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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Selling your house yourself always seems like it would be easy. I mean, how hard can it be, right? By the looks of this sign, this owner is finding it to be tough sledding. Hey, at least you have to give them credit for thinking outside the box…
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There were 61 closed single family homes in Pleasanton in June, up from 44 closed sales in May. This is certainly good activity, and indicates that we are in the prime selling season. The median price per sq ft was $343, with average days on market of 74. The median sales price …
June was an active month for closings of single family homes in San Ramon, with 72 sales for the month. The sales prices ranged from $460,000 to $1,775,000, with a median price of $685,733. Average days on market was 72. The median price per sq ft was $299. Approximately 28% of …
Here is the list of single family home sales for Dublin in June 2009. There were 32 homes sold in June, ranging from $355,000 to $1,300,000. This is down slightly from the 44 closed sales in May. The average days on market was 113, and the median price for June was $601,475. …
Interesting article in the New York Times about the shady practices of a loan modification company in Southern California. It seems that former Subprime (remember that word?) and Alt-A mortgage brokers have found a new calling in the often controversial world of loan modifications.
Loan Modification companies have sprouted up like weeds in …
The Pleasanton download Primeval real estate market showed strong sales again in June, with inventory dropping for the second month in a row. Mortgage rates remain low despite the recent volatility, and home prices remain attractive, even in the best neighborhoods. There were 61 pending sales of single family homes in Pleasanton, …
The Dublin real estate market continued to show stability in June, with inventory creeping up slightly. There were 46 available single family homes on the market at the end of June, up slightly from 43 at the end of May. This is still well below the peak of 94 homes on the market …
The San Ramon real estate market was steady in June, with inventory dipping slightly from the May levels. Inventory continued its downward trend, with 148 single family homes on the market at the end of June, compared to 157 at the end of May. This is down significantly from the end of March, …
If you see a motorcycle cop in Pleasanton at an intersection who seems to be searching his blackberry, you will be witnessing the latest technology in practice. No, the officer is not texting, checking facebook or twittering. In fact the policeman is using “The Mole”, a new hand held device that shows the …
Okay, I get it. This is a tough market to determine the value of property. The housing market is volatile, the economy is surging and stalling, buyers are uncertain, and many buyers and sellers are unrealistic. At times it seems that the best way to determine the value of a home is …
