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 inventory shortage seen throughout the Tri-Valley, had a strong impact on the Windemere Ranch neighborhood of San Ramon. 58 sales closed here during the past six months, compared to 108 closings during the prior six month period and 80 during this same period a year ago. An additional 45 sales are pending and 12 …
The inventory of single family detached homes in San Ramon remained very low again in February but did manage to add a few homes. Pending sales increased little, after surging in January. High end sales (over $1 million) rose for the third consecutive month and accounted for 13% of all pending sales in February.
Overall, inventory …
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; …
36 sales of single family detached homes closed in San Ramon in February, up from 29 in January. February’s sales were higher than those in February 2010 or 2011, when there were 33 sales. The extra day in February this year helped, as four sales closed on the 29th. That puts this February on pace …
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 …
It’s the annual event that defines the City of Dublin. This year promises to deliver as final preparations are under way for the 2012 Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Celebration.
The festivities last all weekend and will come in many forms: festival, parade, food, fitness.
The lineup includes:
The holiday festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, March …
Put on your green running clothes, dust off the leprechaun dust, and get ready for the 14th Annual City of Dublin
’s Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk March 18.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a fitness junkie or a casual walker, this is a fun family event you won’t want to miss.
Race-day registration starts at 7:15 …
It can sometimes be the most hysterical type of show you’ll ever see. On March 24, San Ramon Improv U will offer an evening of improvisational comedy.
The interactive show is created on the spot as the audience participates and makes suggestions. There is no script, so the actors have to create characters, locations, actions and …
It’s time to start thinking green and draw on a little luck of the Irish. You won’t want to miss the St. Patrick’s Day Brew Crawl along Main Street in Pleasanton.
You can taste local craft beer with delicious food pairings while shopping along Main Street. Wear your best costume and you could win the costume …
Her rich and velvety voice is definitely worth the price of admission.
Grammy Award vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur will come to the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center March 3 to treat us to her vocal and musical talents. Schuur has been a recording artist for more than three decades and has dipped into nearly every …
If bluegrass and old-time harmonies warm your heart, then you’ll want to be sure to grab your tickets to see Red Molly.
The trio, made up of Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter, will take the Livermore
Valley Performing Arts Center stage March 2.
A mix of guitars, dobro, banjo and bass, their unique sound will wrench …
Given the state of the economy, 2011 was not a bad year for real estate in San Ramon. Most indices moved lower but not by large amounts. The median sales price, average price per square foot, sales price as a percentage of the asking price and days on market all showed weakness last …
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It’s a new take on an old favorite. The Civic Arts Stage Company in Pleasanton
will present Alice in Wonderland Feb. 24-March 4.
You’ll recognize all your favorite characters: the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts, and all the rest. But this version features original music. Puppetry, creative movement, masks and theater magic, and …
If you have a grade-school daughter, granddaughter, niece, or neighbor, then more than likely you’ve heard of Pinkalicious.
The popular children’s book, by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann, is about a little girl who LOVES, you guessed it, the color pink. The stage version of the popular child’s story will come to the Bay Area Children’s …
