Five Benefits of Historic Designation ! This summer I have been taking a class on Historic Designation and Vintage homes at the local junior college in Santa Rosa, California. I have learned about numerous aspects of the process for obtaining designation as a Historic Preservation District. The c
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10/05/2010
Attention Sonoma Rainmakers...Think locally and share the Groupon Daily Deals to your clients and other agents..This is just the beginning here in Sonoma but will catch on fast! You may have been introduced to Groupon from last week's $25 for $50 worth of Gap clothes offering. It sold 441,000 cou
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08/23/2010
Living in a Storybook home in Sonoma County's Historical District - Why are we Selling? As a realtor of over 30 years, I know a wonderful house when I see it. Forgive me if this may sound egotistical but I will let you all judge for yourselves...I have just put my own house on the market (I hav
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08/13/2010
Selling the Family Vintage Home in Sonoma, Calif. and Surviving. I have just spent three months with my husband, daughter, pet schnauzer (Neddie) preparing to sell the family home and downsize into a more simple home with less upkeep, less maintenance, less taxes ..in other words LESS of everythi
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07/20/2010
"Every home has its own story" Part II A Vintage Post WWII Home in the North McDonald Historic District This is my second installment on Vintage Homes in Sonoma County. As it happens I have just listed a vintage home within walking distance from where I live. It is located in the His
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03/29/2010
Pat Kitano and Brad Andersohn give generously of their time and knowledge. It takes a while to understand ( it did for me anyway) but suddenly the light bulb goes off and you realize the potential! I'm pleased Brad Andersohn invited me to share some unique ideas on how to use Twitter on Active Ra
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03/15/2010
Why I Sell Vintage Homes in Sonoma County. This is the beginning of a series on vintage homes in Sonoma County, California. Let’s begin by defining the term “vintage home”. The word “vintage” implies age; in other words, vintage homes are dwellings built in an earlier time. The acce
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03/15/2010
John understands the impact of the recession better than a LOT of economists. His ability to discuss all the different aspects of it gives me hope that not ALL Americans are willing to repeat the same old mantra, blaming each other (individual virtue) ...we need to face certain realities...take t
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02/11/2010
Visit our site on SonomaBreakingNews for those of you in the North Bay. Twitter: @Sonoma_newsMost readers of my blog will know we've been focused on buliding unique community engagement strategies with our Breaking News platform. This slideshow explains what we've been learning about broadcasti
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02/09/2010
Vintage Home Sells in Ridgeway Historic District, Sonoma, California Last year I was involved in helping a retired couple moving from Michigan to the wine region in Sonoma, California to be closer to their daughter (a single -mom) and three grandsons. The original plan was to find a home close to
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02/08/2010