Short-term & Vacation Rentals

Welcome back, everyone, to INSIDE Sonoma County Real Estate.  I am REALLY excited to share this next conversation with you, as Heidi enlightens us to the many moving parts to be taken into account when acquiring vacation and other short-term rental property, or perhaps even converting an existing property into a short-term rental.  She covers both the practical aspects of planning for such a purchase in any instance, as well as some very important Sonoma County-specific guidelines that have affected the local real estate market recently.  So … buckle in, enjoy the ride, and be prepared to take away some valuable nuggets.  

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Here are the resources Heidi mentioned during this episode:

Vacation and Short Term Rental Booking Sites:

https://www.vrbo.com/

https://www.airbnb.com/

https://www.sonomacounty.com/vacation-rentals

City & County Ordinance & Regulations:

For County Information:

https://permitsonoma.org/aboutus/codeforvacationrentals

https://permitsonoma.org/regulationsandinitiatives/vacationrentals/vacationrentalpermit

For City-specific Information:

Santa Rosa
https://www.srcity.org/3625/Short-Term-Vacation-Rentals

Healdsburg
https://www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/274/Vacation-Rentals

Sonoma
https://www.sonomacity.org/vacation-rental-regulation/

Petaluma
https://cityofpetaluma.org/documents/short-term-vacation-rental-permit-checklist/

Sebastopol
https://www.ci.sebastopol.ca.us/City-Government/Departments-Services/Planning/Housing-Resources-Vacation-Rentals

Please be sure to check your specific area which may not be listed above for additional information.

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