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
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The Tassajara Meadows neighborhood in Dublin continues to be scorching hot. Nothing stays on the market long in this neighborhood. Of the eight sales that closed in the past six months, the longest time any of the homes was on the market was 33 days. None of the active listings and pending …
The inventory of single family homes in Dublin increased in July for the third consecutive month. We have seen a significant change in Dublin over the past few months. Inventory levels were low in late 2009 and early 2010, to the point where there were more pending sales in some months than inventory. …
The Dublin real estate market was steady in July, compared to the past couple of months. Closed sales fell by only two units to 27, from 29 in June and 33 in May. The median sales price for Dublin fell a little to $642,500 in July from $651,675 in June. However, the …
Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore have been working for years to bring more high-tech companies into the Tri-Valley. With the difficult economic times, the results have been mixed. But there is a new influx of smaller upstart tech companies moving here.
Area leaders have always hoped the Tri-Valley would become a tech hub, but progress …
The Alameda County Fair was a huge hit again this year, with attendance dropping only slightly from last year’s record setting numbers in spite of the tough economy, heat, and other distractions. More than 418,000 people attended the fair this year, up 19% over 2008.
Picture from alamedacountyfair.com
Live concerts were a big draw, …
The Dublin real estate market softened in June but remained quite healthy. Inventory increased 26%, from 50 homes at the end of May to 63 at month-end June. Inventory relative to pending sales increased to 1.8 months in June, from 1.3 months in May. That is the highest relative inventory level in …
The real estate market in the Hansen Hill/The Ridge neighborhood of Dublin kept humming along over the past six months. New properties continue to come on the market, with many of them selling quickly. Some others that were listed for a longer period are pending sale. Six of the 16 (38%) of …
It’s still years away but a big preliminary step was taken when the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors approved station locations for a BART extension to Livermore. The Board approved stations in downtown Livermore and Vasco Road.
According to The Independent, the extension “would travel down I-580 from the Dublin/Pleasanton …
The Dublin real estate market saw fewer closed home sales in June, with 29 closed single family homes, compared to 33 in May. The median sales price for Dublin was $651,675 in June, up from $645,000 in May. However, the median price per square foot decreased to $272 in June from $290 in …
The Emerald Park neighborhood of Dublin remained very hot over the past six months. While not quite as active as during the prior six month period, that appears to be more a factor of inventory than demand, as the homes have been selling quickly (an average of less than 15 days for closed sales) …
The Dublin Ranch neighborhood of Dublin continues to be very active and very hot. Homes have been selling in less than a month on average. The 49 closed sales in the past six months are on par with the prior six month period, when there were 53 closed sales. There are an …
Summer has come, and what better way to celebrate it than with the annual return of the Alameda County Fair at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Featuring rides for toddlers to adults, including ferris wheels, roller coasters, and other motion-sickness-inducing thrill rides for the teenager in all of us. Of course, there is the …
For the children of San Ramon Valley, there are many children salons that cater specifically to their special needs. One of the best in town is Kids N Teens in San Ramon.
The Dublin real estate market stepped back a little in May, as did the market in other Tri-Valley cities. Inventory and pending sales fell in May, reversing four month trends in both categories. Are we seeing a turning point as the federal tax credit for home buyers ends and interest rates potentially head …
The Dublin real estate market saw more closed home sales in May, with 33 closed single family homes, compared to 18 in April. The median sales price for Dublin was $645,000 in May, up from $600,000 in April. The median price per square foot also increased to $290 in May from $284 in April.
The …
