This is not an article about why you should buy a Pleasanton home because everyone buys for different reasons. This may be a bad time for you to buy that condo in Dublin Ranch, but it may be a great time for you to buy that Danville home. This article is what we have observed from working with Tri Valley home buyers over the years.

In 2004 and 2005 the question for many tri valley home buyers and tri valley home sellers was ‘how long will this last?’ Meaning how long will prices increase. Today the question is ‘when will the bottom hit?’ And in 2007 the question was ‘Why would anyone buy a home in this market?’ In the papers and on the television the thoughts were similar. Last year you could pick up the paper and a headline would read ‘Where is the bottom of the market.’ Today I opened the paper and the headline was ‘Housing bottom coming into view.’ Real estate is always looked at in trends of month to month sales or year to year pricing. Since we are tri valley realtors we have a good look at the ‘emotional’ trend of buyers in the Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, Danville and San Ramon markets. As you could probably guess the trend or question we get now is ‘When should I buy a home?’ Today we have a lot of clients who want to buy a home, they just want to time is right. From the National Association of Realtors to CNBC many economists are pointing to some point in ’09 to be the bottom and a stabilization moving forward from the end of 2008. Before you say we have a bias opinion, we also see first hand the buyers in the Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, Danville and San Ramon markets who are waiting for the right point to purchase. Think of it like a group of runners at a start line shoulder to shoulder holding everyone else back waiting to sprint or ‘jump’ into the market. The number of people waiting is huge and once the media is in line with what those buyers at the start line want to hear or see in the data trends, the real estate market will explode. My point is this – Don’t try to time the market, you will have a hard time doing it because every markt is different, but buy a home for the reason our grandparents did! When the time is right for you, buy and hold.

Buy smart and do your homework!

We can all agree that more parks in Pleasanton will increase Pleasanton Home values. It’s one of those things that adds to the value of a Pleasanton neighborhood and the entire town. Staples Ranch in Pleasanton is a 124 Acre development off Interstate 580 and El Charro of which 17 Acres will be a community park.

In addition to the park at Staples Ranch in Pleasanton the following will also be included:

• 37 Acre Auto Mall (Pleasanton Auto Mall)
• 46 Acre Senior Care Community (Stoneridge Creek)
• 11 Acre Commercial/Retail
• 5 Acre Neighborhood Park with Storm Basin
• Don’t Forget the San Jose Sharks Ice Rink

Staples Ranch in Pleasanton Previous Post from April ‘08

While the Promenade at Dublin Ranch still in the ‘planning’ process from the City of Dublin there sure has been a lot of activity on the land. I took the picture below this morning of the Promenade and you can see the parking lot which was the former location of the Toll Brothers design and sales center is no more.

So why are there bulldozers on the land?
The Lin family asked Toll Brothers to relocate off the Promenade land in preparation for the coming Promenade development.
Currently nothing is approved for the Promenade, but there will be a section of the Promenade at the South East corner which is going for review next Tuesday.

Current information available:

• There are a total of 6 ‘blocks’ within the Promenade at Dublin Ranch.
• First up for review is at the corner of Grafton and Dublin Blvd. It will be a 3-story building with first level commercial and retail with second and third as office space.
• Club Sport’s facility will be at this location as well.
• Public hearing for the Promenade will be set for September at the earliest.

I can’t wait to see what the Promenade at Dublin Ranch will look like. We have all been waiting a long time!!

Downtown Pleasanton is a great place to get great food, relax outside Tully’s and enjoy street parties and concerts in the park. Downtown Pleasanton is a great place, ill say it again! So whats coming to some of the vacant buildings…

Kolln Hardware building

Dallas based Comerica Bank will be the main tenant and plans to open in earl 2009, a yogurt shop will occupy the building, and there are three retail spaces available on the bottom floor and either two retail or office spaces on the second floor.

Coffee Beans and Bistro

Baci Cafe owner Michael Hughes is opening a second restaurant called Cafe Main and will specialize in high-end pizza, burgers and fresh seafood.

Domus Building

The Downtown Association will not say who has expressed an interest in this building, but they did say they expect a tenant by the holidays ‘08.

Downtown Pleasanton for most is a destination for shopping, restaurants and place to relax outside of the home or office, so what is really needed in Downtown Pleasanton…? More restaurants, coffee shops, retail or is there something Downtown Pleasanton is missing?

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British owned Fresh  & Easy to move into the current spot of Express Fitness. The Rose Pavilion saw a new resident in Golfsmith a few weeks ago so the new grocery store along with Golfsmith will bring new light to the center. Fresh & Easy will take up 15,585 sf. and the relocation of Express Fitness is currently unknown at this time.

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 Pleasanton Home Sales, San Ramon Home Sales, Dublin Home Sales, Danville Home Sales and Livermore Home Sales for July again saw decrease in Days on Market! This is due to either an increase in the number of homes sold, decrease in number of available homes or both. Check the home sales of your city below.

Tri Valley Home Sales Update August ‘08

Pleasanton Home Sales

Dublin Home Sales

Dublin Ranch Condo Sales

Livermore Home Sales

San Ramon Home Sales

Danville Home Sales

Past Months Sales Updates

July Home Sales

June Home Sales

May Home Sales

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Looking for a ‘Green’ home in Pleasanton? How about a ‘Green’ Community.

I was doing some research on Green homes in Pleasanton and came across Castle View Estates. Castle View Estates is the first totally green community in California.

Castle View Estates

• Build your own home on a 1-2.5 acre lot
• Gated Community
• Views of Mt. Diablo and Livermore Valley
• Water / Sewer - processed and recycled back to land and crops
• Power provided by solar and wind
• Starting at $650,000

Pleasanton has the first ‘green community’ in California. What that means is that the community recycles all of its energy needs. Just off Happy Valley road in Pleasanton.

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