Doug Buenz
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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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For all you comic book and collectible toy fans out there, the Tri-Valley Comic Book and Collectible Show will hit the Alameda County Fairground in Pleasanton
April 21.
You’ll find all sorts of treasures: comic books from the Golden Age right up to modern day, classic toys, Manga, Anime, collector cards (sports and non-sports), original art, T-shirts, …
It attracts visitors of all ages every year and this year won’t disappoint as the Doll and Teddy Bear Show comes to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton
April 28.
Whether you’re a “mature” collector of antique dolls, or a younger Barbie enthusiast, you’re sure to find a few treasures from the more than 85 dealers. In …
The spring thaw has begun, as evidenced by the increase in sold homes in Pleasanton during March. 45 sales of single family detached homes closed during the month, up sharply from 27 in February. Sales continue to lag year-ago levels. 52 sales closed during March 2012. Inventory levels, which are lower than they have been …
A lack of inventory continues to stifle activity in the Ventana Hills neighborhood of Pleasanton. There are no active listings and only one pending sale. No sales have closed here in nearly a year.
The only pending sale, on Lund Ranch Road, is priced at $905,000 or $303 per square foot. It has been on the …
One sale every three months, on average, is what we have come to expect of the Oak Hill neighborhood of Pleasanton and the past six months were no exception, with two closed sales. By comparison, two sales closed during the previous six month period and three closed during the same period a year ago. Two …
The Stoneridge neighborhood of Pleasanton remained active over the past six months but not quite as active as it was earlier in 2011. Seven sales closed in the past six months, compared to 10 during the prior six month period. Four sales closed during the same period one year ago. To additional sales are pending.
There …
Six months ago, there were five homes actively listed in the Golden Eagle Estates of Pleasanton, which is a large number for this neighborhood. Since then, an additional home was listed and sold, one of the then active listings was sold and two homes were taken off the market, leaving only two actively listed. Two …
The weather may not have been cold in Pleasanton during February but home sales were. 27 sales of single family detached homes closed during the month, down from 28 in January which was already low. February’s ales were on par with those from February 2011 and 2010, when 31 and 30 sales closed, respectively. I …
While pending sales and inventory of single family detached homes in Pleasanton increased for the second straight month in February, both also remained below the levels from February of last year. Homes priced between $1 million and $2 million led the increase in inventory, while the market for homes priced under $1 million saw the …
The Castlewood neighborhood of Pleasanton returned to a more moderate pace during the past six months. Three sales closed during that period, compared to five during the prior six month period and none during the same period a year ago. Two sales are pending and there are two active listings.
The two active listings …
The pace of activity slowed dramatically in the Ponderosa and Country Fair neighborhood of Pleasanton. Four sales closed in the past six months. That is about one quarter of the closed sales during the prior six month period (15) and one third of the sales from the same period a year ago (12). One additional …
The Preserve neighborhood of Pleasanton continued its sleepy ways recently with only one closed sale in the past six months. There were two closed sales all of last year and three during 2010. No homes are actively listed and there are no pending sales.
The table below shows all sales dating back to the beginning of …
Rising jazz star Lizz Wright will take the stage at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore
March 21.
Part soul singer, part jazz vocalist, part blues crooner, her sultry voice crosses genre lines. Her signature style, often compared to Nora Jones and Oleta Adams, is a common thread throughout her body of work, whether it’s her own …
It’s time to shake your groove thing and find a cure for that boogie fever.
Top Shelf, a music group that previously delivered Motown Madness, comes to the Firehouse to commemorate the great disco hits of the 1970s. You’re sure to have fun reminiscing over tunes originally sung by Donna Summer; Gloria Gaynor; The Bee Gees; …
For all you custom car enthusiasts out there, the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will hold its 30th annual All American Get-Together at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton
March 24 and 25.
The show will feature more than 3,000 American-powered rods, customs, classics, muscle cars, street machines, and trucks. There will be vendors and exhibitors, an …
