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Why Developers Are Eyeing Santa Rosa

lisasheppard | April 13, 2019
Santa Rosa is in desperate need of homes and apartments, and city officials are pulling out all the stops to make it happen, including waiving development fees and relaxing rules on a scale not yet seen in the area. In March, the Bay Are...

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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...

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Merry Edwards Sells Sebastopol Winery to Champagne Maker

lisasheppard | February 23, 2019
Sonoma County's acclaimed winemaker, Merry Edwards, has just sold her Sebastopol winery to Champagne Louis Roederer, the French company famous for producing Cristal Champagne.  The deal includes the Merry Edwards brand, winery, inventory a...

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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...

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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...

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Sonoma County Ranked 19th Among “Hot” Housting Markets

lisasheppard | March 8, 2017
Realtor.com ranked Sonoma County 19th among housing markets where affordable homes get snapped up quickly. In February, the average days on the market remained at 67 days, compared to the now top-ranked Vallejo-Fairfield area with 33 day...

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