http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com A site for, by and about women building wealth through real estate Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:24:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What everyone knows: saving money is boring, investing money is cool!  A dozen Yale women put their heads together to come up with a list of companies they wanted to invest in across a broad range of industry sectors.  Together, we now own a portfolio of stocks valued at $50,000.  ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2444 DONATE. It's a worthy cause. All funds raised support UNICEF's water, sanitation and hygiene programs, and the effort to bring clean and accessible water to millions of children around the world.  Just $1 raised through the UNICEF Tap Project can provide a child with safe water for 40 days.The Situation Every ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2438   There is a lot of activity in San Rafafel. You have the lower end "bargains" and a lot of higher end properties that aren't losing their value.  As of writing this post there are 126 single family homes that are active on the MLS. Low end is $299K to $4.850M. The ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2431 Mill Valley is a small town located in Marin County nestled just  4 miles (6.4 km) north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. Mill Valley is surrounded by hundreds of acres of state, federal, and county park lands and is located beneath Mount Tamalpais and has become popular for many high-income  San ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2420 Corte Madera is located 12 miles North of San Francisco. The town is tucked away between Mill Valley and Larkspur and is known as "The hidden jewel of Marin." Corte Madera is four square miles and was famous for producing lumber from Redwood Trees. In 1980 the town merged its ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2417 Belvedere is an incredibly affluent town in Marin County.  Belvedere is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Sausalito. Situated on the Tiburon Peninsula at the southeastern base of Ring Mountain, between Richardson Bay and the Town of Tiburon.  Belvedere consists of two "islands" and the lagoon (Belvedere Lagoon) sits ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2410 Last week I was hauling butt to watch a few minutes of my son's baseball practice/scrimmage in Mill Valley. Parking was tight as I rounded the corner to get to the community Center when I noticed a hub bub, crowds of people and police cars with flashing lights. What's this, ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2397 I went on tour on 3/3/10 and saw some interesting homes. Took notes but time seemed to fly by - here we are 2 weeks later with feedback.   Homes previewed were 3 Britton Ave, Belvedere Island 2223 Centro East, Tiburon 582 Virginia Drive, Tiburon 7 HillCrest Road, Tiburon 338 Laurel Way, Mill Valley The following week I ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2385 You know some days are just bad. As women we have to juggle house, career, partner/spouse, children and pets. There never seems to be a stopping point of the things you have to do and throw into the barrell a bit of PMS...do I have to say more? My lovely ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2380 I was touring today in Mill Valley. It's always a treat because you never know what you'll find or where that special gem is hidden. I previewed the following properties: 14 Albert Lane 21 Hilarita Ave 25 Presido Ave 34 Cornelia Ave 544 Ethel Ave 550 Ethel Ave 328 Montford Ave My absolute favorite was 34 Cornelia Ave (see ... http://www.womenbuildingwealththroughrealestate.com/archives/2372