Most agents know one market. I built a business around mastering two — so my San Francisco clients keep getting the results they've come to expect, Sonoma County sellers get a direct line to serious Bay Area buyers, and anyone making the move north gets an agent who already knows both sides of that decision.
I'm Stephanie Johnson, founder of RealWise Properties and a licensed California Realtor with over 21 years of experience in San Francisco and Sonoma County luxury real estate. I started my career in San Francisco in 2005 — one of the most competitive real estate markets in the world — and that foundation shapes every negotiation, every strategy, and every client relationship I bring to both markets today. RealTrends has named me one of America's Best Real Estate Agents several years running.
Before I was a Sonoma County real estate agent, I was exactly where many of my clients are right now — a Bay Area local wondering whether the wine country move was actually worth it. I made the leap in 2021. It changed everything. Now I get to do what I was built for: helping people on both sides of that decision make the smartest move of their lives.
I specialize in three things: helping Bay Area buyers — from San Francisco, Marin, the East Bay, and beyond — find the right home in Sonoma County, whether in Petaluma, Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Windsor, the City of Sonoma, Cotati, Rohnert Park, the Sonoma Coast, or the Russian River Valley; helping Sonoma County luxury sellers achieve top-of-market results through the kind of white-glove marketing and Bay Area buyer reach that most local agents simply can't offer; and delivering the same high-stakes expertise to San Francisco sellers who expect nothing less than the best from an agent who has competed and won in that market for over two decades. I also co-owned a boutique winery — which means vineyard properties and wine country real estate aren't just a specialty, they're personal.
Every week I share what I know through the RealWise Sonoma County YouTube channel, podcast, and Substack newsletter — because informed clients make better decisions, and better decisions make for better outcomes on both sides of the table.
If you're buying or selling in Sonoma County, or selling in San Francisco, let's talk.
RealWise is a group of top-producing real estate professionals specializing in San Francisco and Sonoma County property sales.