Doug Buenz
Real Estate Broker
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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Pleasanton’s stunning, new Firehouse Arts Center opened on last Friday night with a sold out $125 a ticket party sponsored by the nonprofit Cultural Arts Council that helped get the center started six years ago.
The official grand opening followed on Saturday with free artist demonstrations, live music, theater performances, art activities for children and refreshments.
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July was an abnormally active month for the Bonde Ranch neighborhood of Pleasanton. However, outside of the three closed sales during July, there have been none since. Before July, the last closed sale was March of 2009. There is one active listing and given the paucity of inventory and the strength of …
The Stoneridge Park/Place/Square neighborhood of Pleasanton remained active over the past six months but has cooled off since June. There were nine closed sales during the past six months but none since mid-June. It appears that the end of the federal tax credit for home buyers has put a damper on activity in …
Pleasanton schools overall performed well in the latest API rankings. The district average was up by 5 pts, with all schools above 800 except for Village High School (the continuation school). 7 schools had higher scores than a year ago, including Hearst and Vintage Hills elementary schools, Harvest Park & Pleasanton Middle School. …
The real estate market in the Ironwood Classics neighborhood of Pleasanton came to a screeching halt during the past six months, primarily due to a lack of inventory. There has been only one closed sale during the period, with no pending sales and only one active listing.
The sole active listing Is priced at $799,500 …
Activity slowed in the Ironwood Estates neighborhood of Pleasanton over the past six months after being pretty brisk prior to that. There were three closed sales during the past six months, compared to six in the previous six month period. There was also one pending sale and one active listing.
The price on the …
The snapshot of the Pleasanton real estate market at the end of August looks nearly identical to the end of July. Inventory, pending sales and the mix of homes was largely unchanged from July to August. I think that’s a good sign, given the high level of sales we had in April and …
The Tri-Valley continues to be an attractive location for a diverse array of businesses. The Contra Costa Times reports that x-ray systems maker Xradia announced it will move all its employees from Concord to Pleasanton. They are not the only ones moving into the area.
That’s far from the only deal in less than …
Demand for single family homes in Blackhawk remained strong in August and July, while inventory fell. That is especially true for homes priced over $1 million, which made up 76% of single family homes for sale at the end of August versus 82% at the end of June. While that may not seem …
The Danville real estate market softened over the past two months, with inventory levels rising and pending sales decreasing. Homes priced under $1 million have been accounting for an increasing share of inventory and pending sales over the past several months. In April, inventory was evenly split between homes priced over and under …
Car lovers will not want to miss the Danville Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, September 19th.
The San Ramon real estate market showed strength again in August but inventory continued to increase, a trend that began in January of this year and has continued unabated since. Pending sales were virtually unchanged for the third consecutive month.
Overall, there were 66 pending sales of single family homes in San Ramon at the …
The Dublin real estate market showed some resiliency by bouncing back strongly in August after showing declining pending sales for the past three months. There were 44 pending sales at the end of August, compared to 28 in July, a 57% increase. August’s pending sales were the most Dublin has had since April’s …
Alamo finally has a logo. Certainly, when it comes to pressing problems and community issues, not having a logo is not high on the list. But it certainly does help give the city an identity, and helps with the branding of the town. It was designed by Ginnie Anderson, a local Realtor. …
Closed sales in Pleasanton declined only a little in August, to 40, from 43 in July. The median sales price fell pretty dramatically from $899,899 in July to $752,500 in August. While the median price per square foot did decline in August to $337 from $356 in July, the biggest reason for the …
