Blackhawk Market Update April 2013 – Sales Dip But Remain High

May 17, 2013 • Blackhawk, Blackhawk Market Stats

Pended sales of single family detached homes remained very strong in Blackhawk during April, even if they were lower than in March, which just happened to post the most pended sales in five years.  Inventory increased a little but was still a bit lower than a year ago. Overall, 31 homes were actively listed at [...]

Alamo Market Update April 2013 – Sales and Inventory Continue to Climb

May 17, 2013 • Alamo, Alamo Market Stats

Both pended sales and inventory of single family detached homes increased in Alamo during April.  In addition, pended sales were 45% higher than they were a year ago.  Homes priced under $2 million led the sales increase. Overall, 32 sales pended during April, up 33% from 24 in March and 45% from 22 during April [...]

Danville Market Update April 2013 – High-End Sales Jump, Along With Low-End Inventory

May 17, 2013 • Danville, Danville Neighborhood Stats

Inventory almost caught up to pended sales in April in Danville but remained well below year-ago levels.  Both pended sales and inventory of single family detached homes increased during April.  Homes priced under $1 million lead the increase in inventory while those priced at $1 million and up pushed pended sales higher. Overall, pended sales [...]

San Ramon Market Update April 2013 – Still Very Hot

May 17, 2013 • San Ramon, San Ramon Market Stats

The San Ramon real estate market remained very hot in April, with pended sales of single family detached homes remaining strong and inventory staying low.  Pended sales of homes priced over $1 million surged to their highest level in more than five years. Overall, inventory increased by nine units to 39 at the end of [...]

Livermore Market Update April 2013 – No Change From March

May 17, 2013 • Livermore, Livermore Market Stats

April was largely a repeat of March for the real estate market in Livermore, in that pended sales were very strong and inventory remained very low.  Pended sales of single family detached homes were still a bit below the level of a year ago. 91 sales pended during April, one less than pended during March [...]

Dublin Market Update April 2013 – Inventory? Who Needs Inventory?

May 17, 2013 • Dublin, Dublin Market Stats

Despite the fact that there have been less than 15 single family detached homes for sale in Dublin at the end of each of the past five months, pended sales jumped again in April and were higher than a year ago.  Basically, if it is for sale, it gets sold – quickly. There were 43 [...]

Pleasanton maintains small town charm despite population growth

May 17, 2013 • Pleasanton Community

The California state department of finance released it’s latest population figures for Alameda County showing that Pleasanton grew 1% to 71,871.  The town continues to attract families for it’s top notch schools and steady appreciation and demand of it’s real estate. Pleasanton‘s lovely downtown Main street with many shops and restaurants help the community maintain [...]

Indian Epic “Ramayana” performance at Firehouse Arts Center

May 17, 2013 • Dublin Community, Livermore Community, Pleasanton Community, Ruby Hill Community, San Ramon Community

The “Ramayana”, a popular Sanskrit legend about Prince Rama’s adventures to rescue his princess, is being presented in Pleasanton at the Firehouse Arts Center by the Pleasanton Civic Arts Stage Company.  The play is a popular good versus evil legend.  In an article by the Mercurynews.com, Rebecca J. Ennals, artistic director of the San Francisco Shakespeare [...]

Livermore Experiences Population Growth

May 17, 2013 • Livermore, Livermore Community

The California state department of finance released it’s latest population figures for Alameda County showing that Livermore grew 1.3% to a population of 83,325.  The town is one of the oldest wine growing regions in the state and hosts the annual Livermore Wine Festival to showcase it’s varietals.  Livermore has transformed it’s downtown to an [...]

Dublin is 2nd fastest growing city in California!

May 16, 2013 • Dublin Community

California’s latest population figures for the year ending January 1, 2013 show that Dublin is the second fastest growing city in the state with a population of 49,890 – up 6.8% from last year. Beginning in the late 1990s, Dublin experienced a dramatic transformation from a small bedroom community to a more urban, planned modern [...]