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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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San Ramon Market Update for February 2010 - Getting Tight

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The housing market in San Ramon picked up a little steam in February with increases in pending sales and inventory, especially for homes priced under $1 million. Single family homes in that segment accounted for approximately 68% of the inventory and 83% of pending sales. They also were accountable for almost all of

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Learn Something New at the San Ramon Community Center

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Have you ever wanted to take a painting class? Practice your French? Learn ballroom dancing? Perhaps you have a budding martial artist and need a place to let her kick around? Or maybe you need to map out your child’s Spring Break plans and are looking for a good camp to fill up the week? Now is a good time to visit the San Ramon Community Center.

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Deer Ridge/Vista San Ramon Market Update Feb 2010

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With only three sales in the past year-plus, the Deer Ridge/Vista San Ramon neighborhood of San Ramon appears to have been pretty quiet. However, it is a small neighborhood and there were two sales in December 2009, so things may be picking up. There are no active listings so we’ll need some inventory

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Keeping the Entire Family Fit at ClubSport San Ramon

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Since it’s important to keep the body tuned for our athletic passions, many people join a gym. And when you have an active family, one in particular stands out. ClubSport of San Ramon is one of the few fitness centers serving San Ramon/Danville/Blackhawk/Alamo that caters to the entire family.

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Four Oaks/The Oaks/Henry Ranch San Ramon Market Update Feb 2010

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The Four Oaks, The Oaks and Henry Ranch neighborhoods in San Ramon remained moderately active over the past six months. After registering four closed sales during the first seven months of 2009, there were six during the past seven months. There are no pending sales at this time and three active listings.

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Twin Creeks San Ramon Market Update Feb 2010

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The Twin Creeks neighborhood of San Ramon has remained active throughout the past year. It’s in a sweet spot in the market, with homes priced in the $550,000 to $800,000 range, a very popular range lately. There are four active listings and seven pending sales, while 12 sales have closed since July 1,

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San Ramon Home Sales Jan 2010

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The San Ramon real estate market was steady in January, with 42 closed single family home sales for the month, unchanged from December. The median sales price for San Ramon was up, however, coming in at $755,000 in January as compared to $697,500 in December. The median price per sq ft dropped to

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Stimulus? I think we are a bit overstimulated here…

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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

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San Ramon Market Update Feb 2010 – Low Inventory, Low Sales

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The market for single family homes in San Ramon pretty much moved sideways in January, with inventory increasing modestly and pending sales ticking downwards a little. Homes priced under $1 million made up about two thirds of the inventory and 80% of pending sales.
Overall, inventory increased to 65 homes, a 13 unit (25%) increase

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Canyon Crest San Ramon Market Update Jan 2009

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As with many other neighborhoods in the Tri-Valley, Canyon Crest in San Ramon saw a significant increase in activity during the past six months. While there is only one active listing, there were seven closed sales during the past six months, as well as two additional pending sales. There were only four closed

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Bollinger Hills San Ramon Market Update Jan 2010

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The real estate market in the Bollinger Hills neighborhood of San Ramon definitely picked up in the second half of 2009. There were more than twice as many sales in the second half (15 including 3 pending sales) as there were in the first half (seven).
There is only one active listing, on

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San Ramon Home Sales Dec 2009

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The San Ramon real estate market saw steady activity in December, with 42 closed sales of single family homes, up slightly from 40 in November. Prices ranged from $465,900 to $1,450,000, with a median price of $697,500. The median price per sq ft was $305, up from $297 in November. On average,

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Bent Creek San Ramon Market Update, Jan 2010

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The Bent Creek Neighborhood in San Ramon was very hot in the second half of 2009. Eleven homes sold in the neighborhood during the past six months, compared to two during the first half of the year. And they sold quickly, 30 days on average. The homes sold for an average price

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San Ramon Market Update December 2009 – It’s Getting Hot

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The San Ramon real estate market saw inventory of single family homes decline for the ninth consecutive month in December to 54 properties. The fact that inventory fell is not a surprise, since inventory usually falls in December. The fact that there were only 54 homes for sale is a bit of an

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The Bridges San Ramon Market Update Dec 09

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Things got very busy in The Bridges in the past six months. There were 29 homes sold and 12 pedning sale, compared to 15 home sold during the prior six month period. Inventory is low, with only four active listings and homes are selling relatively quickly.

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