680 Homes

Search

Subscribe



subscription and feed options

Sign up to receive new posts via e-mail:

About

Doug Buenz
Real Estate Broker
Alain Pinel Realtors
(925) 463-2000 Email me!


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

Reader Poll

Have Real Estate Prices Hit the Bottom in the Tri-Valley Area?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Most Popular Posts

Categories


Archives

» Full Archives

Other Cool Blogs




Livermore Market Update December 2011 – Strong Sales, Inventory Down

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Inventory continued to fall in Livermore, with December posting the fifth consecutive decline.  Inventory was last this low late in 2009.  Other parts of the Tri-Valley are seeing five to seven year lows in inventory.  Pending sales, meanwhile, took a surprising jump upwards in December to 88, a very strong December number.
Overall, inventory fell from

Read More > |

Livermore Valley Opera to Hold 20th Anniversary Bash Jan. 28

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

The Livermore Valley
Opera will celebrate its 20th anniversary in grand style Jan. 28 with champagne, a three-course meal with wine from Livermore wineries, and a lineup of impressive artists.
The event will be held at 5 p.m. at the Ruby Hills Country Club.
The evening will begin with champagne and a concert featuring three leading divas singing

Read More > |

Danville Market Update December 2011 – Back To Earth

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

After watching sales rise in Danville through October and November, I was beginning to think that maybe Santa had come early.  But the real estate market here came back to earth in December with sales declining sharply and inventory falling for the sixth consecutive month to a level not seen in six years.
Pending sales of

Read More > |

Blackhawk Market Update December – Sales Rise as Inventory Remains Low

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Like most of the rest of the Tri-Valley, Blackhawk saw inventory drop lower than it has for several years, while pending sales actually rose sharply in December, after taking a dive in November.  Two months ago, the higher and lower ends of the market were behaving differently, with the higher end showing more strength than

Read More > |

Zephyr Grill & Bar Tasting Tuesday is January 24

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Zephyr Grill & Bar in Livermore
will be offering complimentary tastings of its 2009 Livermore Valley Chardonnay and 2008 Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon during its Tasting Tuesday event, coming Jan. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.
McGrail Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon will be available by the glass (that night only!), and if you end up buying a

Read More > |

Danville’s Village Theatre Presents Laura, a Spellbinding Murder Mystery

Permalink | 1 Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

There’s nothing like a good mystery to wrestle the mind and keep us on the edge of our seats. This Friday the Village Theatre Role Payers Ensemble presents LAURA by Vera Caspary and George Sklar at the Village Theatre in Danville
.
This one has it all - crime, romance, obsession, and ghost story. You won’t want

Read More > |

San Ramon Market Update December – Nothing Unusual Here

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

December in San Ramon looked like most Decembers, if you’re talking about the real estate market.  Both inventory and pending sales fell and, as you would expect, homes priced under $1 million led the market levels lower. What is different about San Ramon from the rest of the Tri-Valley is that most of the

Read More > |

Dublin Market Update December 2011 – A Typical December … Sort Of

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

December was typical in Dublin in that both inventory and pending sales fell.  What wasn’t typical was the level of inventory, which was at its lowest level since 2005 with only 35 single family detached homes for sale.
Inventory was down 19% from 43 at the end of November, a loss of eight homes.  Pending sales

Read More > |

Pleasanton Market Update December 2011 – Lowest Inventory In Seven Years

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

The inventory of single family detached homes in Pleasanton dropped to its lowest level since 2005, led by homes price under $1 million.  Meanwhile, pending sales matched December 2009, which was the highest December on record since 2006.  There was 2.0 months of inventory on the market relative to pending sales at the end of

Read More > |

Just Listed - Luxury Home in Pheasant Ridge with Pool & Spa!

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Just Listed!  7208 Rosecliff Ct, Pleasanton.  Fabulous luxury home with 5 bedrooms plus office & bonus room/theatre, 5 ½ baths, elegant formal living & dining rooms, gourmet granite & stainless kitchen, spacious family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, designer carpeting, luxurious master

Read More > |

Danville Home Sales December 2011

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

There were 58 closed sales of single family detached homes in Danville during December, nearly 2.5 times the number in November.  November had the fewest closed sales since January and December has the most in over two years.  The median sales price decreased to $777,500 in December from $842,500 in November.   The median price per

Read More > |

San Ramon Home Sales December 2011

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Closed sales of single family detached homes increased in San Ramon after falling for the prior three months.  There were 45 closed sales in December, compared to 35 in November.  The median sales price fell for the third month in a row to $628,000 from $676,000 in November.  That makes two consecutive months with a

Read More > |

Dublin Home Sales December 2011

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Closed sales of single family detached homes in Dublin decreased by three units in December, to 29 from 32 in November.  The median sales price increased to $565,000 in December from $507,500 in November.   The median price per square foot decreased to $266 in December from $269 in November.
Sales that closed in December were on

Read More > |

Pleasanton Home Sales December 2011

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Closed sales of single family detached homes in Pleasanton increased by 14 in December to 53, from 39 in November.  The median sales price increased from $645,000 in November to $689,000 in December.  While not a big increase, it is off the two year bottom set in November.  21% of the sales closed in December

Read More > |

Just Listed! Pristine Luxury Home in The Preserve in Pleasanton!

Permalink | Make a Comment » | Print This Post Print This Post

Just Listed!  6023 Laurel Creek Drive, Pleasanton. Fabulous 5 bedroom, 5 ½ bath luxury home in The Preserve featuring approx.. 5700 sq ft with dramatic entry, gourmet granite kitchen, custom marble flooring, spacious family room with stone fireplace, elegant living room with fireplace, luxurious master suite with fireplace and inviting bath, secondary bedroom suites, huge

Read More > |