Doug Buenz
Real Estate Broker
Alain Pinel Realtors
(925) 463-2000
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I am a local Real Estate Broker with Alain Pinel Realtors serving the Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley area. I am an avid watcher of the local real estate market, as well as cultural and political events. But that is what I do, not who I am... » read more
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If you’re new to the area, or new to hiking, a great place to start exploring Mt. Diablo State Park is at the Curry Point Trailhead. It’s the perfect launching point for hikers of all abilities, including those with young children, and its mid mountain location just past Rock City makes it easily accessible.
The Prima neighborhood in Livermore remains a very hot neighborhood. Almost all homes that become available are sold quickly. Seven sales closed during the past six months, which is about the same number that sold during the previous six month period (six). Another two homes are pending sale and there is only …
In 1998, a dining gem called Cafe Esin opened in San Ramon. Named “Esin” for one of the chef/owners, the name also means “inspiration,” and since their opening, their fresh and inventive cuisine has inspired a faithful following. Ten years later, Esin Restaurant & Bar relocated to its beautiful new space at The Rose Garden in Danville, where they continue to serve wonderful food and wines.
The Diablo Highlands neighborhood of Danville features both smaller lot detached homes, as well as larger lot single family homes “Diablo Highlands Country Estates”. The neighborhood has remained active over the past six months, with most homes selling quickly. There has been a significant increase in activity in Country Estates. Here …
The Village Theater in downtown Danville has recently enjoyed a renovation that has breathed new life into this already charming historic landmark. Dating back to 1873, the structure was originally constructed as a farmer’s lodge, and has been used over the years as a Grange Hall, movie theater and a church.
Not much has changed in the Canyon Crest neighborhood in San Ramon over the past six months. When homes come on the market, they sell fairly quickly but there has not been a flood of available homes. Three sales closed during the past six months and another two are pending. There are …
Stella Luna is a create-your-own candle studio, where you can customize and create the perfect candles for your home. With a wide selection of designs and scents, making the candle is as therapeutic as lighting it when you get home.
After a brisk beginning to 2010, the real estate market in the Bollinger Hills neighborhood of San Ramon slowed during the past six months. There were three closed sales during that period, compared to eight during the previous six month period and the homes are staying on the market longer. There are four …
The Tassajara Meadows neighborhood in Dublin continues to be scorching hot. Nothing stays on the market long in this neighborhood. Of the eight sales that closed in the past six months, the longest time any of the homes was on the market was 33 days. None of the active listings and pending …
Around this time of year, the playing fields all over the San Ramon Valley area are dominated by red and white jerseys. In an area where soccer is nearly a religion, children of all ages are ready to begin another exciting season. Of the various leagues, Mustang Soccer is one of the most respected, not only locally, but nationwide.
The Bent Creek neighborhood of San Ramon continues to be very much in demand. Almost everything that comes on the market sells quickly at or very near the asking price. There are no homes currently for sale in Bent Creek.
There are two sales pending in the neighborhood. The one on Bent Creek …
The Kottinger Ranch neighborhood of Pleasanton remains in high demand. Nine homes came on the market during the past six months and all but two of them were sold or are pending sale. Activity in Kottinger Ranch really picked up over the past year. There were four sales in the previous six …
If I ran around saying we were looking at a looming housing shortage I’d probably be hauled off to the local psychiatric ward. Given the state of the current market, with high foreclosure rates, homes sitting empty, high inventory levels and high unemployment, a housing shortage may seem like a stretch. But that …
The Livermore real estate market was similar to most of the Tri-valley over the past two months, with sales dipping in June then rebounding in July. Inventory, meanwhile, continued to increase. The inventory gains are not huge, and the Livermore market continues to be quite healthy. Once again, homes priced under $1 …
July saw a fairly steep drop in closed sales for the month, but pending sales in Pleasanton increased in July, while inventory relative to pending sales tightened. That’s a nice rebound after June’s declines in pending sales, and may indicate that the impact of the end of the federal tax credit for home …
