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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If you’re like most of us, one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to eat healthier. A great way to do that is to visit the San Ramon Farmers Market and fill your basket with fruits and vegetables.
After a break from the holidays, the market is back every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. …
Have you ever wondered about that friend who collects snowmen of all kinds and displays them proudly during the holidays? Or the relative who collects anything and everything affiliated with cows?
Well, there’s a new exhibit coming to the Museum of the San Ramon Valley in Danville that will put all sorts of quirky collections on …
The past six months were not extremely busy in the Norris Canyon Estates/Roubion neighborhood of San Ramon, at least as measured in closed sales. There were three closed sales during that time, compared to eight in the prior six month period. However, there are five pending sales and an additional eight active listings. Six months …
If the cost of two tickets to paradise is beyond your budget right now, then maybe two tickets to see Eddie Money would be within reach.
Money will be playing at Tommy T’s Comedy Steakhouse in Pleasanton on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 and 9:30.
Money was a regular in Berkeley clubs in the late 60s and …
There’s nothing like a good mystery to wrestle the mind and keep us on the edge of our seats. This Friday the Village Theatre Role Payers Ensemble presents LAURA by Vera Caspary and George Sklar at the Village Theatre in Danville
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This one has it all - crime, romance, obsession, and ghost story. You won’t want …
December in San Ramon looked like most Decembers, if you’re talking about the real estate market. Both inventory and pending sales fell and, as you would expect, homes priced under $1 million led the market levels lower. What is different about San Ramon from the rest of the Tri-Valley is that most of the …
Closed sales of single family detached homes increased in San Ramon after falling for the prior three months. There were 45 closed sales in December, compared to 35 in November. The median sales price fell for the third month in a row to $628,000 from $676,000 in November. That makes two consecutive months with a …
Six months ago, there was a sharp increase in inventory in the Inverness Park neighborhood of San Ramon. The past six months took care of that, with nine closed sales. That compares with three closed during the prior six months and seven during the same period last year. There are still three active listings and …
Pending sales of single family detached homes in San Ramon remained strong during November, while inventory continued to fall. That was the case across the market , although the entire decline in pending sales was in the market for homes priced under $1 million.
Overall, there were 60 pending sales during November, down 14% from 70 …
Closed sales of single family detached homes dropped for the third consecutive month in San Ramon but not by much as the prior months. There were 35 closed sales in November, down from 37 in October. There were 34 closed sales in November 2010. The median sales price fell from $710,000 in October to $676,000 …
Why not take a break from your holiday hustle and head to the theater for some holiday merriment?
The San Ramon
Image by Getty Images via @daylife
Community Theaters & the San Ramon Arts Foundation presents Home For The Holidays, which continues the next two weekends.
Music and a story will make you laugh while bringing the holiday spirit …
If you’re not quite ready to dive into the holiday shopping, or you need a break from it, then grab those running shoes and come out to the San Ramon
Bah-Humbug 5K Run and Walk this Saturday, Dec. 3.
Medals will be provided to the first three finishers in each age division. Costume awards will be given …
Whether you live here, are visiting, or are considering the Tri-Valley as your new home, there is one thing you can count on: there are plenty of ways to rejuvenate in a weekend. Trust me, I know.
Here are the first five that come to mind:
Wine tasting. This one’s a no-brainer. When you’re so close …
If you enjoy an old-fashioned charm with your holidays, then you should head over to the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, where they have a charming Christmas Memories exhibit up until Dec. 31.
The centerpiece of the display is an 1890s-era Christmas tree. The tree is surrounded with toys and keepsakes from an earlier time. …
It was a relatively quiet six months in the Four Oaks, The Oaks and Henry Ranch neighborhoods of San Ramon. There were only three sales in the neighborhood during the past six months, compared to seven for the previous six month period. Two additional sales are pending and there is only one active listing.
The active …
