Tree lined streets, lush expansive parks, well manicured yards, charming homes. Pleasanton Valley has long been a “can’t miss” neighborhood in Pleasanton. It’s central location, access to schools, proximity to downtown Pleasanton, and its inherent appeal make it in demand, even during slow markets. Indeed in 2008, there have been almost 3 …

Timing financial markets, including the real estate market, is always tricky business. There are dozens of variables that have direct influence over the real estate market, including interest rates, buyer demand, population growth, economic factors, inventory levels, new home construction, changes in personal income, and job growth to name a few. It is …

I have always been a huge fan of political cartoons. It fascinates me how clever these cartoonists are, and how they can say so much in pictures. I like to occasionally share some of them that strike a chord. This one says it all about the foreclosure mess…
Despite the doom and gloom from Wall Street and the national real estate and mortgage markets that has permeated our collective psyche, the Pleasanton real estate market continues to be steady in the face of adversity. September saw pending sales increase to the second highest level of the year, with 55 pending sales, up …
Now that our government has pledged almost a Trillion dollars to attempt to solve the continuing financial crisis, I thought it would be interesting to figure out what went wrong. Fortunately in the digital age we have access to an overwhelming amount of information that can be used to explain what the hell happened.
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