Doug Buenz
Real Estate Broker
Alain Pinel Realtors
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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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The Pleasanton CA real estate market has seen quite a year. We have seen the market go from a deep slumber in January to a nice run beginning in April, to down right hot in some neighborhoods, mostly in the lower price ranges. Here are 5 things we know about the Pleasanton housing …
Reflecting the trend we have seen locally in the Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, & Tri-Valley housing market, the Case-Shiller home price index indicated that prices rose for the 3rd straight month in in July in 18 of the 20 cities that are tracked, as reported in the Wall Street Journal. Only Seattle and Las …
The San Ramon CA real state market has seen quite a turnaround in 2009. The beginning of the year saw lots of uncertainty, aggressive buyers looking for good deals, and plenty of inventory. Beginning in March, we saw market conditions turn around, as buyers began to get into the market. Spurred on …
This is pretty funny. At least we can chuckle at it when it is in cartoon form. When it is real life, it is not so funny…
The Dublin CA real estate market has seen a strong year. Beginning in March, home sales started picking up steam, and have not looked back since. Thanks to Dublin’s abundance of housing in the lower price ranges, first time buyers and investors flocked to Dublin to take advantage of some of the incredible values …
Plans for the Pleasanton Gateway retail project, which include a 65,000 Safeway supermarket, have been reworked and sent back to the planning commission, according to the Pleasanton Weekly. The project would be located on the Bernal property, on Bernal Ave between Valley Ave and I-680. The new Safeway “lifestyle” store will be designed to …
Fall is here, and Winter is coming. We know what that means… colder temperatures, shorter days, cozy fires in the fireplace, and eating 8 lbs of candy at Halloween.
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Here are 8 home improvements you should consider as we head towards Winter, courtesy of Paul F. Ryan, host of …
This video from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart shows that even smart, well-connected sellers who should know better are sometimes are not connected with reality when it comes to their own home. This is really funny…
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There’s a new Farmers Market in Pleasanton. Apparently, the good folks at Stoneridge Mall don’t want anyone to be without fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods, so they are now holding their own Farmers Market in the Mall Parking lot (between Macy’s and Sears) on Fridays between noon and 6:00 PM, and Sunday between …
What a difference 6 months makes. Beginning in April, the Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, and Tri-Valley real estate markets began a strong come back which is continuing this Fall. As we have discussed, the new strength in the market is focused predominantly on the lower price ranges. Indeed, homes priced under …
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Dublin saw a very active month in September for closings. There were 35 closed sales of single family homes in September, up from the August total of 25. Sales prices ranged from $332,000 to $1,001,920, with a median price of $600,000, which was down from the August median price of $628,000. The …
San Ramon had another active month for closed sales in September. There were 51 closed sales of single family homes for the month, down some from the brisk month of August that saw 67 closed sales. The sales prices ranged from $340,000 to $1,295,000, with a median price of $685,000, which is down …
The Pleasanton real estate market saw the inventory of available homes shrink further in September, ending the month with 152 single family homes for sale. This is a continuation of the shrinking inventory trend that started in April, when there were 237 homes on the market in Pleasanton. And historically, it is low …
Inventory dropped yet again in San Ramon, as the real estate market remained robust. There were 95 single family homes available at the end of September in San Ramon, down from 99 at the end of August. In fact, inventory has steadily dropped in San Ramon since peaking this year at 248 available …
