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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If you want your favorite canine to be included in the Halloween fun, then think up a couple of creative costumes for you and your furry friend and take part in the Howl-O-Ween Parade Sunday, Oct. 30 in San Ramon
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The parade starts at 2 p.m. at the Alamo Pet Store and supports the San Ramon …
The Diablo Highlands neighborhood of Danville features both smaller lot detached homes, “Diablo Highlands,” as well as larger lot single family homes “Diablo Highlands Country Estates”. The smaller lot homes have seen an increase in activity recently. Due to fewer available homes for sale, there has been less activity in the Country Estates homes. Here …
New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford will be the CityRead guest Oct. 27.
The CityRead event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center in San Ramon. Tickets are free, but must be reserved ahead of time (only two tickets per person).
The …
What a change six months makes. Six to twelve months ago, the Canyon Crest neighborhood of San Ramon had slowed down considerably. There was a lull in activity and homes were taking longer to sell than was normal for this neighborhood. That changed during the past six months, when there were eight closed sales, twice …
If you’re looking for a safe, friendly atmosphere for your youngest ghosts and goblins, then bring them to haunt downtown Livermore.
The third Annual Downtown Halloween Carnival will come to a scary start on Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. and will run until 5 p.m.
Activities will be focused on kids in 5th grade and younger. They …
San Ramon
Performing Arts has two great offerings this weekend; one provides some great music, the other some wonderful political comedy.
On Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m., the 65-member San Ramon Symphonic Band under the direction of Larry B. Colón, will perform “Life is a Caberet.”
You can buy tickets online at http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=486430&presenter=SANRAMON&venue=&event= or at the Dougherty …
Once you take care of your outdoor fall maintenance chores, you should turn your attention indoors and get things in order before the winter chill hits. Some preparation before the cold weather will make your home environment, and perhaps your energy bill, a bit more manageable, even though our weather is pretty mild here in …
The Bollinger Hills neighborhood of San Ramon continued to roll along with eight closed sales during the past six months and an additional sale pending. By comparison, there were only three closed slaes during the same time period last year.
Two homes are actively listed in the neighborhood. The average list price is $709,000 or $267 …
Time to strike up the band! This Saturday, Oct. 22, more than 50 bands throughout Northern California and Nevada will carry on the 37-year tradition of holding the biggest and best band competition of its kind. The Foothill High School Marching Band is the only Northern California marching band to represent the north state five …
After an active June and July, the Tassajara Meadows neighborhood of Dublin has seen less activity over the past two months. There were five closed sales from mid-June through mid-August, and none since. Two sales are pending and there is one active listing.
The one active listing is on San Viciente Terrace. It …
I can’t wait to visit The Winemaker’s Pour House, a new jewel in Downtown Livermore that keeps it close to home, offering wine selections from more than 50 local wineries with a food pairing menu to complement the wide spectrum of Livermore-area wines.
The food menu looks fantastic with salads, aged and artisan cheese, nuts and …
The real estate market in the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood of Pleasanton has quieted down in September and October, after having a pretty active July and August. We have seen this neighborhood average about a sale a month curing the past couple of years and that was almost the case the past six months also with …
Offered at $799,000. Pristine Moller Ranch home nestled in the hills of West Pleasanton! 3 Bedrooms plus loft, 2 ½ Baths, soaring vaulted ceilings, sunny gourmet kitchen with maple cabinets, slab granite counters, and center island, spacious family room off the kitchen, elegant living roof with fireplace, downstairs master bedroom with separate tub & shower …
The story in the Bent Creek neighborhood of San Ramon is getting redundant. Without many homes coming on the market, there aren’t many sales. Seven sales have closed this year, compared to eight during all of 2010. There are no active listings or pending sales.
The properties that closed had an average sales price of $700,843 …
If you enjoy your heart pounding with fierce intensity when you watch those jump-out-of-your-seat Halloween movies or you feel a sense of bravado when your mind overcomes those mysterious bumps in the night, then the Ghost Walk in Downtown Pleasanton will make you shudder in delight.
Museum on Main puts on the annual event. The sprits …
