The North Marin Water Distrcit sent out a notice today that they are offering a cash incentive (up to $400 per single family dwelling) to removed regularly maintained and automatically irrigated lawn areas to then replace with low water use plantings on drip irrigation or with synthetic turf.Also
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04/13/2015
This home is new to the MLS today. It's my top pick to feature. This fabulous 8500 square foot home with five bedrooms and eight baths, built in 1992, has amazing San Francisco Bay and bridge views. Additional amenities on this 1.25 acre parcel includes a spectacular pool, 4 car garage and 3 fir
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04/11/2015
FEMA's finances could be a disaster away from impending financial ruin. Not surprising, given the cost to help so many communities innundated by rising waters these past several years. The National Flood Insurance Program, created in 1968, to help provide for property owners to protect themselve
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04/10/2015
Marin County is home to several disposal/landwaste districts for Novato, West Marin and Central Marin. Key to their efforts is to reduce landfill waste, hence we've been well trained over the years to recycle. In Novato, where I live, I have four bins, three for recycling. My smallest bin is for
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04/06/2015
Mandatory water rationing is a sign of living in California. A grass lawn is a thirsty, non-native, high maintenace and expensive landscape addition. In Marin, we are fortunate to have our own water sources both with North Marin Water District in Novato and Marin Municipal in Central and Southe
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04/04/2015
In a housing market where interest rates are low, existing homeowners will look to lower their monthly mortgage payment by refinancing their existing mortgage into a lower interest rate. Such is the housing market we are in today, and homeowners have been taking advantage of the lower interest
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04/04/2015
Call me crazy but I just love Marin County. I’m in good company though. Here are some notables who currently live in Marin or once upon a time did. Julia Child, Jonny Mosley, Tim Lincecum, Anne Lamott, Barry Zito, Robin Williams, Phil Frank, Mariel Hemingway, George Lucas, Isabel Allende, Joe
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04/03/2015
My hat's off to Marin Mommies for putting together this informative overview of where to see the Easter Bunny or have an egg hunt. Here you go! Easter Egg Hunts & Events in Marin & the Bay Area March 24, 2015 Posted by pamela | Events and Outings Easter Easter is just a few weeks away (it's o
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04/02/2015
Marin County was just voted the healthiest county in California for the sixth straight year in a row, by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Community wellness factors included life expectancy, clinical care, behaviors and physical environment. Marin also ranked number 1 in lowest teen birth r
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03/31/2015
Eighteen listings are for sale between $5-10 million in Marin. This one pictured, typifies the town of Ross, nestled at the base of Mt. Tamalpais. Many beautiful shinglds Arts and Crafts homes, situated on lush estates, abound. This house, situated at 117 Laurel Grove, is one of these estates
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03/22/2015
