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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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Pleasanton Market Update June 2011 – Taking a Breather

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After a big jump in pending sales of single family detached homes in May, Pleasanton came back to earth in June. Pending sales fell from 82 in May to 65 in June, the same level they were in February and March. That’s still higher than the 55 pending sales posted in June of

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Blackhawk Market Update June – Steady and Solid

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Not much changed in the real estate market in Blackhawk over the past few months. Demand remained strong, inventory levels were mostly unchanged and conditions were similar at both the higher and lower ends of the market.
Overall, inventory stood at 50 single family detached homes at the end of June, up from 48 in

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Danville Market Update June 2011 – Market Still Strong

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After increasing for five consecutive months, pending sales of single family detached homes in Danville dipped in June. But not before posting the largest number of pending sales in over five years, with 75 in May. Homes priced under $1 million led the market up over the past several months and accounted for

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San Ramon Market Update June 2011 – High End Sales Drop

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The San Ramon real estate market saw a dip in pending sales of single family detached homes in June but still had a strong month. Homes priced over $1 million accounted for the entire decline in sales, as sales of homes priced under $1 million remained flat. Sales in May spiked, so it

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Dublin Market Update June 2011 – Getting Tight

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I’m not sure what happened with the market data the past few months but pending sales of detached homes in Dublin were restated for April and May and those months make more sense now than they did last month. Pending sales have now increased for four straight months. There were 42 pending sales

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Del Prado Pleasanton Market Update July 2011

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Market activity quickened over the past six months in the Del Prado neighborhood of Pleasanton. During that period, there were 1.5 sales per month, on average. During 2010, this neighborhood averaged about one sale a month. There is one active listing and 6 pending sales. Nine sales closed during the past

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Mission Park Pleasanton Market Update July 2011

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The Mission Park neighborhood of Pleasanton continued its pace of 1 – 2 sales every couple of months. Lack of supply has kept activity from increasing beyond this point for the past couple of years. There is one active listing sale in the neighborhood. Three sales have closed in the past six

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The Gates Pleasanton Market Update July 2011

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The Gates neighborhood of Pleasanton has remained active over the past six months. After having only 1 closed sale during the first half of 2010, there were four during the second half and another three during the first half of 2011. There are three active listings in the neighborhood and two pending sales,

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Vineyard Hills & Vista Diablo Pleasanton Market Update July 2011

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The Vineyard Hills/Diablo Vista neighborhood of Pleasanton is not a very active neighborhood, real estate wise. There have been two closed sales since May of 2008 (both during 2010). However, there are two pending sales and one active listing. So, after two years with no activity whatsoever, there has been some consistent

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Pleasanton Home Sales June 2011

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Closed sales of single family detached homes in Pleasanton rose in June to 56 from 49 in May. The median sales price increased from $720,500 in May to $757,500 in June. The median price per square foot increased to $353 in June from $341 in May. 21 of the 56 sales (25%)

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Danville Home Sales June 2011

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Closed sales of singe family detached homes in Danville fell by one unit in June to 55. The median sales price also fell to $829,900 in June from $834,500 in May. The median price per square foot also fell from $336 in May to $328 in June. 15 of June’s closed

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San Ramon Home Sales June 2011

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There were 71 closed sales of single family detached homes in San Ramon in May, a 27% increase from 52 in May. The median sales price increased from $724,250 in May to $737,000 in June. The median price per square foot increased from $290 in May to $299 in June.
April’s closed sales were

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Dublin Home Sales June 2011

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Closed sales of single family detached homes in Dublin increased slightly to 31 in June, from 29 in May. The median sales price decreased to $635,000 from $650,000 in May. The median price per square foot, however, increased to $273 in June from $261 in May.
June’s closings were on the market for 34

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Q & A - Should We Counter That Offer?

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Our home is currently for sale in Pleasanton. We have only been on the market for about 2 weeks. We received an offer yesterday, and while it is a really good offer, we think we should give the buyer a counter offer to see if they will go up. Is this smart?
This

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