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One of the newest places to get pampered in town is the Jellyfish Spa in Blackhawk Plaza.
Demand does not appear to be the problem in the Carlton Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton, only supply. Homes that do come on the market sell quickly. The pending sales and closed sales combined have been on the market for only nine days, on average. There are no active listings and three pending …
In the last year or two, San Ramon Valley has seen a remarkable influx of frozen yogurt shops, and they have been welcomed with open arms. Here are some of the popular frozen yogurt shops in the area
The real estate market in the Sevillano and Ponderosa Legacy neighborhoods of Livermore looks stronger now that it was during 2009. Homes are selling more quickly, at a higher price per square foot, and closer to their asking price than they were during the second half of last year. Furthermore, none of the …
With interest rates at historical lows, many people are refinancing their mortgages. Perhaps you’re considering it. If you refinanced your home before, you may think it is an easy process. And if you have a huge salary, no debt, high credit scores, and lots of equity, you might be right. But …
The market activity has slowed some in the Cimarron Hills and Woodranch neighborhoods of Danville. There were only four closed sales during the past six months, compared to 11 during the previous six month period. Three homes are actively listed, with 2 of the 3 being the smaller lot homes in Woodranch. …
Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore have been working for years to bring more high-tech companies into the Tri-Valley. With the difficult economic times, the results have been mixed. But there is a new influx of smaller upstart tech companies moving here.
Area leaders have always hoped the Tri-Valley would become a tech hub, but progress …
While the real estate market in the Old Ranch Estates/Summit neighborhood of San Ramon is not burning up, the activity has been steady over the past year. There were four closed sales during the past six months, compared to five during the previous six month period. There are only two active listings and …
The Bridges neighborhood of San Ramon has seen quite a bit of activity over the past six months and inventory has increased. Seven months ago, there were only four homes actively listed. Now there are 10. Interestingly, none of the active listings are distressed sales (short sale or REO). There were …
Here’s a chance to live like Marilyn Monroe. The Brentwood (Southern California) home where she died is up for sale. Party like it’s 1962. Imagine the stories this place could tell if it could talk. And imagine the fun you’ll have telling your own stories at the parties you could have …
There is more inventory in the Stoneridge neighborhood of Pleasanton than there has been for at least the past 18 months, with six homes currently listed and two sales pending. Only two sales were closed in the past six months, compared to four in the prior six month period. None of the homes …
Last month in this space I wondered if May’s data represented a downward turning point in the Pleasanton real estate market, or if the market was just pausing before climbing again into summer. It appears we have our answer as sales fell and inventory increased across the board in June. It’s clear that …
The Alameda County Fair was a huge hit again this year, with attendance dropping only slightly from last year’s record setting numbers in spite of the tough economy, heat, and other distractions. More than 418,000 people attended the fair this year, up 19% over 2008.
Picture from alamedacountyfair.com
Live concerts were a …
The real estate market in Blackhawk remained pretty stable over the past two months. Both pending sales and inventory remaining largely unchanged. The market continued to be dominated by homes priced over $1 million, although lower priced homes showed increases in both inventory and pending sales. Homes priced over $1 million accounted for …
While the drop off was not dramatic, June marked the third month in a row that pending sales of single family homes in Danville declined. Inventory, meanwhile, remained relatively flat. Homes priced under $1 million, which made up 57% of the inventory and 73% of pending sales, showed the sharpest decreases in pending …