Fairfax
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Fairfax is a "bedroom community" Marin County city with a population of about 8,000 people. Like many other bay area cities, Fairfax takes a very anti-development stance, and as a result, it suffers from a weak property tax base. There are a few restaurants, cafes, and small businesses, but no large shopping malls. Many of the houses in Fairfax (about half of them) were built before 1950, and as such, they tend to be smaller, many with one car garages. The "modern" construction in Fairfax dates back to the 1960's, for the most part. However, what Fairfax DOES have is charm, charm, and more charm. This is a great town for a stroll, and in which to hang out downtown. Fairfax also has great schools -- the Ross Valley District has state academic ranking in the 90th percentiles consistently. Parents and the community greatly value education, and put lots of time and energy into the schools. Teens move up to Drake High School in the Tamalpais district, also ranking in the 90th percentiles. The California state census counted 3,421 housing units in Fairfax in 2004-- of those, 2,332 were single family detached houses, 193 were single family attached homes, 885 were apartments, condos, and townhouses, and 11 were mobile homes. Hug a tree! Fairfax is the bay area city with the highest percentage of registered Green Party members. You can reach the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce at 415-453-5928. Just for fun, tell them you are a developer from San Francisco and you are looking into the possibility of building a 200-store shopping plaza right off of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard... Baron & Chestney Real Estate offers full service discount real estate brokers who will sell your Fairfax home for a TOTAL realtor commission of two percent to four percent only!. Buying a home? Call a Baron & Chestney Real Estate discount realtor first! Our home buyer rebate program will get you a real estate rebate of up to 2% of the purchase price of the home after close of escrow. For all of your Fairfax real estate needs, call a Baron & Chestney Real Estate discount real estate broker, today!
Fairfax is a small city located about 6 miles off of HWY. 101, best accessed via Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Fairfax is a nice place to sit and chat over a meal or a cup of coffee. The city adjoins a public watershed, which has miles of trails for bikes, hiking, and horse riding. Fairfax is an older town, in which half of the housing was built prior to World War II, and 90% of it was built prior to 1970. Most homes are old and small and have 1 car garages. School rankings are in the 90th percentile, and the crime rate is very low. As is typical in Marin County, the city is notoriously anti-development, and because of that fact, it suffers from a weak tax base and is always short of money. There are some apartments, which are generally located near the downtown area. Baron & Chestney Real Estate features full service discount realtors who will sell your Fairfax home for a TOTAL real estate commission of only 2% to 4%. Buying a home in Fairfax? Call a Baron & Chestney Real Estate discount broker first! Our home buyer cash rebate program will get you a realtor rebate of up to 2% of the purchase price of the home, after close of escrow. Whether selling a home, buying a home, or BOTH, a Baron & Chestney Real Estate discount realtor will save you THOUSANDS of dollars in realtor commissions on your next realty transaction! Call US first!
