Bill Smith Real Estate

Directions Website

Bill Smith Real Estate Luxury Property Specialists serving Belvedere and Tiburon for over 30 years. #01229913 | Compass

Right now, the reality of the Marin County luxury market is simple: it remains strong, fueled by solid macroeconomic fou...
09/09/2026

Right now, the reality of the Marin County luxury market is simple: it remains strong, fueled by solid macroeconomic foundations and an enduring demand for what this county offers—privacy, space, and an unmatched quality of life.

We’ve had several conversations recently with homeowners asking a very sharp question: “Should we hold off on listing our property until after the upcoming wave of high-profile AI IPOs?”

It’s a fair and strategic thought. When massive liquidity events are on the horizon, people naturally expect a new wave of buyers. But given how luxury real estate operates in the Bay Area, our advice is clear: We wouldn’t wait.

Here is the logic behind why the smart money is moving now ➡️

Trying to perfectly time a shifting market always carries risk, as the tech corrections of 2022 reminded us. Today, momentum and buyer confidence are firmly on the side of Marin sellers.

If you are weighing the right timeline for your property, let’s look at the localized data together.

Photo Credit: © dumitru B from Pexels via Canva.com | Photo by David Wang on Unsplash

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 + 𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

Bill Smith Smith+Aylwin Real Estate | DRE #01229913
📞 (415) 902-4456 | ✉️ [email protected]

Ann Aylwin Ann Aylwin | DRE #01960821
📞 (415) 902-3909 | ✉️ [email protected]

Janeen Anderson Janeen Anderson | DRE #01963793
📞 (415) 713-6590 | ✉️ [email protected]

Joe Hosni Joe Hosni | CØMPASS | DRE #02141388
📞 (415) 465-4955 | ✉️ [email protected]

JUST SOLD | 87 Bay Vista Dr, Mill Valley, CAIt was a pleasure to represent the sale of this exceptional Mill Valley home...
09/04/2026

JUST SOLD | 87 Bay Vista Dr, Mill Valley, CA

It was a pleasure to represent the sale of this exceptional Mill Valley home, achieving an outstanding result in just 9 days on the market.

This bright and airy home pairs sweeping San Francisco skyline views with an expansive entertaining deck, updated kitchen, spacious bedrooms, and a flexible recreation room. Its prime location near Strawberry Village, award-winning schools, local shops, restaurants, parks, and a picturesque commute to San Francisco further adds to its appeal.

Sold for $3,200,000 — $250,000 over asking!

Through thoughtful preparation and strong buyer engagement, we created the momentum that drove multiple interest and ultimately secured a sale significantly above asking in just days.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 + 𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

Bill Smith Smith+Aylwin Real Estate | DRE #01229913
📞 (415) 902-4456 | ✉️ [email protected]

Ann Aylwin Ann Aylwin | DRE #01960821
📞 (415) 902-3909 | ✉️ [email protected]

Janeen Anderson Janeen Anderson | DRE #01963793
📞 (415) 713-6590 | ✉️ [email protected]

Joe Hosni Joe Hosni | CØMPASS | DRE #02141388
📞 (415) 465-4955 | ✉️ [email protected]

Trusting someone with your future is a deeply personal step, and you have every right to expect absolute transparency fr...
09/03/2026

Trusting someone with your future is a deeply personal step, and you have every right to expect absolute transparency from the professionals by your side.

When you are navigating the market, you should never have to guess whether your best interests are truly being protected. You have the right to honest answers, clear boundaries, and a partner who refuses to compromise on your peace of mind.

We built our practice on a foundation of strict standards. We believe that protecting your trust, as well as your investment, is the only way to do business.

Photo Credit: Kathleen Harrison

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 + 𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

Bill Smith Smith+Aylwin Real Estate | DRE #01229913
📞 (415) 902-4456 | ✉️ [email protected]

Ann Aylwin Ann Aylwin | DRE #01960821
📞 (415) 902-3909 | ✉️ [email protected]

Janeen Anderson Janeen Anderson | DRE #01963793
📞 (415) 713-6590 | ✉️[email protected]

Joe Hosni Joe Hosni | CØMPASS | DRE #02141388
📞 (415) 465-4955 | ✉️ [email protected]

Kathryn Ellman Kathryn Grant Ellman | DRE #02011069
📞 415.497.7637 | ✉️ [email protected]

Highly professional and well respected. Bill and Ann are known for their integrity, they have a wealth of knowledge abou...
09/02/2026

Highly professional and well respected. Bill and Ann are known for their integrity, they have a wealth of knowledge about the market, excellent relationships within their profession and the community, and they are incredibly nice.

