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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In all of Danville’s history, one of its most famous residents included Nobel Prize winning playwright Eugene O’Neill. O’Neill and his wife, Carlotta, lived in Danville for six years, between 1937 and 1944, in a ranch they called Tao House. The couple moved to Danville shortly after O’Neill won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
The Danville real estate market appears to have turned the corner over the past two months. Inventory and pending sales of single family homes both increased in each of the past two months. Inventory is still low but at least it’s headed in the right direction. Pending sales increased faster than inventory, …
Danville is a town that loves to support the local arts. Take a stroll along Hartz Avenue, and you will pass quaint boutiques and galleries, and depending on the time of year, you may encounter an art fair or two.
However, Danville’s neatest gallery is incognito, operating under more utilitarian guises.
Since it’s important to keep the body tuned for our athletic passions, many people join a gym. And when you have an active family, one in particular stands out. ClubSport of San Ramon is one of the few fitness centers serving San Ramon/Danville/Blackhawk/Alamo that caters to the entire family.
The Bettencourt Ranch neighborhood in Danville has picked up a bit in the past six months. There were seven sales closed since July 1, 2009 and there are currently three pending sales and two active listings. For the most part, homes are selling quickly and at prices at or near their asking price. …
The real estate market in the Tassajara Ranch neighborhood of Danville has seen a significant increase in activity over the past six months. While there were only four closed sales during the first seven months of 2009, there were six during the past six months, as well as an additional six currently pending sale. …
The library is a great place to visit all year round, but there’s something about our rainy winters that make it more appealing at this time of year. The Danville Library is not just a beautifully designed building, it offers a multitude of events and programs. Whether you are an adult, a student, or a …
In case you haven’t heard, the local real estate market in Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, and the Tri-Valley is on fire. Multiple offers are everywhere, at least in the lower price ranges. In the past 2 weeks, I have had clients consider writing offers or actually writing offers on homes that are …
A deserving mother is treated to a Danville Daycation, where she is pampered from head to toe. The Town of Danville treated Robi Perley, a longtime Danville resident, with a wellness, dining and shopping spree, all in her home town.
Yotaka Sushi Grill is one of those little secrets you would rather keep for yourself. Its location at Blackhawk Plaza has historically meant that it was considered off the beaten path, but given the shopping plaza’s recent renaissance, it will likely no longer be that quiet neighborhood secret. With the influx of other top restaurants and new shops, more and more people will likely discover Yotaka for themselves.
While Draeger’s Market has a century old history in the Bay Area, it was a relative newcomer to the East Bay when the Peninsula-based grocer opened its doors at Blackhawk Plaza in 2008.
Since then, the market has thrived and tapped into the local foodie population that appreciates finding organic produce, high quality meats and cheeses, …
The Diablo Highlands neighborhood of Danville features both smaller lot detached homes, as well as larger lot single family homes “Diablo Highlands Estates”. Here is the latest for the neighborhood.
Diablo Highlands
There were six smaller lot homes sold in Diablo Highlands in the past seven months, compared to two sales during the first half of …
As is normal for this time of year, both inventory and sales of single family homes fell in Danville in December. The inventory was fairly evenly split between homes priced over $1 milliion and those priced under $1 million.
Like many other neighborhoods in the Tri-Valley, Cimarron Hills and Woodranch really picked up in the past six months. There were 11 closed sales and two pending sales during that period, compared to only five sales in the prior six month period. There is only one active listing in the neighborhoods, which equates …
According to the US News and World Report Annual Ranking, five high schools in Pleasanton, Danville and San Ramon earned the prestigious Silver medal. Foothill High School and Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton received the award, as did California High School in San Ramon and San Ramon Valley High School in Danville. …
