Doug Buenz
Real Estate Broker
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
Loading ...There has been a nice increase in activity in the Greenbrook Area of Danville over the past six months. Six sales closed during that period, compared to two during the prior six month period. We are still not back to the level of activity we saw last year in this neighborhood. For example, there were …more >
The market cooled off in the Vintage Hills neighborhood of Pleasanton during the past six months, where there were five closed sales. That’s down from 10 sales in the prior six month period. It is on par, however with the six closed sales during the same six month period from last year. As usual, inventory …more >
Six months ago, there was a sharp increase in inventory in the Inverness Park neighborhood of San Ramon. The past six months took care of that, with nine closed sales. That compares with three closed during the prior six months and seven during the same period last year. There are still three active listings and …more >
Six months ago, inventory in the Highland Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton spiked and the length of time to sell a home got longer. The inventory has been sold and the time on the market has declined from what it was earlier in the year. There is only on active listing and two sales are pending. …more >
Sales closed at a pretty good pace (about three a month) in the Pleasanton Valley/Birdland neighborhood of Pleasanton. That is about the same number that closed during the prior six month period. The homes are taking a bit linger to close, though. The 19 sales that closed during the past six months were on the …more >
Only two sales have closed all year in the Pleasanton Hills neighborhood of Pleasanton, a very slow year given that eight sales closed last year. An additional sale is pending but there are no active listings. The pending sale is on Monaco Drive. Listed at $918,800, it has been on the market for 15 days. …more >
Seven months ago, five new listings had just recently come onto the market in the Mohr Park Estates/Charter Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton. Four of those closed in the past six months and the fifth was taken off the market. That makes a total of six closed sales this year, compared to seven last year. There …more >
It was an interesting two months in Alamo, with pending sales of single family detached homes falling to their lowest level of the year in October and then bouncing back in November. Inventory continued a downward trend that began in July. Overall, pending sales fell in October to seven, from 16 in September, and then …more >
Pending sales of single family detached homes in Livermore have been on a five month decline, with the exception of an uptick in September. The fall off is not steep but it has been pretty steady. Inventory also fell for the fourth consecutive month. All of this is fairly common for this time of year …more >
After a few months of up and down sales and rising inventory, the Dublin real estate market saw pending sales of single family detached homes rise during November, while inventory fell 42%. Inventory falling this time of year is not a surprise but the size of the fall off is significant. It is also a …more >
Pending sales of single family detached homes in San Ramon remained strong during November, while inventory continued to fall. That was the case across the market , although the entire decline in pending sales was in the market for homes priced under $1 million. Overall, there were 60 pending sales during November, down 14% from …more >
Pending sales of single family detached homes in Pleasanton remained surprisingly strong in November, while inventory fell sharply. With the holiday season around the corner, perhaps potential sellers decided to stay on the sidelines until the New Year. Buyers, however, were out and active. Sales were mostly flat from October across market segments and inventory …more >
The holidays are upon us, and if you find yourself with your house on the market, you’ll want to make that first impression a great one as potential buyers come in and out of your holiday bungalow. Five things you should do include: 1. Clear the clutter. This is important whether it’s during the holidays …more >
There were 20 closed sales of single family detached homes in Danville during November, down from 36 in October. That is the fewest closed sale here since January. The median sales price increased to $842,500 from $725,000 in October. October’s median price was abnormally low. The median price per square foot decreased from $307 in …more >
Closed sales of single family detached homes dropped for the third consecutive month in San Ramon but not by much as the prior months. There were 35 closed sales in November, down from 37 in October. There were 34 closed sales in November 2010. The median sales price fell from $710,000 in October to $676,000 …more >