We often speak place names without thinking about what they mean. For instance, there are four Grand Views in Sonoma County, one each in Sebastopol, Healdsburg, Petaluma, and Camp Meeker. Some of these live up to their name with truly grand views. Others, not so much. There are oak place names all over Sonoma County. […]
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Santa Rosa rules the real estate market in Sonoma County. No city is close in population or number of housing units, so any chart either has to have an extended scale or leave Santa Rosa out of the figures. I made two charts to illustrate just how tough Santa Rosa makes it for the rest
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A place in the country. A hobby vineyard outside Healdsburg. A few acres of vines east of Sonoma. A little ranch near Sebastopol. Sonoma County country real estate is driven by buyers looking for their piece of the American dream. Cities are crowded. Suburbs are less crowded, but a garage or bedroom is what you’re
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Petaluma has a fascinating history as a gold rush food production town turned chicken headquarters turned broadband high tech headquarters. The legacy of sustained usefulness to society is a wealth of intersting neighborhoods, great houses, and plenty of regular suburbia for those so inclined. It’s the closest place in Sonoma County to San Francisco, the
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