Niz Brown

Born in San Pedro, California, as a first generation Croatian, Niz Brown graduated from California State University at Long Beach with a degree in Mathematics and Chemistry and then earned a teaching credential from San Francisco State University. In 1960 she married native San Franciscan Jim Brown. Jim was a high school teacher before becoming the owner/chef of La Lanterna Restaurant in Kentfield from 1985-1992. He is now retired. She combined substitute teaching in Marin County with the rearing of their four children, all of whom are grown and have settled in Marin. She became intrigued with the world of homes when they functioned as the general contractors in building their own home in Woodacre and another home in the San Geronimo Valley. She began to work the carpet business and became licensed to sell real estate in 1976. She was an associate realtor with other companies before becoming an independent broker and opening my own office in downtown Larkspur in 1991.