Archive | April, 2012

Cimarron Hills & Woodranch Danville Market Update April 2012

April 20, 2012 • Danville Neighborhood Stats

Over the past few years, the Cimarron Hills/Woodranch neighborhood of Danville has averaged about one sale a month and the last six months was no exception, with seven closed sales.  More inventory would likely create more sales, since homes here sell quickly.  Two additional sales are pending and there are three active listings. The average [...]

Old Ranch Estates & Old Ranch Summit San Ramon Market Update April 2012

April 20, 2012 • San Ramon Neighborhood Stats

There can’t be any sales if there aren’t any homes for sale and that has been the case in the Old Ranch/Summit neighborhood of San Ramon for the past two years.  There are no active listings here and only one pending sale.  No sales have closed this year and a total of four closed during [...]

The Bridges San Ramon Market Update April 2012

April 20, 2012 • San Ramon Neighborhood Stats

The Bridges neighborhood of San Ramon remained hot over the past six months.  20 sales closed during that period, compared to 29 during the prior six months.  However, that’s not entirely a fair comparison since the current period was during the fall and winter, a period that is less active than the spring and summer.  [...]

5 things you should know about the current market

April 20, 2012 • Buyer Tips & Advice, Sellers Tips & Advice

What a difference  a few months can make.  The stock market is up, the economy appears to be thawing, the real estate market is strong, and gas is under $3.00 a gallon (I wish).  So it is a good time to take a step back and see the Pleasanton and Tri-Valley real estate market from [...]

5 Ways to Make Your House Bloom When Selling This Spring

April 19, 2012 • Sellers Tips & Advice

As the real estate freeze begins a slight thaw-out this spring, industry experts are predicting the best selling season in five years.  This certainly looks like it is the case in Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley real estate markets. “The spring home buying season looks bright because of an elevated level of contract offers so far [...]

Celebrate First Wednesday Street Party of Season Cinco De Mayo-style in Pleasanton

April 19, 2012 • Dublin, Dublin Community, Pleasanton, Pleasanton Community, Ruby Hill, Ruby Hill Community, San Ramon, San Ramon Community

The first Wednesday street party of the season in Downtown Pleasanton will celebrate in pure Cinco De Mayo Fashion on May 2. You can visit the unique shops, dine in one of the delectable restaurants, or simply spend a casual evening visiting the many booths of great products and services. The feature band for the [...]

Pleasanton Market Update March 2012 – Most Pending Sales in 7 Years

April 19, 2012 • Pleasanton, Pleasanton Market Stats, Ruby Hill, Ruby Hill Market Stats

To say the market in Pleasanton is hot is an understatement.  There were more pending sales of single family detached homes during March (88) in Pleasanton than any month since June of 2005.  March’s increase of 37 pending sales is also greater than any single-month increase in at least that time period.  Inventory rose slightly [...]

Blackhawk Market Update March 2012 – Getting Tighter

April 19, 2012 • Blackhawk, Blackhawk Market Stats

Rising sales and flat inventory have been the story in Blackhawk for the past several months and March was no exception.  Inventory matched the six year low of 33 set in December 2010, while 16 pending sales were the most since May of that year. Overall, pending sales increased to 16 in March, the fourth [...]

Alamo Market Update March – Tightest Market Since 2004

April 19, 2012 • Alamo, Alamo Market Stats

Pending sales of single family detached homes in Alamo rose for the third consecutive month, posting the largest number of pending sales since 2007.  Inventory, meanwhile, continued its nine month slide.  This is the first time since 2004 that there is less than two months of inventory in Alamo. Overall, pending sales increased by three [...]

Danville Market Update March 2012 – Bucking The Trend

April 19, 2012 • Danville, Danville Market Stats

Danville bucked the trend we saw throughout the Tri-Valley in March by experiencing a decrease in pending sales of single family detached homes, while inventory stayed flat.  Other local communities saw pending sales rise sharply with mixed results in inventory.  Danville was the only Tri-Valley community that saw inventory relative to pending sales increase in [...]