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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Yotaka Sushi Grill is one of those little secrets you would rather keep for yourself. Its location at Blackhawk Plaza has historically meant that it was considered off the beaten path, but given the shopping plaza’s recent renaissance, it will likely no longer be that quiet neighborhood secret. With the influx of other top restaurants and new shops, more and more people will likely discover Yotaka for themselves.
August and September 2009 were huge months for the Stoneridge Park/Place/Square neighborhood, with 11 closed sales during that time period.
I’ve always known Dublin is a great place to live. But if you don’t believe me, just ask the folks who live there. 400 residents were recently surveyed about the quality of life in the city. 86% rated the quality of life as excellent or good. Public safety was high on …
The Ironwood Classics neighoborhood, like Ironwood Estates saw a significant increase in activity over the past six months. There were seven closed and one pending sale during the period, compared to three closed sales in the prior six month period.
Have you ever had a hard time finding the tools and other items needed for a home repair job? If you have teen age kids, I know the answer to that is yes. They start with “I promise I’ll put it back” when they are younger and graduate to just not telling you …
The Ironwood Estate neighborhood saw things pick up during the past six months after seeing no activity at all for the nine month period prior to that.
While Draeger’s Market has a century old history in the Bay Area, it was a relative newcomer to the East Bay when the Peninsula-based grocer opened its doors at Blackhawk Plaza in 2008.
Since then, the market has thrived and tapped into the local foodie population that appreciates finding organic produce, high quality meats and cheeses, …
The Diablo Highlands neighborhood of Danville features both smaller lot detached homes, as well as larger lot single family homes “Diablo Highlands Estates”. Here is the latest for the neighborhood.
Diablo Highlands
There were six smaller lot homes sold in Diablo Highlands in the past seven months, compared to two sales during the first half of …
One of the hot topics around the 680 Corridor these days is a the proposed changing of the name of Mt. Diablo, our most well known landmark. An Oakley resident filed a petition with the United States Board on Geographic Names to change the name of Mt. Diablo, which in spanish means “devil”. …
After the non-stop feasting I enjoyed during the holidays (I don’t want to see another piece of pumpkin pie EVER), I decided to visit one of my favorite places to hike in Pleasanton… the Pleasanton Sports Park. It’s a huge park with a great walking trail, baseball, soccer and football fields, a volleyball court, …
The Prima neighborhood of Livermore has been quite active during the last six months, after a very slow start to 2009. There are five pending and six closed sales in the neighborhood, while there is only one active listing. There were only two closed sales during the first half of 2009. Homes …
The California Public Employees Retirement System lost a whopping $500 million on one transaction alone in New York City. It is the biggest deal ever in the United States for a single piece of residential property
According to the Los Angeles Times:
The owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, a complex of 56 buildings …
As with many other neighborhoods in the Tri-Valley, Canyon Crest in San Ramon saw a significant increase in activity during the past six months. While there is only one active listing, there were seven closed sales during the past six months, as well as two additional pending sales. There were only four closed …
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced new rules on Wednesday that will make it harder and more expensive for first time homebuyers to get an FHA backed loan. Some potential buyers will be priced out of the market altogether.
The new rules are designed to help the agency reduce the number of foreclosures …
The real estate market in the Bollinger Hills neighborhood of San Ramon definitely picked up in the second half of 2009. There were more than twice as many sales in the second half (15 including 3 pending sales) as there were in the first half (seven).
There is only one active listing, on …
