Kirsten's Sonoma Real Estate Blog

Where does one start?  This is my first blog post.  Blogging is something I've had a tough time getting excited about because I haven't been able to understand the value.  Now that I'm hearing it's a valuable tool for developing new business,   I'm giving it a shot.

I'm a little concerned about coming up with blog content, to absolutely honest.   I think the biggest issues are relevancy and accuracy.    I was a broadcast news journalist for 16 years so I think factual information with good attribution is important.    I'm going to try to relax about this, though, and have some fun and share what I can about life in Sonoma and my larger real estate market area.

I love living here.  I've loved it since I was a little girl.  I enjoy working with people who buy and sell property here in what we now call "Wine Country" because of the natural beauty that surrounds us.   It's a gorgeous part of the world with economic underpinnings firmly rooted in the land.   While vineyards and wine are now the big focus, not too long ago, beef cattle, horses, dairy cows, and vast meadows dominated the landscapes of Sonoma and Napa.

There are real differences between Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley.  There are folks who definitely prefer one over the other but I'll get into that in another blog.   Right now, I'll tie the two together by telling you that Sonoma and Napa are both "placed-based" counties, as a friend of mine recently explained.   When you live here, you do feel a "sense of place."

Sonoma Valley, or "Slow-noma," as we fondly call it, is where I call home.  I'm excited about telling you why it's so special and why those of us who live here love it so.  And as I write, I'm beginning to get what a blog post can be:  a literal snapshot of another place that gives us an opportunity  to consider what it would be like to actually live there.    Wow.   I've just sold myself a spot in the blogosphere!