From San Rafael and Novato to Mill Valley, Sausalito, the Ross Valley and West Marin, Summit Acquisitions Group reviews houses across Marin County. Written offer after a property review, no repairs, and no agent commission paid to Summit. We may be able to close as early as seven days after you accept our offer, subject to clear title, escrow readiness and agreed contract terms.
The North Bay, Across the Bridge
Marin County has eleven cities and towns, from San Rafael and Novato to Belvedere and Ross, and an unincorporated area that covers most of the county's land, including all of West Marin. A postal name does not settle which one an address is in: the Greenbrae area, for example, includes addresses inside the City of Larkspur and addresses in unincorporated territory, so the County's property jurisdiction lookup, not the place name, is the test. Inside a city or town, that jurisdiction issues permits, keeps the permit history and may add its own rental rules on top of state law; in unincorporated Marin, the County's Community Development Agency handles planning and building permits, zoning lookups, environmental health and septic regulation. The Marin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk holds the recorded documents and the assessed value for every address. Confirm which jurisdiction your address is in before relying on any general statement.
Our team's real estate experience includes more than 200 homes since 2018. Whatever the jurisdiction, the process is the same: tell us the address and the situation, we review the property and any tenancy, and you receive a written as-is offer that explains how the number was reached, with no agent commission paid to Summit. We may buy the property ourselves or assign our purchase contract to another buyer; the agreement says which, before you sign.
Service Areas
We review houses anywhere in Marin County. The form below accepts any Marin County address; choose the nearest city or area, or "Other".
San Rafael (Terra Linda, Canal, Dominican), Larkspur, Corte Madera, Ross, San Anselmo, Fairfax, and the Kentfield and Greenbrae areas.
Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, Belvedere, and the Marin City, Strawberry and Tamalpais Valley areas.
Novato and the Lucas Valley, Marinwood, Black Point and Bel Marin Keys areas.
Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Olema, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Woodacre, San Geronimo, Lagunitas, Nicasio, Tomales and Dillon Beach.
Local Questions
Three questions that come up in Marin County specifically. None of this is legal or tax advice; each answer points to the official office that holds the record or the rule.
Because the permit history and the local rules follow the jurisdiction of the parcel, not the postal name. Marin's eleven cities and towns issue permits for addresses inside their limits; the County's Community Development Agency handles unincorporated parcels, and its Unincorporated Marin page explains the distinction and links the official property jurisdiction lookup, which answers by address or parcel number. Place names cross those lines: part of the Greenbrae area is inside the City of Larkspur and part is unincorporated territory, as the Corte Madera sanitary district page notes, so check the actual address before relying on either set of rules. For unincorporated parcels the CDA publishes a lookup for existing building permits, and the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk holds the recorded documents and the assessed value for every address, inside or outside a city. Confirm the jurisdiction and pull the permit history, and the written offer can account for what the records show.
Yes. Hillside lots in Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, the San Rafael hills, Kentfield and Tamalpais Valley often come with drainage, retaining-wall, foundation and access questions, and many have been in one family for decades. We review the house as it stands; the written offer accounts for the cost of the work the next owner will face rather than asking you to do it. Gather any geotechnical or drainage reports, insurance claims and the permit history for additions and decks; where the records are missing, the review notes it rather than treating the unknown as zero.
Sometimes. It depends on who has authority to sign: a trustee can sell with the trust documents and a trustee certification; a personal representative needs the letters issued by the court and, for some estates, court confirmation of the sale. The Probate division of the Marin County Superior Court handles decedents' estates and trusts. Property-tax reassessment after a parent-to-child transfer changed under Proposition 19; the State Board of Equalization's Proposition 19 page explains the rules, and our Prop 19 article covers what it means for a sale. We can review the property and prepare a written offer while the authority is being established.
Official Local Resources
These are the official offices for the records a buyer will ask about. We link to them so you can check the rule that applies to your address before you act on any general statement.
How the Number Is Reached
The written offer explains how the number was reached. In Marin County these factors move it most, and the second list covers what does not stop a review from happening.
Before You Compare Offers
Whoever the buyer is, the same documents and the same questions put the offers on one footing. Missing figures stay unknown, not zero.
Simple Process
Selling a property is already stressful enough, so the process stays simple. Here is what happens after you reach out.
Fill out the short form or call us directly at (916) 251-9505. We ask a few questions about the property: condition, timeline, occupancy and any specific challenge you are facing.
After reviewing the property we present a written cash offer with a clear breakdown of how we arrived at the number. No pressure and no expiration deadline. Ask us anything.
Accept the offer and we handle the paperwork with a licensed title or escrow company. We may be able to close as early as seven days after you accept our offer, subject to clear title, escrow readiness and agreed contract terms. A later date can be agreed if you need time.
Free, No-Obligation Offer
Tell us about your property and we will review it and send a written cash offer. No repairs, no agent commission paid to Summit, no obligation to accept.
The right move depends less on the address than on what you are actually dealing with. These guides cover the situations owners contact us about most.