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 Prima neighborhood in Livermore remains a very hot neighborhood. Almost all homes that become available are sold quickly. Seven sales closed during the past six months, which is about the same number that sold during the previous six month period (six). Another two homes are pending sale and there is only …
The Livermore real estate market was similar to most of the Tri-valley over the past two months, with sales dipping in June then rebounding in July. Inventory, meanwhile, continued to increase. The inventory gains are not huge, and the Livermore market continues to be quite healthy. Once again, homes priced under $1 …
The real estate market in the Sevillano and Ponderosa Legacy neighborhoods of Livermore looks stronger now that it was during 2009. Homes are selling more quickly, at a higher price per square foot, and closer to their asking price than they were during the second half of last year. Furthermore, none of 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, …
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 …
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 …
The Livermore real estate market cooled off somewhat over the past two months. Back in March, pending sales took a big jump while inventory remained relatively stable. However, pending sales slipped in both April and May, while inventory ticked upwards. Homes priced under $1 million, which made up 85% of inventory and …
I get the sense that if there were more inventory in The Oaks neighborhood of Livermore, there would be more sales. Three sales closed in the past six months, another two are pending, and there are no active listings. Compared to the first nine months of 2009, when there were only two closed …
Pending sales of single family homes in Livermore really took off in March after more modest gains in January and February. Inventory rose nicely in February but then ticked down in March as a result of the large number of sales. The result was that the market tightened slightly from January to March. …
Okay, it will probably only be for a few minutes, but Lance Armstrong is coming to Livermore! Lance will be competing in the Amgen Tour of California, along with other professional riders. The race will go through Livermore on May 19th from around 12:30 to 12:50 PM.
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The next time your taste buds crave delectable Chinese specialties such as Peking Prawns, Kung Po Three Combo, or Tea Smoked Duck, look no farther than Uncle Yu’s Szechuan. This award winning restaurant has three locations in the East Bay — San Ramon, Livermore, and Lafayette — and brings the elegance of Szechuan cuisine to the Tri Valley .
It is pretty common knowledge that babies and young children benefit from exposure to music. Many young parents even begin the introduction to music when their babies are in utero. Once out in the world, there will be lullabies and happy rhymes to be passed down. But another wonderful way to continue this musical connection is through classes at Music Together.In the San Ramon Valley, classes are offered in Danville, Blackhawk, San Ramon, Pleasanton and Livermore, as well as in Walnut Creek.
If you like wine, this weekend is for you. The Livermore Winegrower’s Association is holding its second annual Barrel Tasting Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 20-21. Last year’s event was such a huge success that they decided to do it again, only bigger. There will be 27 wineries taking part in …
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 …
