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 Ruby Hill real estate market heated up over the past six months, particularly in what is the “lower end” for Ruby Hill, homes priced below $2 million. 34 sales closed during the past six months, with 24 of them being priced below $2 million. Nine homes are pending sale. There are …
Closed sales in Pleasanton fell off significantly in July as the loss of the federal tax credit to home buyers weighed on the market, especially in the lower end. There were 43 closed sales of single family homes during the month, compared to 74 in June. The median sales price for Pleasanton was …
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 …
CNN/Money magazine just came out with their top 100 Best Places to Live in 2010, and Pleasanton came in at number 63. Hey, not bad! The only other California cities to make the list were Irvine (22), Yorba Linda (38), and Rocklin (65).
The only negative mentioned was that “homes are expensive”. No …
The Pleasanton real estate market saw more closed home sales in June, with 74 closed single family homes, compared to 58 in May. The median sales price for Pleasanton was $822,500 in June, way up from $722,500 in May, largely due to a larger percentage of homes priced over $1 million (30% in June …
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 question right now is does May represent a turning point for the real estate market in Pleasanton or is it just a pause as the market heads into summer? The market was a bit fragmented depending on the price range. Inventory was down in May from April, while pending sales were basically …
The real estate market in Pleasanton, Dublin, and San Ramon has seen a surge in inventory this month. Pleasanton has seen 95 new single family listings hit the market so far in April. Dublin has seen 42 new single family listings, and San Ramon has seen 80.
Many will argue that this …
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.
Image by Getty Images via …
The real estate market in Pleasanton picked up more steam in March, with both inventory and pending sales of single family homes increasing for the fourth straight month. Gains were seen in all market segments but homes priced between $1 million and $2 million saw the strongest increases. Pending sales rose faster than …
The market in the Ruby Hill neighborhood of Pleasanton has seen strong activity over the past six months, with 18 homes sold and another 14 pending sale. 16 additional homes were listed for sale in the past three months to keep inventory levels high at 25 active listings. That represents approximately 5 months …
The Pleasanton real estate market saw more closed home sales in March, with 40 closed single family homes, up from 30 in February. The median sales price for Pleasanton was $721,750 in March, down from $746.500 in February. The median price per square foot also dropped to $337 in March, from $351 in February.
The …
One of the great things about living in Pleasanton is the periodic invasion of custom & hot rod cars, all thanks to the Good Guys car shows at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. 4 weekends a year, the streets are swarming with classic muscle cars, restored vintage and antique cars, and everything in between. …
