Why Does Mendocino Have So Little Inventory? If you've spent any time looking for a home in Mendocino, you've probably had the same reaction most buyers do. "That's it?" It's a fair question. Compared to many communities, there are often remarkably few homes Continue Reading
Fort Bragg's Quiet Investment Boom: Why Outside Investors Keep Buying on the Mendocino Coast The recent sale of the Boatyard Center for $13.1 million caught my attention, not because shopping centers change hands every day, but because it is another piece of a Continue Reading
The Water Towers of Mendocino April 25, 2026 If you spend time walking around Mendocino, you notice the water towers. They are part of the village streetscape and part of what makes Mendocino recognizable as a historic coastal town. Many of Continue Reading
Mendocino Headlands Cooler summers, cleaner air, and one of California’s most naturally moderated coastal environments I’ve often said the Mendocino Coast feels like the climate of the future. Recently I heard someone say exactly the same thing while walking along the Continue Reading
Is the Mendocino Historical Review Board Now Irrelevant?By Scott Roat 05.29.25In a 4–1 vote on May 20, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors made a stunning decision: one of the last authentic water towers on Mendocino’s Main Street will come down — despite Continue Reading
Climate Migration, Interest Rates & the 2025 Housing Market: What California Buyers & Sellers Need to Know Now By Scott RoatPublished: April 14, 2025 The 2025 housing market is entering a new era—one shaped by shifting climate patterns, fluctuating mortgage Continue Reading
