Category Archives: Buying Properties

Buying horse or ranch property in Sonoma County: horses per acre, boarding permits, barn exemptions, site standards, Williamson Act and a buyer's checklist.

How many acres a hobby vineyard needs: grapes-to-wine math, the 200-gallon home winemaking limit, 2025 grape prices, permits, water and who does the work.

Buying your first home in Sonoma: 2026 prices, payments at 7.32%, $897,000 loan limits, CalHFA MyHome and Dream For All, where to look and what to inspect.

Living or investing near Santa Rosa Junior College: campus facts, Santa Rosa housing and rent data, transit, buying near SRJC, rent-cap and ADU rules.

Buying a second home in Sonoma County: use and rental rules, where to buy, financing and taxes, part-time-friendly features and co-ownership options.

AI-generated wealth and Bay Area liquidity are widening the search for private estates, second homes, vineyards and legacy properties in Napa and Sonoma. This guide explains how founders, executives a ...