Sonoma, CA

Last weekend we had a great weekend. Saturday we spent the day with my friend Stephanie and Sunday, after lunch at one of our favorite Sonoma Restaurants Deuce, we walked to the Plaza to enjoy the 111^th Annual Vintage Festival. I heard this is the second oldest Festival in all of California.

Of course, there were all kinds of art, wine and food booths

Good music too, by different bands and soloists.

There was a grape stomping contest.

There was even a mini Mini show.

It was a beautiful day. Enjoy the photos.

As you will see in the chart below the average sales price in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma varies widely month-by-month. The volume is increasing with the REOs being snapped up, often with multiple offers. Even with multiple offers, however, the average price on these bank-owned homes is far less than what we're used, driving down the average sales price for these past few months. However, annualized, Sonoma is still looking pretty good.

If you are interested, here are some REOs, or you can see everything available by searching our MLS.

As of September 5, 2008 16% of available listings in the beautiful Wine Country town of Sonoma are in escrow.

For the month of August 2008 an encouraging 35 homes sold in Sonoma for an average final selling price of $562,140.

The average original asking price of these homes was $616,090.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $160,000 to a high of $1,330,000.

9 of these 35 homes were distress sales that ranged in final selling price from $160,000 to $455,000

Of the 35 homes that sold 4 sold at their original asking price and 4 sold over their original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 111 days to sell.

For more information about this area visit my website or contact me directly.

There is nothing quite like the smell of a barbecue. The scent can travel throughout the neighborhood and really activates the senses. Imagine looking over a crystal clear swimming pool with all the kids swimming about. When I think of the great American image that families spend time together and interact with their neighbors, I revel in that feeling i get around Sonoma County. The County Fair gets the spirit going, and when the weather is right, it is high season to travel about, and visit places of great beauty like Bodega Bay. You can do anything and everything you can think up right here in your "own backyard". It is the right time to be investing in the great county, with good deals to be had in any of the quaint towns. I encourage someone to challenge my ability to find them a home in a great neighborhood that they will be proud to be a part of.

As of June 7, 2008 15% of available listings in the beautiful wine country town of Sonoma are in escrow. Ahh, it is a beautiful town - with great restaurants!

For the month of May 2008 an encouraging 36 homes sold in this town for an average final selling price of $890,716.

The average original asking price of these homes was $965,322.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $165,000 (a 2 bedroom, 2 bath bank-owned home in El Verano - what a screamin' deal!!!) to a high of $4,600,000 (an Italian-inspired estate on almost 13 acres on the coveted East Side of town)

It took these homes an average of 120 days to sell.

Of the 36 homes that sold, 2 sold at their original asking price and 5 sold over their original asking price. The other 29 homes sold for less than their asking price.

For more information about this area visit my website or feel free to call me directly.

Click on the provided links if you would like to see all homes for sale or just the 17 bank-owned listings.