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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

With only three sales in the past year-plus, the neighborhood of appears to have been pretty quiet. However, it is a small neighborhood and there were two sales in December 2009, so things may be picking up. There are no active listings so we’ll need some inventory before we can get …
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The Four Oaks, The Oaks and Henry Ranch neighborhoods in San Ramon remained moderately active over the past six months. After registering four closed sales during the first seven months of 2009, there were six during the past seven months. There are no pending sales at this time and three active listings. …
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The neighborhood in has picked up a bit in the past six months. There were seven sales closed since July 1, 2009 and there are currently three pending sales and two active listings. For the most part, homes are selling quickly and at prices at or near their asking price. …

The Pleasanton Heritage Association awarded its first Pleasanton Architectural Heritage Award to Linda and Ken Bloom for the work they did to restore and maintain the character of the cottage-style bungalow at Neal and Second Streets.
The Blooms purchased the home six years ago and undertook a several-month’s long renovation that was not cheap. …

The real estate market in the Tassajara Ranch neighborhood of Danville has seen a significant increase in activity over the past six months. While there were only four closed sales during the first seven months of 2009, there were six during the past six months, as well as an additional six currently pending sale. …

Of course we are! We live in the Tri-Valley! And a new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey confirms that we are perhaps the happiest place on earth – with apologies to Disneyland (cue up “Shiny Happy People” from REM).
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Silicon Valley was rated as the happiest big metro region, with San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont …

The Twin Creeks neighborhood of San Ramon has remained active throughout the past year. It’s in a sweet spot in the market, with homes priced in the $550,000 to $800,000 range, a very popular range lately. There are four active listings and seven pending sales, while 12 sales have closed since July 1, …

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The market saw fewer closed home sales in January, with 35 closed single family homes, down from 44 in December. The median sales price for Pleasanton was $707,000 in January, up from $654,000 in December. However, the median price per sq ft dropped to $336 in January, down from $356 in December.
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The market saw light but steady activity in January, with 20 closed single family home sales for the month, which matches December’s number. The median sales price was up sharply for the month at $593,000, compared to December’s figure of $525,000. The median price per sq ft was also higher at $282, …
The San Ramon real estate market was steady in January, with 42 closed single family home sales for the month, unchanged from December. The median sales price for San Ramon was up, however, coming in at $755,000 in January as compared to $697,500 in December. The median price per sq ft dropped to …

The real estate market in Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville continues to sizzle, especially in the lower price ranges. While this is good news for the local economy and home sellers, it has created difficult conditions for many buyers who have smaller down payments. Indeed, buyers who are looking to put 3.5% …