Excellent experience. They showed great patience as we viewed different types of properties and developed a very good understanding of our needs.

There is no one else I would recommend as highly as this team.»

- Patty S.

Real estate is about more than buying or selling a home, it’s about having trusted advisors who truly listen and put your goals first.

We’re grateful for clients like Patty who recognize the value of integrity, market expertise, and the relationships we’ve built throughout the community. By taking the time to understand each client’s unique needs and providing thoughtful guidance every step of the way, we strive to make every real estate journey a positive and rewarding experience.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 + 𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

Bill Smith Smith+Aylwin Real Estate | DRE #01229913
📞 (415) 902-4456 | ✉️ [email protected]

Ann Aylwin Ann Aylwin | DRE #01960821
📞 (415) 902-3909 | ✉️ [email protected]

Janeen Anderson Janeen Anderson | DRE #01963793
📞 (415) 713-6590 | ✉️ [email protected]

Joe Hosni Joe Hosni | CØMPASS | DRE #02141388
📞 (415) 465-4955 | ✉️ [email protected]

08/12/2026

JUST LISTED | 87 Bay Vista Drive, Mill Valley, CA 🏡

Open Houses:

Wednesday, August 12, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, August 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, August 16, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This lovely contemporary home nestles in an attractive enclave just above Mill Valley’s Strawberry neighborhood, moments from Highway 101 and Strawberry Village Shopping Center, with easy access to San Francisco and all of Marin.

A graceful driveway leads to the attached garage and the welcoming front door. The foyer opens to the updated kitchen overlooking the front terrace, lawn, and gardens. Just beyond is the sun-drenched living room with a wide fireplace and walls of glass framing the skyscrapers of downtown San Francisco and a large entertaining deck. A sliding glass door provides access from the dining room to both the front lawn and terrace as well as the wrap-around deck.

The primary suite with attached bath, plus three additional bedrooms and two full baths, are on the main floor, along with a spacious central library/family room. Access to the attached two-car garage is also on the main floor. Downstairs, a large rec room and storage room open out to the backyard terrace and lawn.

Tiburon and Mill Valley’s shops, restaurants, parks, hiking and biking trails, frequent ferries, and award-winning schools are a short drive away, and San Francisco can be reached in as few as fifteen minutes by car across the Golden Gate Bridge, or by a picturesque ferry ride from downtown Tiburon. This is southern Marin living at its best.

4 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 2,580 SF
Listed at: $2,950,000

87bayvista.com

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 + 𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

Bill Smith Smith+Aylwin Real Estate | DRE #01229913
📞 (415) 902-4456 | ✉️ [email protected]

Ann Aylwin Ann Aylwin | DRE #01960821
📞 (415) 902-3909 | ✉️ [email protected]

Janeen Anderson Janeen Anderson | DRE #01963793
📞 (415) 713-6590 | ✉️[email protected]

Joe Hosni Joe Hosni | CØMPASS | DRE #02141388
📞 (415) 465-4955 | ✉️ [email protected]

Kathryn Ellman Kathryn Grant Ellman | DRE #02011069
📞 415.497.7637 | ✉️ Kathryn.Ell

Summer in Marin has a way of slowing everything down—inviting you to just breathe and take it all in. ☀️This season isn’...
07/20/2026

Summer in Marin has a way of slowing everything down—inviting you to just breathe and take it all in. ☀️

This season isn’t about rushing through a checklist; it’s about savoring the kind of lifestyle that makes Marin so rare—peaceful, grounded, and effortlessly connected to the beauty around us. It’s a daily reminder of why this place feels so deeply like home.

Take a moment to step outside today and let the summer sun reset your mind. Which corner of Marin is helping you find your balance this season?

Photo by Spencer DeMera on Unsplash

Long before Corte Madera became the wooded, hillside town it is today, it carried a name that seemed to explain itself. ...
07/14/2026

Long before Corte Madera became the wooded, hillside town it is today, it carried a name that seemed to explain itself. «Corte Madera» means «cut wood,» and generations of residents have heard that the name came from ancient redwoods felled here to build the Presidio, or to rebuild San Francisco after the great earthquake of 1906. It’s a tidy story. It just isn’t true.

