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: 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

San Francisco & Marin County March Real Estate Market Report

• Marks Real Estate
• 03/12/26

Spring Momentum Is Building Across the Bay Area

Autumn Equinox Sunset Sail Returns to San Francisco Bay Aboard the Schooner Freda B

• Marks Realty Group
• 08/27/26

Dive Into San Francisco Bay: Aquarium of the Bay at PIER 39

• Marks Realty Group
• 08/27/26

Bolinas Film Festival Returns for Its Fourth Year on the West Marin Coast

• Marks Realty Group
• 08/20/26

The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute Swings Into North Beach

• Marks Realty Group
• 08/20/26

AURA by Moment Factory Lights Up San Francisco's Grace Cathedral

• Marks Realty Group
• 08/13/26

Summer Concert Series Returns to the Gardens in Ross

• Marks Realty Group
• 08/12/26

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...

The Water Right That Can Make or Break a Marin Waterfront Deal

• Jonathan Marks
• 08/6/26

How littoral rights, BCDC dock permits, and lender requirements shape every waterfront purchase in Marin, and why we verify the...

From Empty Towers to Front Doors: San Francisco's Office-to-Home Conversion Wave

• Jonathan Marks
• 07/30/26

Three downtown buildings, roughly 300 new homes, and the 30-year tax incentive that finally made the math work.

San Rafael Housing Boom: A New Chapter for Marin County

• Marks Realty Group
• 07/23/26

How a surge in development is reshaping neighborhoods and creating opportunities for buyers