Musings

Leaders, Storytellers, Dreamers: Roxanne Albin

• Gianna
• 01/8/26

How one woman’s love for animals became a place of healing for more than 80 lives

Leaders, Storytellers, Dreamers: Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto

• 11/21/23

Q&A with Emmy-nominated Kelly+Yamamoto Productions.

Leaders, Storytellers, Dreamers: Jay Blakesberg

• Jonathan Marks
• 07/20/23

Leaders, Storytellers, Dreamers: Lisa Landers

• 02/15/23

Leaders, storytellers, dreamers: Steve Silberman

• Jonathan Marks
• 11/15/22

When I think about those who have had a significant influence on my life in the Bay Area...

San Francisco & Marin County Real Estate: September 2026 Market Insights

• Marks Realty Group
• 09/16/26

A cooling region, two stubborn exceptions, and the widest price gap we've tracked all year. 

San Francisco & Marin County Real Estate: August 2026 Market Insights

• Marks Realty Group
• 08/13/26

Two counties, one bridge, and the widest performance gap we have seen in a while

San Francisco & Marin County Real Estate: July 2026 Market Insights

• Marks Realty Group
• 07/15/26

How buyer demand, inventory, and AI-driven wealth are shaping the summer market

Why Are San Francisco and Marin Housing Markets Heating Up in 2026?

• Marks Realty Group
• 06/11/26

San Francisco & Marin County Real Estate Market Gains Momentum This Spring

• Marks Realty Group
• 05/21/26

Rising Confidence, Strong Buyer Interest, and Economic Shifts Are Shaping the 2026 Housing Market

San Francisco & Marin County April Real Estate Market Report

• Marks Realty Group
• 04/9/26

Marin Shrine Club's 2026 Annual Dinner Brings an Evening of Fellowship to Larkspur

• Marks Realty Group
• 09/15/26

Thrill-O-Ween Takes Over Thrive City: A Family Halloween Afternoon in Mission Bay

• Marks Realty Group
• 09/14/26

Edible Garden Returns to Ross: A Culinary Evening Under the Garden Lights

• Marks Realty Group
• 09/10/26

Flower Piano Returns to Golden Gate Park: Eleven Days of Hidden Pianos in the Botanical Garden

• Marks Realty Group
• 09/10/26

Oktoberfest on Front Returns to Downtown San Francisco: A Bavarian Block Party on the State's First Entertainment Zone

• Marks Realty Group
• 09/3/26

Marin Fashion Night Returns to Ross: An Evening of Runway, Cocktails, and Live Music in the Garden

• Marks Realty Group
• 09/3/26

Sold Before It Listed: How Marin's Private Exclusive Market Quietly Sets the Price You Never See

• Jonathan Marks
• 09/14/26

How off-market and Private Exclusive sales shape Marin County pricing that never reaches public data. From Marks Realty Group, ...

Days on Market, Reset: The Relisting Move That Can Help or Haunt a Bay Area Seller

• Jonathan Marks
• 09/10/26

How the 30-day reset rule really works in Marin and San Francisco, and when relisting helps a seller instead of haunting them.

The Binding Freeze: Why Fall Fire Season Can Quietly Stall an Escrow in Marin's Hillside Neighborhoods

• Jonathan Marks
• 09/3/26

How a wildfire miles away can freeze new insurance across an entire Marin ZIP code, and quietly stall a hillside home purchase ...

When the Bridge Toll Moves the Market: How Commute Economics Quietly Reprice Marin vs. SF

• Jonathan Marks
• 08/27/26

How the 2026 Golden Gate Bridge toll increase is quietly repricing homes across Marin and San Francisco.

The Permitted, the Unpermitted, and the Almost: How Bonus Rooms Cost Marin Sellers at the Closing Table

• 08/20/26

Why permitted, unpermitted, and never-finaled bonus rooms decide how smoothly a Marin home sells, and how resale inspections tu...

Priced Right on Day One, or Not at All: Why Marin's Best Listings Never Get a Second Chance

• Jonathan Marks
• 08/12/26

Why the first two weeks on market decide your final sale price, and how precise, neighborhood-level pricing protects Marin sell...