Archive | July, 2012

Greenbrook Area Danville Market Update July 2012

July 31, 2012 • Danville Neighborhood Stats

Closed sales of single family detached homes in the Greenbrook Area of Danville were a little higher during the past six months than during the previous six month period.  There were 14 closed sales so far this year, compared to 11 during the second half of 2011 and only two during the first half of [...]

Sycamore Area Danville Market Update July 2012

July 31, 2012 • Danville Neighborhood Stats

The Sycamore Area of Danville continued to be a very active neighborhood this year.  Ten sales closed here so far this year, compared to 11 during the second half of 2011 and seven during the first half of last year.  An additional four sales are pending and three properties are actively listed.  None of the [...]

Whet Your Appetite: Livermore’s A Taste of Downtown is Aug. 4, 5

July 31, 2012 • Livermore, Livermore Community, Pleasanton, Pleasanton Community, Ruby Hill, Ruby Hill Community

Good food, wine, music, shopping … you can’t ask for much more than that. Except perhaps that it’s all local. And that’s what you’ll get Aug. 4 and 5 when Livermore Downtown Inc. presents the 2012 Taste of Downtown. You can enjoy some delicious local food and tantalizing wine, great music, and even horse-drawn carriage [...]

5 Tips for Helping Your Child Ease Into a Move

July 23, 2012 • Buyer Tips & Advice, Sellers Tips & Advice

Summer is traditionally a popular time of year for home buying and selling. We often like to let our kids finish up the school year and start a new school fresh at the beginning. But while you’re busy with thoughts of home inspections, escrow, and cleaning out your closets, you shouldn’t forget that your kids [...]

Pleasanton Market Update June 2012 – Inventory Remains Very Low

July 23, 2012 • Pleasanton, Pleasanton Market Stats

Demand remained very strong in Pleasanton, while inventory stayed low in June.  Pending sales of single family detached homes were nearly 30% higher than they were a year ago, even though inventory was 60% lower.  Pleasanton’s inventory has not been this low in June since 2005.  Inventory dropped the most for homes priced under $1 [...]

Blackhawk Market Update June 2012 – Low Inventory Affecting Sales?

July 23, 2012 • Blackhawk, Blackhawk Market Stats

The persistently low inventory level of single family detached homes in Blackhawk may be putting a damper on sales.  There have been less than 40 homes for sale at the end of every month for the past nine months.  The last time there were even two such months in an entire year was 2006. Overall, [...]

Alamo Market Update June – Sales Drop While Inventory Remains Low

July 23, 2012 • Alamo, Alamo Market Stats

Pended sales of single family detached homes in Alamo dropped sharply in June, with declines seen across all market segments.  Inventory fell a little and remains persistently low. Overall, there were only 19 pended sales here during June, a decline of 12 units or 39% from 31 in May.  Inventory fell by four units to [...]

Danville Market Update June 2012 – Sales Drop As Inventory Stays Low

July 23, 2012 • Danville, Danville Market Stats

Persistently low inventory may be taking its toll on sales in Danville, as pended sales of single family detached homes during June fell 27%.  Homes priced under $1 million lead the way in declining sales.  Inventory actually increased slightly during June but remained very low, less than half of what it was at the end [...]

San Ramon Market Update June 2012 – Less Than A Month Of Inventory

July 23, 2012 • San Ramon, San Ramon Market Stats

It’s hard to believe that there were only 53 single family detached homes for sale in San Ramon at the end of June, less than 25% of what was available as recently as September of last year.  What a difference several months make!  March of 2004 was the last time we saw inventory levels this [...]

Livermore Market Update June 2012 – Inventory Plunges

July 23, 2012 • Livermore, Livermore Market Stats

We have to go all the way back to April 2005 to find inventory this low in Livermore.  It’s the first time we’ve had fewer than 100 single family detached homes for sale here since April 2005.  It is also the first time since then that sales pended during the month outpaced inventory levels.  Demand [...]