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Does adding a pool add value to your home in Sonoma County? As the term Pool is top of Zillow search terms, selling a home with a pool will get a premium and mean that buyers have to pay a premium. Here is a guide to homes for sale with pools.

Having had solar for a year, I never realized how important the battery would be to getting the most out of my solar. During the summer months I generate more than I need to run my house and my car. 

Today, May 10th 2022, Sonoma County has introduced a 45 day moratorium on issuing vacation rental permits and are not processing any permits submitted after March 17th

The Sonoma County housing market is hitting highs not seen for over 15 years. How many offers are homes receiving? How much over asking price are homes selling for? We highlight some of the houses that are selling for the most over asking price

Sonoma County is about to change the Short term rental laws and introduce a vacation rental license but decided to push out a decision until later this year. What are the likely changes in the sonoma county vacation rental rules

Where is the best place to buy a vacation rental property in Sonoma County? It's a fine balance between the most income, the cheapest house prices and the best capital appreciation

Is building an ADU a good investment? With the demand for properties with ADUs on the increase among buyers and with no shortage of tenants looking for cheaper rental alternatives, investing in ADU is a great investment.

The Sonoma County Market has never been better. With interest rates rising, is it likely to slow down? In this post I chat to  Randy Waller, broker of W Real Estate gives his thoughts.

Are people leaving Sonoma County? Where are people moving to? Where are people from San Francisco, who are staying in California, moving to? This post highlights the migration trends and talks to people who have made the move.

As homes with ADUs become more popular, this blog post features six homes of different shapes and sizes that offer the flexibility of an ADU as a guest unit, income property or someone for an aging relative.

With the 2021 housing market favoring sellers over buyers, many homes sold for considerably over asking price. These 10 homes were the homes that attracted the highest prices over asking in 2021

How much does it cost to buy a lot in Sonoma county? This article explains what to look for, how much you can expect to pay as well as highlighting a lot that checks all the boxes.