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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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Roundhill Area Alamo Market Update May 2011

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The Roundhill Country Club area of Alamo saw less activity over the past six months than is typical for the neighborhood, although that did include the holiday season. Eight homes are actively listed. Four sales closed in the past six months, compared to eight in the prior six month period. An additional

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Stonegate Alamo Market Update May 2010

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The Stonegate neighborhood of Alamo continues to see activity for the custom homes but none for the semi-custom properties. There were three closed sales of custom homes in the neighborhood since September of last year and none of semi-custom. Two sales are pending, both custom homes. There is one active listing

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Sycamore Area Danville Market Update May 2011

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The Sycamore Area of Danville remains an active neighborhood. Five sales closed during the past six months. That’s on par with the eight that closed the prior six month period, especially in light of the fact that the most recent period included the holidays and early winter months. In addition, seven homes

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The Ins and Outs of Seller Disclosure Statements

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Disclosure Statements are required in virtually every real estate transaction. They are an important part of the process, and crucial in terms of managing liability for a seller and creating a level of trust for the buyer. And most sellers think completing disclosure statements is about as much fun as filling out an

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Pleasanton Market Update April 2011 – Market Hesitates

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After three straight months of increasing pending sales of single family detached homes, the Pleasanton real estate market hesitated in April, with a decrease in pending sales. Homes priced under $1 million led the decline, with other market segments remaining mostly flat. Inventory, meanwhile, continued to increase across all market segments for the

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Blackhawk Market Update February – Building Momentum

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At first glance, the numbers don’t look that impressive for Blackhawk over the past few months. However, the gains in sales have been significant and inventory has not grown as rapidly on a percentage basis. Sales have grown steadily since February and the market appears to be building momentum.
Overall, pending sales rose from

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Danville Market Update April 2011 – Sales at Six Year High

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The buyers and sellers are back in Danville. Pending sales of single family detached homes extended their steak of increases to four months and posted the highest level seen in Danville since 2005, with 64 pending sales in April. Sellers got in on the act as well, reversing four months of declining inventory.

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San Ramon Market Update April 2011 – Inventory up, sales slip

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Pending sales of single family detached homes in San Ramon slipped a little in April after posting strong gains in February and March. Inventory, on the other hand, increased sharply and now stands at the highest level since early 2009. Homes priced under $1 million led the way in both trends.
Overall, pending sales

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Dublin Market Update April 2011 – Strong Sales

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Pending sales of single family detached homes in Dublin increased for the second consecutive month in April and matched the highest level seen since April 2010. There were 45 pending sales in April, the same number as in April of last year and an increase of nine (25%) over March 2011. Inventory was

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Vintage Hills Pleasanton Market Update May 2011

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The Vintage Hills neighborhood of Pleasanton has been a model of consistency over the past 18 months. Seven sales closed during the past six months, compared to eight during the prior six month period and nine the period before that. There are three additional sales pending and only two homes actively listed.

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Highland Oaks Pleasanton Market Update May 2011

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The Highland Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton cooled off some over the past six months. Six months ago, anything that came on the market closed within a month. While most homes are not sitting for an extended period, they are taking a little longer to sell and inventory has gone way up. Of

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Pleasanton Valley & Birdland Pleasanton Market Update May 2011

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The Pleasanton Valley/Birdland neighborhood in Pleasanton saw a significant reduction in closed sales over the past six months (11 versus 26 during the prior six month period). That is not necessarily a surprise given it was over the holiday period. Offsetting that somewhat was an increase in pending sales, with nine, a bit

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Danville Home Sales April 2011

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After increasing for two months, closed sales of singe family detached homes in Danville fell by four from 42 in March to 38 in April. The median sales price fell to $817,500 in April from 845,750 in March. The median price per square foot decreased from $330 in March to $320 in

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Pleasanton Home Sales April 2011

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Closed sales of single family detached homes in Pleasanton were up for the second consecutive months in April. 60 sales closed in April, compared to 52 in March. The median sales price decreased from $740,000 in March to $680,000 in April. The median price per square foot increased to $337 per square

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San Ramon Home Sales April 2011

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Closed sales of single family detached homes in San Ramon in April were virtually unchanged from March, after increasing by 24 from February to March. There were 56 closed sales in April, compared to 57 in March. The median sales price decreased from $730,000 in March to $712,500 in April. The median

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