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WELCOME TO ROSS
Population: 2,300 (approx.) Ross is one of the most prestigious places to reside in Marin. Ross is a town of about 800 homes and is located just 25 minutes from the Golden Gate bridge and San Francisco Shaded roads and lanes enhance this lovely town of large estates and luxury custom homes. Larger properties are in park-like settings, many which have tennis courts and swimming pools. The Marin Art & Garden Center, a ten-acre site in Ross, offers many classes and activities. It is also a beautiful setting for weddings and private parties. Trees, ponds and gardens make the grounds a delightful place to visit, while the many non-profit and artistic groups based here have made this the cultural center of the Ross Valley. The quaint downtown area is centered around Ross Common, which provides a pleasant park and gathering area for the town’s residents. Like much of Marin, Ross was originally part of an 1840 Spanish land grant. The land was later purchased by a San Francisco wine merchant in 1857 and developed beginning in the 1870’s when San Franciscans discovered the beautiful Ross Valley and began building summer homes here. The school scores for the Ross Elementary School ranked in the 99th percentile, the highest possible state-wide ranking any school can achieve. The Branson School, a well-known private school, is also located in the town. The College of Marin Community College is located just one mile away in nearby Kentfield. Year after year, Ross is ranked low in crime by The California Crime Index. Fortune Magazine has named Ross as one of the wealthiest communities in United States. 
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WHERE TO EAT... Café Marmalade
22 Ross Common
(415) 461-2205 Latin Fire Grill
23 Ross Common Suite 1
(415) 461-0777 Marche Aux Fleurs
23 Ross Common
(415) 925-9200
http://www.marcheauxfleursrestaurant.com/ Trattoria Fresco
13 Ross Common
(415) 464-0915
Italian
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Real Estate Contracts >Legal Documents
The stacks of papers that you have to sign in order to buy a house can leave you confused. The person conducting the closing will ask you to sign your name to countless documents that are filled with legal jargon. Some buyers just barely glance at each form and sign them without a lot of questions, while others find it very frustrating to try to read every form at the closing table.
You should read and understand the papers you sign. If you are getting a loan to buy the property, most of the paperwork will come from the mortgage company. In most cases, there is little time to read everything in advance because the forms arrive at the closing office shortly before closing is scheduled to begin. Most of the documents use standardized language, however, and you should be able to get copies of the documents ahead of time from the lender so that you can have your questions answered and be comfortable with the settlement process.
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Where is the world's oldest hotel?
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The Hotel Ryokan in the village of Awazu, Japan dates back to AD 717, when an inn was built near a hot spring reported to have miraculous healing properties. |
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