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Sonoma County…The One Bay Area County Where Pandemic Home Prices Have Skyrocketed!

lisasheppard | May 6, 2021

When you think of homes selling for much above list price, San Francisco and San Jose areas come to mind. However, it's now become the new normal for Sonoma County, especially since the pandemic. In January 2020, only 15% of homes in Son...

Sonoma Named Best Small Town in California by Travel & Leisure

lisasheppard | April 3, 2021

If you're yearning to visit some of the best small towns in California, you won't have to travel far at all. Travel & Leisure recently named the town of Sonoma among the Top 10 Small Towns in the Golden State. Travel & Leisure�...

Sonoma County Housing Market Off To A Strong Start in 2021

lisasheppard | February 16, 2021

Sonoma County's median price for a single family home jumped to $720,000, up $5,000 in November and December, representing an 8% increase from the previous year. This is the highest growth since the start of the new decade. Total sales volu...

The Great Reshuffling of Sonoma County’s Housing Market

lisasheppard | November 12, 2020

The Sonoma County/North Bay housing market is undergoing a transformation, referred to as the "Great Reshuffling" with many remote workers moving in and longtime residents moving out. As a result of this shift, the housing market has bec...

Sonoma County Housing Market Booming Despite Several Challenges

lisasheppard | September 20, 2020

Despite the worst wildfire season so early in the season, second home real estate markets have seen an unprecedented year in terms of growth. The Sonoma County is booming with Bay Area/SF/Silicon Valley workers snatching up properties to ...

Wealthy San Francisco and Bay Area Homeowners are Migrating to Sonoma County

lisasheppard | June 15, 2020

Since the pandemic, the corporate workplace has shifted from working at the office to working from home/telecommuting. With the announcement from major tech companies and other corporations that employees will be working from home indefinit...

Home Sales Decline in April During SIP Restrictions

lisasheppard | May 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has essentially delayed the start of a bustling spring housing market. Home sellers ready to sell their homes were faced with additional challenges when the Shelter in Place orders took effect. Those restrictions prohi...

Wildfire Rebuilds Allowed During Coronavirus Shutdown

lisasheppard | March 25, 2020

Included in the latest federal guidelines of critical infrastructure sectors were construction of housing, especially affordable housing and housing for the homeless. Also allowed were to continue working were trade professionals, including...

A Growing Trend in California: Fire Resistant Homes

lisasheppard | December 24, 2019

With wildfires becoming an increasingly serious issue in California, more and more homeowners are choosing to rebuild their homes with a fire-resistant design and materials, including metal roofs and pre-fabricated steel framing wrapped in ...

Surge in Sonoma County Home Prices as Wildfire Survivors Buy Existing Homes

lisasheppard | October 23, 2019

Real estate experts indicate that Sonoma County housing market experienced a late summer surge due to a second wave of wildfire survivors opting to buy an existing home rather than rebuilding. This second wave of buyers has driven up pric...

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