Seven Generations of Buying and Selling Sonoma County Real Estate, Giving Us the Experience to Serve You!
Posted in Sonoma County Property for Sale on Feb 1st, 2012
Built in 2011, this is Sonoma County Living at it’s best. Not to big, not to small, but rather just the right size. Located on the edge of town in Sebastopol, close to schools, and downtown shopping, this jewel of a home is layer out the way we live here in wine country. It’s attributes are:
Posted in Around & About Sonoma County, Sonoma County History on Nov 16th, 2011
“When Graton was founded in 1905, the first park was a beautiful 40 acre grove (located at Graton Road and what is now Hwy 116) called Piney Woods. It featured a small zoo, an outdoor waxed wood dance floor with gas lights, and a “Shoot the Chute,” a homemade roller coaster with a wooden car that was cranked up to the top of a curved ramp and then let go for a thrilling ride.
Posted in Sonoma County Property for Sale on Nov 9th, 2011
Posted in Around & About Sonoma County on Oct 26th, 2011
We have over 16 farmers markets located throughout Sonoma County. From Duncans Mill, Guernville and downtown Sonoma; north Gualala & Cloverdale to our southern tip, Petaluma, …and just about every town in between, including Santa Rosa. With the help of our Russian River Slow Food Organization, our Farmers Markets are a truly viable source of fresh food.
Posted in Around & About Sonoma County, Sonoma Wine Country on Oct 6th, 2011
As I write this it is raining here in West County Sonoma. Rain, water, is always a good thing in our part of the world, except during harvest month. And yes, we are right in the middle of harvesting grapes for the next great vintage!
Posted in Around & About Sonoma County on Aug 2nd, 2011
There are many varieties of hawks found here in Sonoma County. From Osprey, to Red Tail, Red Shoulder, Northern Harriers, Kites and more. My personal favorite is the Red shoulder hawk, perhaps because we have them in such abundance here in Sebastopol where I live.
Posted in General Real Estate Information on Jul 19th, 2011
Basics: Buyers expectations differ but they do tend to have a similar set of basic standards on their list. Ensure the roof is in good condition and doesn’t allow leaks, and all outside guttering and downspouts are clean and functioning. Make sure your furnace is in good working order, so it’s maybe a good idea to get a professional to check it over…
Posted in Around & About Sonoma County, Sonoma County History on Jun 16th, 2011
obody knows Sonoma County better then we do here at Valley Oak Real Estate and Sonoma Properties. We have 7 generations of experience in buying, selling and investing in real estate from wine country to the coast, Healdsburg to Petaluma!
Posted in General Real Estate Information on Feb 9th, 2011
These home upgrades are least likely to return their full investment when you sell your home.
Posted in General Real Estate Information on Mar 20th, 2010
We are sitting at the bottom of a very deep rut in Sonoma County’s real estate graph. This is unique because I think we are going to be here for a while. What does this mean to you? Depends on who you are; first time home buyer, investor or maybe you have outgrown your home and are moving up?
Here are four important tips when looking;
#1. Location is still the king. If you want resale value, you have got to find the best Location. The home defect we are seeing the most right now is the lousy location, maybe on a busy street or near the freeway. If you don’t care about resale value and just want to get your foot in the door, these homes are very affordable but consider that this “defect” can never be cured.
