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Is This a Good Time to Buy a Home in Sonoma County?

lisasheppard | March 23, 2019

Sonoma County sales are off to a slow start this year as many sellers sit tight and buyers wait for further price declines. The usual winter dip in sales as well as the record rainfall that led to the worst flooding in decades has contrib...

Sonoma County’s Sluggish Housing Market…Will It Continue?

lisasheppard | February 2, 2019

With homes staying on the market longer and buyers rejecting over-priced homes, many Sonoma County home sellers are wondering when and if the sluggish housing market will bounce back. The slowdown started last summer when buyers started ...

November Saw a Continued Slowdown in Sonoma County Housing

lisasheppard | December 24, 2018

November saw a steep decline in home sales and a dramatic jump in available homes...all good news for buyers. The median home price fell to $615,000 from its $700,000 peak in August of this year, representing a 9% decline. Home sales fe...

Sonoma County Cancels Real Estate Deal to Build More Housing

lisasheppard | November 17, 2018

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to scrap a plan to sell the former Sutter Hospital Campus in Santa Rosa to a developer that was planning to build 867 housing units on the site. The vote last month puts ...

Sonoma County Lost a Decade of New Housing During Financial Crisis

lisasheppard | October 1, 2018

When the financial crisis of 2008 hit, American's financial system "was shaken to its core" as quoted by the Wall Street Journal. Millions of homeowners lost their homes and jobs, small business owners were forced to close, dreams of high...

Sonoma County Median Home Price Sets New Record

lisasheppard | August 10, 2018

The median price of a home in Sonoma County recently increased to $705,000, up from the previous record of $689,00. This is great news for existing homeowners as many have seen the value of their home appreciate steadily over the last few...

Continued Sales Growth for Sonoma County’s Million Dollar Homes

lisasheppard | June 1, 2018

While the demand for homes and shrinking inventory continues, the demand for million dollar homes in Sonoma County is seeing an increase and are continuing to generate the biggest growth in residential sales. In the first 3 months of thi...

Sonona County Median Home Price Sets Another Record

lisasheppard | March 28, 2018

The median home price in Sonoma County increased to $689,000 in February, an increase of 2% from January and 14% from a year ago. This median price sets a new record high for Sonoma County homes, where inventory shortages have been exacer...

How will the Sonoma County Fires Affect the Housing Market?

lisasheppard | November 2, 2017

October's wildfires left behind much destruction, with many victims now faced with the process of rebuilding. Prior to the wildfires, home prices were already steadily increasing and inventory shortages had been the norm for quite some ti...

U.S. Foreclosure Rate Falls to 10-Year Low

lisasheppard | September 20, 2017

The current real estate market in the U.S., with home shortages, price appreciation and a thriving job market, have pushed down the number of foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies. California and the Bay Area are reporting lower numbers...

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