Doug Buenz
Real Estate Broker
Alain Pinel Realtors
(925) 463-2000
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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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What will the financial reform bill just signed into law by President Obama do for you as a home buyer or seller and when will it do it? Good questions! There are likely to be many as-for-now unforeseen consequences of this law since much of it states that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …
Demand remained strong in San Ramon during July but inventory increases outpaced sales gains. While we don’t have the sales levels we saw in March and April of this year, the sales numbers in June and July are still healthy. The gains in both inventory and pending sales occurred in the market …
The inventory of single family homes in Dublin increased in July for the third consecutive month. We have seen a significant change in Dublin over the past few months. Inventory levels were low in late 2009 and early 2010, to the point where there were more pending sales in some months than inventory. …
Perhaps driven by the federal tax credit for home buyers, the Walnut Hills/Canyon Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton saw a significant increase in sales activity in the months of March through June. Six sales closed during those four months, compared to six total closed sales during all of 2009. Short sales impacted the market …
I used to get excited about record low mortgage rates. Generally speaking, low interest rates help fuel the economy in general and prompt people to buy real estate in particular. But we have been bouncing along the historical low for mortgage rates for over a year now, and the general reaction seems to …
The Pheasant Ridge neighborhood of Pleasanton saw an increase in activity during the past six months. There was one closed sale in each of the months of April, May and June, with another sale pending. That’s pretty good for a high-end neighborhood in this economy that had only three closed sales during all …
The Ruby Hill real estate market heated up over the past six months, particularly in what is the “lower end” for Ruby Hill, homes priced below $2 million. 34 sales closed during the past six months, with 24 of them being priced below $2 million. Nine homes are pending sale. There are …
What is more valuable… living space or a garage? The answer, of course, depends on where you live. In Manhattan, one homeowner set off shock waves when he converted the street level of his home into a garage. The city also moved lightening fast to institute new rules and zoning to prevent …
Closed sales in Pleasanton fell off significantly in July as the loss of the federal tax credit to home buyers weighed on the market, especially in the lower end. There were 43 closed sales of single family homes during the month, compared to 74 in June. The median sales price for Pleasanton was …
Along the tree lined stretch of Camino Tassajara lies the stunning Sycamore Valley Park.
The Danville real estate market saw a significant drop in closed home sales in July. There were 38 closed single family home sales during the month, compared to 61 in June. Junes higher number may have been affected the ending of the federal tax credit for home buyers. July’s closed sales were …
Back in the good old days when mortgage underwriting consisted largely of checking for a pulse, seller incentives were a common way for sellers to enhance their home’s marketing without lowering the price. Sellers sometimes offered cash, a TV, exotic vacations, or even cars as an inducement for buyers to purchase their home. Ultimately …
The San Ramon real estate market saw slightly more closed home sales in July, with 59 closed single family homes, compared to 57 in June and 60 in May. The median sales price for San Ramon increased significantly though, to $835,000 in July from $712,000 in June and $680,000 in May. The median …
This series on the parks of San Ramon focuses on Valley View Park in the Gale Ranch neighborhood.
The Dublin real estate market was steady in July, compared to the past couple of months. Closed sales fell by only two units to 27, from 29 in June and 33 in May. The median sales price for Dublin fell a little to $642,500 in July from $651,675 in June. However, the …
