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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Whether you live here, are visiting, or are considering the Tri-Valley as your new home, there is one thing you can count on: there are plenty of ways to rejuvenate in a weekend. Trust me, I know.
Here are the first five that come to mind:
Wine tasting. This one’s a no-brainer. When you’re so close …
If you enjoy an old-fashioned charm with your holidays, then you should head over to the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, where they have a charming Christmas Memories exhibit up until Dec. 31.
The centerpiece of the display is an 1890s-era Christmas tree. The tree is surrounded with toys and keepsakes from an earlier time. …
There’s no better reason to indulge in a little wine tasting than the Holidays in the Vineyards event Dec. 3 and 4 at participating wineries throughout the Livermore
Valley.
Wineries will showcase their tasting rooms with arts and craft vendors, holiday music, special wines and activities (some tasting fees may apply). It’s a great chance to sample …
It was a relatively quiet six months in the Four Oaks, The Oaks and Henry Ranch neighborhoods of San Ramon. There were only three sales in the neighborhood during the past six months, compared to seven for the previous six month period. Two additional sales are pending and there is only one active listing.
The active …
The Bettencourt Ranch neighborhood of Danville had a busy six months. Six months ago, there were indications that activity in the neighborhood was possibly slowing down. But that concern was short lived, as sales picked up and new listings came on the market. There are five active listings in the neighborhood, down from nine six …
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Dublin. Tomorrow (Dec. 1) is the 28th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony and on Saturday the town will be treated to the Holiday Winter Market.
The tree lighting celebration begins at 7 p.m. at the Fountain Plaza Area of the Dublin Civic Center. Music from …
The Tassajara Ranch neighborhood of Danville picked up nicely over the past six months. Seven sales closed during that period and an additional five sales are pending. Six months ago, there was one pending sale and only three closed sales for the prior six months. There is one active listing.
The only active listing is on …
If you’re anywhere the Livermore
area, then you won’t want to miss the 2011 Downtown Livermore Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and tree lighting.
The parade will kick off at 6 p.m. and last about an hour. The route will be First Street from M Street to McLeod Street. Local marching bands, music, and light displays will …
The real estate market in the Deer Ridge and Vista San Ramon neighborhood of San Ramon has seen its ups and downs over the past two years. The neighborhood was pretty active last year through mid November, then went nearly completely inactive until June of this year, when things picked up some. There are three …
The Twin Creeks neighborhood of San Ramon was as busy the past six months as it has been for the past few years, which is to say, very. Seven homes are actively listed and ten are pending sale. 24 sales closed in the past six months, compared to 25 for the prior six month period.
The …
Grab your kids and gather with the community for some holiday cheer on Dec. 3 when the annual Hometown Holiday Parade and tree lighting ceremony kick off the holiday season in downtown Pleasanton.
The parade will hit the streets at 5 p.m. As it concludes an hour or so later, the holiday tree, in front of …
New listing in West Pleasanton. Charming single story custom home with 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, hardwood floors, dramatic entry with skylight, gourmet granite kitchen, spacious family room with wet bar and brick fireplace, spacious formal dining room, elegant living room with marble fireplace, updated baths, luxurious master bedroom, inviting master bath with travertine flooring …
It was a pretty calm month in the Pleasanton real estate market in October, with pending sales of single family detached homes virtually flat and inventory falling a little; quite typical for October. It is interesting to note that pending sales in the $1 million to $2 million range jumped during the month, with corresponding …
The real estate market in Blackhawk is starting to behave differently depending on which end you look at. Homes priced over $1 million have seen pending sales and inventory fall over the past few months, while the market for those priced under $1 million has been steadier, if not stronger. It isn’t clear if this …
What a difference two months has made in the Danville real estate market. At the end of August, pending sales of high end (over $1 million) single family detached homes were dropping rapidly, while the lower end saw inventory and sales stay virtually flat for a few months. In the past two months (especially in …
