Mike Bryant and Sonoma County

I had a friend back East comment on my last Blog and wanted to know if the Mustard field was in the background. It's my fault because I assume everyone knows what these beautiful fields look like. I guess I'm really not that good of a photographer, so i thought perhaps this was a better pix of th...

O.K., it's getting real confusing around here! Last week it was blowing and storming, 4 or 5 inches of rain, typical February. Today, it's beautiful outside, almost 70 degrees! My plants all have new buds, it's really warm in my long sleeved shirt, and I actually had to mow the front lawn! The we...

Well, after much wrangling in the Senate and the House, it looks like the tax credit gained a tiny bit, but not as much as the original Senate provision outlined. Here's the highlights; First Time Home-buyer Credit: First time home-buyers may qualify for a tax credit of up to $8000 up from $7,500...

Attention all you bicycling race fans! The AMGEN Tour of California http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/ which began in 2006, has become a major stop for the world's top racers, and has made a stop in Santa Rosa http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/Pages/default.aspx since it's inception. This Sunday, all...

After just getting excited and writing the other day about the new $15,000 tax break for home buyers that the Senate had approved as part of the Stimulus Plan, today they cut the provision as part of the negotiating process to lower the overall cost. I am SO disappointed because I really felt thi...

I just returned from the yearly CRS Convention http://www.crs.com in San Francisco, and what a wonderful experience! This was my second CRS "Sell-A-Bration", and I really received a lot of very powerful ideas and networked with some incredibly bright and committed Realtors from all over the count...

Everyone thinks they know good Clam Chowder. But I'm here to tell you that I have found the absolute best that I have ever tasted. Now there are a lot of purists out there who say that New England Style Clam Chowder (the white one) is true clam chowder. Then there is the group that says they abso...

The Holidays are over, you're well rested, eager to start the new year. Where are you going to begin? How will you get your new year off to a great start? All the experts agree you better have a business plan in hand and follow it as closely as possible. Yet most new agents (and a quite a few sea...

After days of foggy weather in Bodega Bay, http://www.bodegabay.com/ and stretching inland all the way to Santa Rosa http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/Pages/default.aspx  and the Napa Valley, http://www.napavalley.com/ New Year's Day was absolutely glorious! No wind, clear blues skies, and views to die ...

I just had to share the photo of this absolutely over-the-top home that is decorated every year. This home is located in Rohnert Park, http://www.ci.rohnert-park.ca.us/ just south of Santa Rosa, http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/Pages/default.aspx here in Sonoma County, California. http://www.sonoma-cou...