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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Pending sales of single family detached homes in Alamo dropped significantly in September after being on a steady incline since January. Inventory, meanwhile, has remained fairly constant over the past several months. Homes priced under $2 million, which made up 88% of the inventory and 77% of pending sales at the end of …
OK, I know, Pleasanton doesn’t have a coast. But that hasn’t stopped volunteers from participating in the California Coastal Cleanup for the past 13 years. How do Pleasanton residents clean up California’s coasts without leaving Pleasanton, you ask? By cleaning up the local arroyos that eventually drain water and trash into the …
San Ramon bucked the trend in the Tri-Valley by having an increase in pending sales and a decrease in inventory in September. Pending sales posted their third highest number for the year, behind only March and April. Single family detached homes priced under $1 million, which made up 82% of the inventory and …
The inventory of single family detached homes in Dublin increased 22% in September, while pending sales declined 24%. As a result, inventory relative to pending sales increased to 3.0 months at the end of September compared to 1.9 months at the end of August. Inventory increased to 105 homes at46 at the end …
The Pleasanton Valley/Birdland neighborhood of Pleasanton saw a significant increase in activity over the past six months. There were 26 closed sales during the period, compared to 16 during the prior six month period. Four homes are actively listed and another four are pending sale.
The average asking price on the four active listings …
San Francisco and San Jose were ranked first and second in a CNNMoney list of the top 10 brainiest places to live. Since we in the Tri-Valley are sandwiched right between the two, we’ll claim our piece of that ranking.
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The lists were based on the how many residents in the metro area …
The real estate market in the Pleasanton Hills neighborhood of Pleasanton had a significant increase in activity over the past six months. There were five closed sales since April, compared to five in the 20 months prior to May of this year. None of the homes in Pleasanton Hills is distressed (short sale …
Flanked by a meticulously maintained memorial Rose Garden, Train Station-themed play area, and fields of green, Osage Station Park is a fantastic park for the entire family.
The real estate market in the Mohr Park Estates/Charter Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton remained pretty quite over the past six months. There were two closed sales during the month of May (3 during the entire period), perhaps due to the now-lapsed federal tax benefit for home buyers. That compares to only one closed …
Families everywhere that did not get great photos for their holiday greeting cards during their summer vacations are scrambling to find the perfect spot to take those photos now, in time to get their greeting cards done. Well I’m here to help, at least for some great spots in Pleasanton. Check out the …
There were 43 closed sales of single family detached homes in Pleasanton in September, up three from August. The median sales price fell again, from $752,500 in August to $729,000 in July. The median price per square foot increased from $337 in August to $371 in September. 23% of the sales were …
Dublin Hills Regional Park in Dublin was opened in July of 2010 and is the newest addition to the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The EBRPD website says the park “spans approximately 654 acres within an undeveloped open space corridor consisting of a main ridge that connects Donlon Point on the Park’s southern …
Closed sales of single family detached homes in Dublin increased to 28 in September from 20 in August. The median sales price fell from $641,000 in August to $$573,875 in September. The median price per square foot also fell to $272, from $284 in August.
September’s closed sales were on the market longer than …
the San Ramon Performing Arts has created a wonderful balance for their 2010-2011 Season, which begins October 9, 2010. While there is a lovely focus on community performances such as the San Ramon Symphonic Band, they also play host to well known musicians, such as Jim Brickman and America.
The San Ramon real estate market saw a drop in closed single family detached home sales in September, from 57 in August to 45 in September. The median sales price fell, to $703,500 from $725,000 in August. The median price per square foot increased to $314 in September from $308 in August.
September’s closed …
