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 we "Hit the Bottom" of the Real Estate Slump?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Most Popular Posts

Categories


Archives

» Full Archives

Other Cool Blogs




Dublin Market Update for February 2010 - Still Hot, Hot, Hot!

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

The inventory of single family homes in Dublin increased for the second month in a row and sales kept pace. For the fourth month in a row, pending sales were the same as or higher than inventory, demonstrating the very strong demand for housing in Dublin. Again, there is less than one month’s

Read More > |

Dublin Home Sales January 2010

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

The Dublin real estate market saw light but steady activity in January, with 20 closed single family home sales for the month, which matches December’s number. The median sales price was up sharply for the month at $593,000, compared to December’s figure of $525,000. The median price per sq ft was also higher

Read More > |

Alameda County Fair – Fastest Growing In the Nation

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

We all know the fair is great. Many of us grew up going there and we all take our kids every summer. What’s not to like, with the rides, exhibits, farm animals, food – and pig races!? Every year, the fair wins national prizes that go mostly unheralded except amongst the fair

Read More > |

Stimulus? I think we are a bit overstimulated here…

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

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

Read More > |

Dublin Market Update Feb 2010 – Still Less Than One Month of Inventory

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

There’s not a lot new in the Dublin real estate market, the inventory of single family homes is low, pending sales are high (at least higher than inventory) and the market remains very hot. For the third month in a row, and four out of the past five, pending sales were higher than the

Read More > |

Dublin California… a Great Place to Live!

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

I’ve always known Dublin is a great place to live. But if you don’t believe me, just ask the folks who live there. 400 residents were recently surveyed about the quality of life in the city. 86% rated the quality of life as excellent or good. Public safety was high on

Read More > |

Dublin Home Sales Dec 2009

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

The Dublin real estate market showed slower sales activity, with 20 single family home sales in December, down from 24 in November. Prices ranged from $397,650 to $800,000, with a median price of $525,000, which is down from $627,000 in November. The median price per sq ft was $270, and average days on

Read More > |

Tassajara Meadows Dublin Market Update Jan 2010

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

Anything that goes on the market in the Tassajara Meadows neighborhood sells very quickly. The eleven homes that sold in the past six months or are pending sales were on the market for 13 days, on average.

Read More > |

Dublin Market Update December 2009 – Still HOT!

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

For the second month in a row and the third time in 2009, there were more pending sales of single family homes in Dublin at the end December than there were homes for sale. Both inventory and pending sales fell during the month.

Read More > |

Hansen Hill & The Ridge Dublin Market Update December 2009

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

Hansen Hill and The Ridge had five closed sales in the past six months and there are currently two pending sales. That is comparable to the level of activity seen in the first half of 2009. The average sales price of the sold homes was $843,010, which was 98% of the asking price. They were on the market for an average of 37 days.

Read More > |

The Great California Exodus Slows

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

More people moved into the San Francisco Metroplitan Area last year than moved out, according to a report issued by the Brookings Institute. If that trend continues, it is bound to help improve the economy and housing market.

Read More > |

Dublin November Market Update - HOT!

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

Dublin Ca had only 26 single family homes in inventory at the end of November, compared to 41 in October. Pending sales fell 23% to 30 in October but remain at historically high levels.

Read More > |

Hiking in Pleasanton - Augustin Bernal Park

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

Augustin Bernal Park at the Pleasanton Ridge offers spectacular scenery and stunning views of the valley. It seems a world away, but is easily accessible off Foothill Road. With miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, it is a perfect place to go to escape the hustle and bustle of suburbia.

Read More > |

East Bay Companies Still Shedding Jobs

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

In a quarterly survey of East Bay businesses commissioned by the Bay Area Council, 35% of respondents in Contra Costa/Solano County and 27% of respondents in Alameda County said they expect to cut jobs in the next six months. Those were the two worst results in the Bay Area.

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

The

Read More > |

Dublin Home Sales November 2009

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

Dublin CA home sales were off slightly in November, with 24 closed sales of single family homes, down from 26 in October. Sales prices ranged from $345,000 to $1,020,000, with a median price of $627,000, which was up from $603,500 in October. The median price per sq ft was $284 in November, up

Read More > |