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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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Magee Ranch Danville Market Update June 2010

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The real estate market in the neighborhood of was a bit of a mixed bag over the past six months. While closed sales increased to 10, from 7 during the previous six month period, there are only two pending sales currently. Compared to eight when I last analyzed this neighborhood seven

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Gale Ranch & Alta Mira San Ramon Market Update June 2010

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The real estate market in the neighborhood of remained active over the past six months. Interestingly, December and January were particularly active months, with seven closed sales each month. There were 27 closed sales during the past six months, compared to 28 in the prior six month period. There were

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Windemere San Ramon Market Update June 2010

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The real estate market in the neighborhood of was scorching hot over the past six months. There were 97 closed sales during that period, with another 59 sales pending. At that pace, it should take about a week to eat through the 25 currently listed properties. The 97 closed sales

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The Best Parks for Play in Danville

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Summer is upon us, children are out of school, and that means the parks are bustling with activity, whether it is toddlers making new friends at the sand pit, moms and babies meeting a play group, 8 year olds mastering the monkey bars, or kids of all ages running through the water features. Danville has over 167 acres of parkland, with six community parks that offer something for everybody.

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Emerald Park Dublin Market Update June 2010

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The neighborhood of remained very hot over the past six months. While not quite as active as during the prior six month period, that appears to be more a factor of inventory than demand, as the homes have been selling quickly (an average of less than 15 days for closed sales) and

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Dublin Ranch Dublin Market Update June 2010

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The neighborhood of continues to be very active and very hot. Homes have been selling in less than a month on average. The 49 closed sales in the past six months are on par with the prior six month period, when there were 53 closed sales. There are an additional

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It's that time of year again… The Alameda County Fair comes to town!

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Summer has come, and what better way to celebrate it than with the annual return of the Alameda County Fair at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Featuring rides for toddlers to adults, including ferris wheels, roller coasters, and other motion-sickness-inducing thrill rides for the teenager in all of us. Of course, there is the

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Castlewood Pleasanton Market Update June 2010

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Activity in the neighborhood of certainly picked up in the past six months. While there were only two sales in the prior six month period, there were three in the current period, along with an additional five pending sales. There is still significant inventory, though, with six homes actively listed and

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The Preserve Pleasanton Market Update June 2010

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It has been a quiet six months in neighborhood of . There have been only two closed sales and another sale pending. And there are only two homes actively listed. That is in line with what we saw in the prior six month period, when there were three closed sales.

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Ponderosa Country Fair Pleasanton Market Update June 2010

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The real estate market in the neighborhood of remained very active over the past six months with 13 closed sales and another six sales pending. That is the same number of sales that closed in the prior six month period. There are only two active listings. Most properties that go

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A Slice of France in Danville

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At Pascal French Oven Bakery & Cafe, you can find a little slice of Paris in downtown Danville.

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Laguna Oaks Pleasanton Market Update June 2010

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Activity in the neighborhood of slowed somewhat from the prior six month period. There were four closed sales in the past six months, compared to seven in the prior period. And only one of those sales occurred after March 1 of this year. There is another sale pending and two

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Alamo Market Update May 2010 – Upward Momentum

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Positive momentum continues to build in , as pending sales have continued to increase and inventory is basically flat compared to March. As a result, the relative inventory level took a big drop from 6 months at the end of Mach to 3.6 months at the end of May. The makeup of the

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Being in a “Good” Place in Your Life

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Do you like a lot of space? How about gothic architecture? Do feel peaceful when in a church? If you answered yes to these questions, then I have the perfect house for you. Overlooking Dolores Park, on Dolores Street in San Francisco is an amazing Gothic Revival church turned into a

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Pleasanton Market Update May 2010 – $1 million plus market heating up

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The question right now is does May represent a turning point for the real estate market in Pleasanton or is it just a pause as the market heads into summer? The market was a bit fragmented depending on the price range. Inventory was down in May from April, while pending sales were basically

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