Doug Buenz
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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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There was much less activity in the California Place/California Sunset neighborhoods of Pleasanton in the past six months than what we had in the second half of 2009. Everything that was for sale and that came onto the market sold in the past year. Only four homes closed sale in the past six …
The Fairlands Terrace/Pheasant Crossing neighborhoods of Pleasanton have remained active over the past six months, with eight closed sales and another two pending. That compares to nine closed sales during the prior six month period. There are only two active listings in the neighborhood.
The two active listings have an average asking price of …
If your plans keep you home this Memorial Day weekend, why not kick off the start of the Summer season at the San Ramon Art & Wind Festival? This annual event will return to San Ramon Central Park on May 30 and 31.
There appears to be demand for homes in the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood of Pleasanton. Homes that are listed for sale are not on the market for a long time, for the most part. However, there has been less activity in the past six months than there was in the prior six month period. …
I get the sense that if there were more inventory in The Oaks neighborhood of Livermore, there would be more sales. Three sales closed in the past six months, another two are pending, and there are no active listings. Compared to the first nine months of 2009, when there were only two closed …
What better way to learn more about the history of Danville than on foot with your own guide? The Walking Tours of Historic Danville returned over the weekend and will be offered through October. These hour long tours share the history and sites of Danville to residents and visitors and are organized by the Museum of the San Ramon Valley. Tours are $3 per person.
Activity in the Deerwood/Cambrio neighborhood of San Ramon in the past six months has been comparable to the previous six month period, but higher than what we saw in the beginning of 2009. Homes that come on the market are selling quickly, evidenced by the fact that there are no active listings. Four …
We’ve all heard of Feng Shui but do we really know what it’s about or how to use it? From People Comment: “Feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice. It is the art of placing and arranging matter and space in the correct manner such that harmony with the environment is achieved. This …
While not exactly hot, the Vintage Hills II neighborhood of Pleasanton has picked up somewhat compared to six or twelve months ago. There have been four sales in the past six months, compared to three in the six months prior to that, and only one during the first half of 2009. There have …
Are they or aren’t they? Are foreclosures slowing, or not? It’s always interesting trying to figure out exactly what is going on in the market place. There are facts, like the recent report that shows lenders sent out fewer notices of foreclosure in April than they did a year ago. And …
The real estate market in Pleasanton continued the trends began in January, with both pending sales and inventory of single family homes increasing. Pending home sales increased faster than inventory again, resulting in a still tighter market. The market for homes priced under $1 million really got hot, with pending sales increasing significantly …
The inventory of single family homes in Blackhawk increased over the past two months, driven by homes priced over $1 million, which made up 90% of the inventory at the end of April. Pending sales, meanwhile, remained flat.
Overall, inventory increased 14 units over month-end February, a 23% increase, from 47 single family homes to …
Both inventory and pending sales increased in Danville from February, the last time I posted results for Danville. While a little uneven from February to March to April, the net result was that the relative inventory level remained unchanged at about 2.3 months, relative to pending sales. The inventory at the end of …
The real estate market in San Ramon loosened up a little in April, with gains in inventory outpacing gains in pending sales. That is especially true in the market for homes priced over $1 million, where pending sales actually fell. The market for homes priced under $1 million, which made up 78% of …
Well, the little breathing room we had between inventory and pending sales in Dublin in March evaporated in April. Pending sales were about the same as inventory, which has been the case for the past nine months, except for March. Inventory increased very little, while pending sales jumped up by 16.
April’s month-end inventory …
