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

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...

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Sonoma County Housing Market Off To A Strong Start in 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...

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The Great Reshuffling of Sonoma County’s Housing Market

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...

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Sonoma County Housing Market Booming Despite Several Challenges

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 ...

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

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...

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Home Sales Decline in April During SIP Restrictions

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...

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

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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Summer Sees Slowdown & Pickier Buyers in the North Bay

An annual Summer slowdown in the North Bay housing market is the norm as buyers focus their attention and energy on summer activities.  However, local experts indicate that there might be something more to this slowdown with homes remainin...

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