Brooke Baker Sonoma Living

09/07/2026

08/19/2026

🏡 Buyers, this one’s for you: While SF and Silicon Valley are stuck in AI-fueled bidding wars, our local market is playing by different rules — and it’s working in your favor.

✅ Median sales price down to $925K - more room to negotiate
✅ Homes sitting a bit longer on market (88 days avg) — less pressure, more time to decide
✅ Closed sales UP 32% YoY — buyers are finding deals and getting them done

Don’t let the headlines scare you off. This is a market where patience and smart offers pay off. Thinking about buying this summer? Let’s connect before the fall rush hits. 👇

08/11/2026

🌮 Taco Truck Crawl: The Springs Edition 🌮

Saturday nights hit different just north of Sonoma Plaza. The Springs — Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente — is where Sonoma Valley’s food truck culture really comes alive, and we had to taste it for ourselves.

Five stops, one full night:
📍 Costa’s Tacos – tucked into the 76 station lot near Maxwell Park
📍 Tacos Costa
📍 La Bamba
📍 Cristalito – hands down our favorite al pastor 🔥
📍 Sonoma Churros – the sweet finish, right next door to Tacos Costa

Along the way: asado and al pastor tacos, grilled veggie and carnitas, a stop at El Coyote Market for drinks, salsas ranging from sweet to “why is my mouth on fire” spicy, chips with salsa verde, and one plain + one chocolate churro to close it out. Grabbed a Pacifico at the convenience store and shared it curbside — because the tacos are the perfect size to try everything without slowing down.

This is what makes The Springs special: a walkable, multicultural stretch along Highway 12 with deep roots in geothermal mineral water history, generations of local eateries, and a community that shows up for each other every weekend.

This is Sonoma living — unscripted, delicious, and five minutes from the Plaza.

Thinking about calling Sonoma home? You’ve visited. Stayed for a bit. Let’s talk about what it’s like to actually live here. ☀️📍🏡

DM Brooke or follow to start your search. 🏡

08/06/2026

Need I say more? Come on up.

07/24/2026

Coming in hot this weekend! 🍷🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏽

It’s that time of year again where all you fabulous runners descend upon Sonoma Plaza after running 13.1 miles (or 5K in the Rosé5K!) through beautiful vineyards and wine country! Looking forward to seeing you! ☀️

Keep the road closures in mind on Saturday and Sunday until 11am each day, and…

Cool down at my Open Houses on Sunday!
📍11-1pm at 920 2nd St E
And
📍1:30-3:30pm at 1257 Nash Street

07/06/2026

As of July 2026, the real estate market in the city of Sonoma, California has transitioned into a more balanced environment. While still competitive, the market has moved away from the volatility of previous years towards steady, sustainable appreciation.

The median sale price is approximately $1,203,780, reflecting a 4.7% increase year over year.

Homes are typically selling within 34 to 61 days. This is a slight increase from 2025, giving buyers more time to conduct due diligence.

And…most properties are closing at 98.4% to 99.8% of the asking price, indicating that sellers are still receiving near full value offers.

The Outlook?
For Sellers, pricing accuracy is paramount. Homes priced correctly for the current market, and those that are “turn-key”, move in under 30 days, while overpriced listings are seeing price reductions and sitting for 60+ days.
For Buyers, there is more inventory and less pressure to rush decisions. With annual appreciation slowing to a sustainable 2 to 5%, it is a more favorable time for deliberate, long-term investments.

DM me 👇 or email me directly if you’d like me to run the numbers for you and take a look at how your specific home or second home fits into the current landscape.

   

07/06/2026

As of July 2026, the real estate market in the city of Sonoma, California has transitioned into a more balanced environment. While still competitive, the market has moved away from the volatility of previous years towards steady, sustainable appreciation.

The median sale price is approximately $1,203,780, reflecting a 4.7% increase year over year.

Homes are typically selling within 34 to 61 days. This is a slight increase from 2025, giving buyers more time to conduct due diligence.

And…most properties are closing at 98.4% to 99.8% of the asking price, indicating that sellers are still receiving near full value offers.

The Outlook?
For Sellers, pricing accuracy is paramount. Homes priced correctly for the current market, and those that are “turn-key”, move in under 30 days, while overpriced listings are seeing price reductions and sitting for 60+ days.
For Buyers, there is more inventory and less pressure to rush decisions. With annual appreciation slowing to a sustainable 2 to 5%, it is a more favorable time for deliberate, long-term investments.

DM me 👇 or email me directly if you’d like me to run the numbers for you and take a look at how your specific home or second home fits into the current landscape.

.baker

07/01/2026

🎉Sonoma’s 4th of July Celebration Schedule Below 👇

But before we jump in, who doesn’t love a little trivia for the 4th of July - especially the 250th?? 🎉👆

And, This Saturday at Sonoma’s Historic Downtown Plaza is the sweetest Hometown Parade beginning at 10AM. People start setting out chairs around 9AM or before, so get their early.

From 8AM to 5PM is the Plaza Celebration where you will find, literally, the whole community showing up for music, food and fun!

Head to General Vallejo’s field for live music from Dry Creek Station at 7PM, AND…

The Fireworks Show 🎆 starts around dusk! What is that now? 9PM? 9:30PM?

Hope you enjoy a festive 4th of July with the people you love - connect, celebrate and cherish all the goodness.

❤️🤍💙

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

✨Best of Broker Tour - Sonoma Valley Edition. 🏡

This week’s new listings were all about outdoor living and the Under $1Ms, and my 3 Favorites were:

9300 Mervin Ave, Kenwood
19295 Junipero Serra Drive, Sonoma
&
19356 Lovall Valley Court, Sonoma

DM me if you’d like to find you your sunny, summer retreat. ☀️