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Forbes recently published their list of America’s most expensive zip codes, most of which have seen very sluggish home sales. As part of the story, they focused on real estate markets that have tremendous value for being the luxury home market “next door” to the toniest of neighborhoods. The Marin County neighborhoods of Kentfield and Greenbrae received the majority of the focus in the story which I was interviewed for.
Kentfield has seen prices decline 20% this year while Greenbrae is only down 9% according to stats by Altos Research.
Many people are surprised to find out I live in Larkspur when they thought I lived in Greenbrae but I have a Kentfield zip code. Did I confuse you?
Our little cities in Marin County are so close together, I think it is confusing to everyone. So how does this whole city/town/county thing work in Marin?
Part of Greenbrae is unincorporated, meaning it is not part of a city or town with its own government. Another part of Greenbrae is incorporated into Larkspur. Need a building permit and you live in that half of Greenbrae? You go to the City of Larkspur. Live in the unincorporated are of Greenbrae? Permits and other services fall under the domain of Marin County.
The zip code for Greenbrae is 94904. 94904 is also the Kentfield zip code. Like Greenbrae, Kentfield is also unincorporated.
The school district for Greenbrae is not the Corte Madera -Larkspur School District, it is in the Kentfield School District. Go figure.
Got it?
Want to explore a new neighborhood? Get a street level view with Google Maps. If you haven’t checked it out, you should. Google has literally hired photographers to take pictures of every street and neighborhood across the country. San Francisco is basically done. Marin County is underway. In the snapshot below, you can see one of my favorite parks in a street view from San Rafael Blvd in Belvedere.
It is a pretty cool tool right now- and will get even better as more photography is completed. I wish they had this when I moved to Marin!
Want to learn how to use it? Watch this goofy but helpful video from Google.
The Greenbrae Community Picnic will take place on Sunday, September 9 from 3-7 pm at the Greenbrae School Park (off Parkside Way). Children’s activities include a climbing wall, jumppee, jula hoop demonstrations & more! 
The picnic will be catered by Swami Tommy’s BBQ Experience and will feature sliced tri-tip, chicken, side dishes & salad. Live bluegrass music will be performed by the David Thom Band.
Tickets: $8 children/ $12 adults in advance, $10 children/$15 adults the day of the event. Admission fee includes meal, beverage, and dessert + entertainment.
Need More Info? Contact me!
Corte Madera has long been a hidden gem in Southern Marin.
Everyone knows where Corte Madera is- it is the retail center of Southern Marin. Corte Madera Town Center and the The Village at Corte Madera Shopping Mall flank highway 101. From Nordstroms & Williams Sonoma, to Il Fornaio & Champagne Bakery. Corte Madera has tons of fabulous shops and restaurants.
But do people actually live in Corte Madera? Yes! They do! (more…)
This is Part 2 of my Marin Neighborhoods series about Strawberry in Mill Valley, California. (View Strawberry Part 1)
Strawberry has many diverse neighborhoods and housing styles. Despite its close proximity to San Francisco, it is still somewhat of a hidden gem among Mill Valley neighborhoods.
This is Part 2 of my Marin Neighborhoods series about San Anselmo. (View San Anselmo Part 1)
Making sense of the different San Anselmo neighborhoods is not all that easy. The neighborhood names can change depending on who you are talking to, how long they have lived in San Anselmo and how old they are! Downtown, Sleepy Hollow, Barber Tract? What do they all mean.
The Strawberry neighborhood is an unincorporated community located just east of the 101 freeway between the Seminary exit and Tiburon Boulevard. The community is an easy 10-15 minute drive to San Francisco (about eight miles).
San Anselmo is one of my favorite Marin towns. The pretty town sits in the Ross Valley and is bordered by undeveloped ridges and hillsides. The town center is on San Anselmo Avenue, off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
San Anselmo still feels like a small town. People know their neighbors, children are welcome everywhere. The downtown area was virtually destroyed on December 31, 2005 when raging floods put the entire downtown under water. You can still seem some visual damage from the flood, but the town bounced back rapidly due to tremendous support from both residents and businesses of the town. The strength of the community in San Anselmo was evident after the floods.