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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It may seem odd to think we are in a tight market right now, given the uncertain economic times and weak housing market nationally, where home prices have continued to decline. But the fact is that the inventory of single family detached homes has been trending down sharply the past few months and there are …
How low can they go? Pretty darn low. This week the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.94 percent, the lowest rate ever, Freddie Mac reported.
And the Associated Press reports that rates could fall even more because the Federal Reserve plans to reshuffle its portfolio of securities to try and lower long-term …
Amid the disappointing economic and housing trends, there is one ray of light for us in the Bay Area: homes here are selling more quickly than anywhere else in the nation, according to a home value survey by Zillow, published by CNBC.com. This certainly is the case in Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley.
Topping the list is …
Check out our new listing at 273 Abalone Place in South Livermore! Fabulous home in the Sandhurst neighborhood with 4 bedrooms plus loft, 3 baths, dramatic living room & dining room with 2 story ceiling, sunny granite & maple kitchen with island and nook, spacious family room with brick fireplace, gleaming wide plank hardwood …
New listing at 2744 Foothill Road in Pleasanton. A world away yet close to everything! Nestled in the Foothill Road area against the hills of West Pleasanton, this charming single story home offers extreme privacy in a unique, serene setting. The incredible flat, wooded lot is almost an acre, and boasts …
New listing at 7909 Doral Ct in Pleasanton. Elegant Exquisite home in the gated Golden Eagle neighborhood with 4 bedrooms plus office, 3 ½ baths, gleaming hardwood floors, sunny gourmet cherry/granite/stainless kitchen, dramatic formal living & dining rooms, luxurious master suite with fireplace and marble bath, large secondary bedrooms, 3 car garage, and premium private …
New listing at 5266 Muirwood Dr in the Stoneridge neighborhood of Pleasanton. Highly upgraded West Pleasanton home shows like a model! 4 Bedrooms, 2 ½ Baths, remodeled granite & stainless kitchen, hardwood floors, new designer carpeting, new doors, new roof, new windows, new furnace & A/C, remodeled pool with new pool decking, new …
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San Francisco was rated by Trulia, a real estate web site for buyers, seller and renters, to be the city whose real estate market has the best chances of thriving in 2011. Being part of the Bay Area, we here in Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and the rest of the Tri-Valley will claim …
Nothing like some good news to end the year strong. Zillow, the bellwether site that tracks home values nationally, says in aggregate the U.S. stands to see a drop of $1.7 Trillion in 2010. Not the kind of stocking stuffer we in the housing industry were looking for. Frankly, I’m not even …
Here’s a chance for all you Dead Heads to show your loyalty. The former home of Jerry Garcia, the one-time lead singer of the Grateful Dead, is up for sale in Nicasio, in Marin County. For only $4 million you can own a piece of history!
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SFGate.com reports that the home …
The tragic San Bruno gas explosion has a lot of people thinking about their own risk, especially since San Bruno is right here in the Bay Area. Could this happen to me? Am I near a gas line? How can I find out? If I am near one, do I need …
I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) instituted new changes at the beginning this year regarding disclosures that home buyers and refinancing homeowners must file to obtain a loan. It was all intended to reduce shady loan practices and make …
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If you were still hoping to buy the Brentwood (Southern California) home that Marilyn Monroe died in, you’re out of luck. I posted an entry here back in July when the home went on the market.
The LA Times reports that the home sold two weeks after going on the market.
The Brentwood home …
California’s economy will recover. That recovery, however, will be delayed until the end of 2011. In the meantime, our economy continues to grow, albeit at a very slow rate. This is according to a closely watched economic forecast from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
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The Contra Costa Times reported …
If I ran around saying we were looking at a looming housing shortage I’d probably be hauled off to the local psychiatric ward. Given the state of the current market, with high foreclosure rates, homes sitting empty, high inventory levels and high unemployment, a housing shortage may seem like a stretch. But that …