The real origin reaches back to 1776, when soldiers from the new Spanish fortress at the mouth of the Bay rowed across to gather driftwood and cut small trees for cooking and heating. They called the shoreline where they found their fuel Arroyo Corte Madera — «the stream where cordwood is found» — over near what is now Mill Valley.

The name later attached itself to John Reed’s 1834 Mexican land grant, Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio, and to the short-lived redwood sawmill he ran until his death in 1843. But the hills of present-day Corte Madera were grassy, dotted with oak, bay, and madrone; the great redwood logging happened miles away, in Larkspur’s Baltimore Canyon. Vintage photographs show bare, golden slopes where forest stands today.

How the name drifted onto this particular corner of Marin remains a small mystery — most likely the romantic appeal of «cut wood» to early settlers like James McCue and Frank Morrison Pixley, who were already using it in their writings by the mid-1800s. There’s a pleasing symmetry to the result: Mill Valley is named for a mill that ran only a few years, Larkspur for a flower that never grew there, and Corte Madera for trees it scarcely had.

The names didn’t describe the land so much as the imagination of the people who chose them, and that, too, is part of what makes this corner of Marin a place shaped as much by story as by soil.

Source: cortemaderamemories.org

JUST SOLD | 30 Corte Sereno, Greenbrae, CA 🏡We’re excited for our clients to start their next chapter in this lovely enc...
07/13/2026

JUST SOLD | 30 Corte Sereno, Greenbrae, CA 🏡

We’re excited for our clients to start their next chapter in this lovely enclave—a beautiful residence with spectacular views tucked away at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the hills of Greenbrae.

Sourcing the right property in the Bay Area requires deep and hyper-local insight. Whether it means tracking down a quiet retreat near the trailheads of Marin, positioning clients to win in San Francisco’s most competitive pockets, or navigating the Bay Area’s ever-changing markets, our approach is entirely bespoke.

We manage the complexities in the background so our clients can focus fully on their goals.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 + 𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

Bill Smith Smith+Aylwin Real Estate | DRE #01229913
📞 (415) 902-4456 | ✉️ [email protected]

Ann Aylwin Ann Aylwin | DRE #01960821
📞 (415) 902-3909 | ✉️ [email protected]

Janeen Anderson Janeen Anderson | DRE #01963793
📞 (415) 713-6590 | ✉️ [email protected]

Joe Hosni Joe Hosni | CØMPASS | DRE #02141388
📞 (415) 465-4955 | ✉️ [email protected]

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July!250 years ago, a vision of freedom was born. Today, we celebrate not just a historic milestone, but...
07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July!

250 years ago, a vision of freedom was born. Today, we celebrate not just a historic milestone, but the living, breathing promise of America — driven by resilience, innovation, and unity.

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful Independence Day as we honor our past and shape a stronger, more inclusive future.

Photo Credit: ©️ nugrohoiif from Nugroho iif via Canva.com

Bring your grandest summer visions to life with the breathtaking vistas offered by these two remarkable parcels on the c...
07/02/2026

Bring your grandest summer visions to life with the breathtaking vistas offered by these two remarkable parcels on the coveted Tiburon Peninsula.

Imagine creating your dream estate—or two—on this rare, pristine land, surrounded by the beauty of the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, Richardson Bay, and Mt. Tamalpais. Whether you’re drawn to the southern parcel at 138 Rock Hill Drive with its iconic views of the San Francisco skyline or the northern parcel at 142 Rock Hill Drive, offering serene panoramas of Sausalito and beyond, these properties offer a canvas for your ultimate masterpiece.

📐 138 Rock Hill Drive

Approx. 1.45 acres

📐 142 Rock Hill Drive

Approx. 1.11 acres

Surrounded by protected open space, these parcels provide the privacy and tranquility that define the southern Marin lifestyle, all while being just minutes from nature, top schools, vibrant town amenities, and the city of San Francisco.

Listed for $8,000,000

www.rockhilldrivelots.com

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 + 𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

Bill Smith Smith+Aylwin Real Estate | DRE #01229913
📞 (415) 902-4456 | ✉️ [email protected]

Ann Aylwin Ann Aylwin | DRE #01960821
📞 (415) 902-3909 | ✉️ [email protected]

Janeen Anderson Janeen Anderson | DRE #01963793
📞 (415) 713-6590 | ✉️ [email protected]

Joe Hosni Joe Hosni | CØMPASS | DRE #02141388
📞 (415) 465-4955 | ✉️ [email protected]

Address

36 Main Street
Tiburon, CA
94920

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Bill Smith Real Estate posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category