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Marin Supes OK $450K Preserve Affordable Apartments
Officials said the money will help the Canal Alliance complete the purchase of a nine-unit complex and keep the apartments affordable.

Officials said the money will help the Canal Alliance complete the purchase of a nine-unit complex and keep the apartments affordable.

Earlier this year, county supervisors approved new license requirements for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas.

The developers of Auburn Grove plan to build 79 townhouse-style homes on multiple vacant lots in unincorporated San Rafael.
A developer has filed an application to construct 29 new single-family homes in Lucas Valley.
The $42.1 million purchase of Easton Point adds 110 acres to Old Saint Hilary's Open Space Preserve on the Tiburon Peninsula.
County leaders said the cost savings would make it easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units as affordable housing options.
Community members will have several chances to weigh in on newly proposed regulations for short-term rentals in Marin County.
More than $6.6 million in federal, state and local funds will help nearly two dozen projects and programs move forward.
Marin County will issue updated rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO later this year, and leaders are looking for feedback.
Bay Vista and Creekside provide housing for residents at rents between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income.
Marin has emerged as an outlier amid a regional downturn in real estate prices, The Marin Independent Journal reports.
A Marin resident left money on the table on the promise that a land trust will pass along her property to someone in need after her death.
Compared to March 2021, the median home price in Marin County has gone up by 5 percent.
The San Rafael area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
National home prices have surged over the past year; the San Rafael area was no exception.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The San Rafael area was no exception.
Home prices have increased dramatically in the San Rafael area since the pandemic began.
Fee waivers in Marin designed to encourage construction, alleviate housing crisis.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year.
Home prices are expected to stay elevated for the near future. They have increased in Marin County area.
The 10,644-square foot 160 Mitchell Blvd. building is located in a business zone.Aaron Lamstein has submitted pre-application paperwork to u
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Accessory dwelling units help provide a solution to the housing crisis and generate extra income for property owners.
A study looking at home sales from March 13 to Sept. 7 identified seven Marin County ZIP codes among the 125 priciest.
"We still have very anti-housing policies," said state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco.
The Bay Area is home to 55 of the country's most expensive zip codes, and seven of those zip codes are in Marin, according to a new report.
Several cities in the Bay Area rank among the worst places for first-time homebuyers, according to a new WalletHub study.
Bay Area home sales were up in May, while median home sale prices were down.
A total of 7,659 new and existing houses and condos were sold across all nine Bay Area counties in August.
Many younger residents are particularly affected, unable to buy in the very neighborhoods where they grew up.
The $500,000 cost to continue the two pilot programs is in the 2018-2019 budget.
"The popularity of Marin County and its central Bay Area location contribute to the consistent strength of the Marin real estate market."
Home prices in the Bay Area have gone up 39.8 percent in the last 30 years, according to housing research firm CoreLogic.
While the number of new homes for sale increased last year, prices also went up, according to Metrostudy.
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