Sonoma County is on the northwest coast of California, part of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa. In 2002 Sonoma County ranked as the second county in the United States in agricultural production. As of 2007, Sonoma County has rich agricultural land, albeit now largely divided between two monocultural uses: grapes and pasturage. The County has a total area of 1,768 miČ, 89% is land, and 11% is water. At the 2000 census, there were 458,614 people, 172,403 households, and 112,406 families in Sonoma County.

Tip #143: Team up with a Real Estate Professional
So why do you need the help of a Realtor®? Well, most Real Estate transactions are very complicated. In most cases, buying, selling or even renting a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, multi-page government mandated settlement statements and a lot more. A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays and costly mistakes. Real Estate has it's own language. If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who speaks that language and knows the local Sonoma County Real Estate market.