have...

Marin Modern 2.0 - The Official Launch!



Well, after many months of research and hard work, I am happy to present you with the new Marin Modern website. Please be sure to cruise through the website thoroughly and let us know if there is an architect or home that you think would make a good addition to the modern pages. New architects and homes are always popping up and I am always looking to add more valuable info. Be sure to also check out my pages about prefab and green homes in Marin as well.
 
Right now there are some really superb homes on the market in Marin. A home designed by Henry Hill just came up Tuesday and a Swatt Architects home came up on the market yesterday. The cool listings are getting pretty hot so if you are looking for a modern gem then you may be in...