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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So, let’s pretend you and I are talking about the price of oil in the commodities market. And let’s say you want my opinion about the price of oil, and where it should be. I can pull out 20 full color graphs showing price trend charts, demand charts, price elasticity studies, supply forecasts, …
Home prices nationally actually increased by 2.9% in the second quarter of 2009 as compared with the first quarter of 2009. Yes, you read that right. Increased 2.9%. This is the first quarter over quarter increase in the S&P/Case-Shiller report in three years, and offers the strongest signal yet that the market …
The Goodguys West Coast Nationals Hot Rod and Custom show hit the fairgrounds in Pleasanton this weekend, and over 70,000 visitors and over 3200 cars were on display for the popular event. And the fairgrounds were not the only place to see these gems. Downtown Pleasanton was awash in classic cars, as were …
Here is the list of single family homes that closed in July in Pleasanton, CA. July was a strong month, with 58 closed sales, down slightly from 61 in June. Sales prices ranged from $415,000 to $2,700,000. The median home price was $684,000, which was down slightly from $695,000 in June and …
July was another stellar month for home sales in San Ramon. There were 70 closed single family homes, a strong showing after 72 closed sales in June. The sales prices ranged from $430,000 to $1,400,000, with a median home price of $737,500. Average days on market was 67, down some from 72 …
July was an active month for closed sales in Dublin. There were 40 closed sales of single family homes, up from 32 in June. They ranged from $310,000 to $1,360,000. Average days on market for the closed sales in July was 42, down sharply from 113 for the closed sales in June. …
So here you are. A first time buyer, with a small but hard-earned down payment, a good job, and a strong desire to buy your first home now that prices are down and the market looks like it might be stabilizing. Oh sure, you were tempted to buy late last year and early …
The San Ramon real estate market is on a roll. Beginning in March, the San Ramon market heated up big time, with sales spiking and inventory shrinking. And July continued the trend, with pending sales rising from 81 in June to 87 in July, and the inventory of single family homes dropping from …
The Dublin real estate market took a bit of a breather from its torrid pace in July, as inventory rose and sales dipped as we closed out the month. This comes after a 4 month run of strong activity beginning in March, when pending sales of single family homes shot up from 27 to …
The Pleasanton real estate market continued its ride in July, with sales activity up and inventory shrinking. Most of the strength is in the lower price ranges, where at times the market resembled the fabled days of 2004, with multiple offers and frantic buyers missing out on houses. The big difference, of course, …
A lot of cities talk about going green, often with minimal pay off. Dublin’s efforts to go green have paid off in a concrete way, and will lead to more “green” for the city’s coffers as it was announced that New Home, Inc, a green retail superstore, chose Dublin to locate its flagship store. …
The Ruby Hill real estate market has showed decent activity since January of 2009, even though the higher price ranges have struggled in general throughout the year. There are currently 33 homes on the market in Ruby Hill, ranging from $969,000 to $10,000,000. The median price for active listings is $2,649,000. Typically, …
