June 30, 2008 - 2 Short Sales in Pleasanton CA sold and closed during the period from March 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008, Thirteen were single family homes and six were condos or townhouses. ·         One detached single family homes sold for $577,500 after 5 days on the market. ·         One attached homes (a condo) sold for $275,000 after 111 days on the market. It was 1 bedroom, 1 bath and had a reported 790 square feet. June 30, 2008 - There are 10 Short Sales in Pleasanton CA currently pending or under contingency contract on the MLS. Eight are detached single family homes that were listed from $575,000 to $2,100,000 (a 6 bedroom, 6-1/2 bath home with 6,234 sq. ft. in Ruby Hills) Two are attached homes (both townhouses) that were listed from $449,000 (for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath with ... 06/30/2008

June 30, 2008 - 15 REO Bank Owned Foreclosures in Pleasanton CA sold and closed during the period from March 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008, Eight were single family homes and seven were attached homes (condos, duets and townhouses). ·         The eight detached single family homes that were REO Bank Owned Foreclosures in Pleasanton CA had a low sales price of $570,000 and a high sales price of $2,480,000. The median sale price for foreclosed home sales in Pleasanton for this period is $643,750. ·         The seven attached homes (including condos, duets and townhouses) that were REO Bank Owned Foreclosures in Pleasanton CA had a low sales price of $254,000 (for a 2 bedroom, 1 bath with 903 sq. ft.) and a high sales price of $486,900. The median sale price for REO foreclosure townhouses ... 06/30/2008

Buying one of the homes for sale in Pleasanton CA or selling Pleasanton CA real estate? Contact me to find your home in the right school district! I offer extensive knowledge and strong negotiation skills and will be truly focused on "Getting You Where You Need to Be!" Vickie Nagy (925) 407-7987 or Vickie@BestTriValleyHomes.com    The 2007 Overall API for Pleasanton Unified School District is 893.   The state goal for all schools is an 800 API. Only 31% of all schools in California meet that goal. Less than 15% of all high schools state-wide meet the goal. *The API is the cornerstone of the state's academic accountability requirements. The API is a numerical index (or scale) ranging from a low score of 200 to a high score of 1000. It reflects a school's or district's academic performanc... 06/29/2008

At a special meeting held on Thursday night (6/26), the Pleasanton City Council voted 3-2 to place another initiative on the November ballot that deals with hillside development. A little over a week earlier, the council approved a resident-led initiative that would ban development on steep slopes, near ridge lines and change how units are counted towards the residential development cap. This second initiative will reaffirm policies regarding hillside development from the 1996 General Plan, and using a community-driven process, specifically identify where hillside development would be restricted.   It's difficult to assess the impact this new initiative will have on real estate since it's only been approved in concept and there's no actual text to review. The city council will consider ... 06/27/2008

Pleasanton, Livermore Homes get a Solar Boost- Pleasanton and Livermore, CA are working together to increase the amount of solar homes in these two cities. July 1st will kick off the "Solar Cities Program" that will help residents install solar power to their residential homes. The cities approach is to be able to supply a one stop shop; a place where you can find all information including financing, installers and rebates. Pleasanton and Livermore demonstrate how future city planning on renewable energy on Real Estate can make this an especially desirable city to call home. 06/24/2008

June 23 2008 real estate market update for Pleasanton CA Real Estate.  Luxury homes for sale in Ruby Hill are selling at a rapid pace. Homes for sale in Ruby Hill are among some of the nicest homes for sale in Pleasanton CA. Seventeen homes in Ruby Hill have sold since the first of the year (2008) after an average 22 days on the market. On the lower end, a highly upgraded Ruby Hill Premia home with four bedrooms, two and a half baths in 2,296 square feet on a 10,671 square foot parcel sold for $1,030,000. At the upper end of the spectrum, a 10,200 square foot Mediterranean Villa on a 37,865 square foot estate parcel on the 18th fairway sold for $5,494,000. The average home price in Ruby Hill Pleasanton CA Is $2,152,838 for homes sold this year.  The median home price in Ruby Hill in Ple... 06/23/2008

Here's all the homes sold in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton CA, for the last 90days (March 20 - June 20). From the data average price per square foot is averaging $405. Also note, the majority of the closings occurred during the last 40 days. Note also, the median discount from listing price to what the property sells for differs by 2.2%. What does this mean? Prices for the homes sold went pretty close to asking price. Homes priced right will spend very little time on the market and get close to asking. If you need more information or would like to chat about the data please don't hesitate to call. Also, I invite you to view my video of Pleasanton and its various neighborhoods. The video can be seen by clicking on my name.   Thanks and have a great day, Gail     Gail Boal Summary Report RESIDENT... 06/21/2008

On Tuesday (6/17), the Pleasanton City Council agreed to place an initiative on the November ballot that could ban development on steep slopes and change the way units are counted toward the city's housing development cap. If approved by the voters, the initiative would ban the construction of structures on slopes of 25 percent or greater or within 100 vertical feet of a ridge line. It also would  prevent the "splitting, dividing or sub-dividing" of a "legal parcel" in order to develop more than 10 units on the parcel. The initiative also clarifies the existing voter-approved housing cap by defining any residence with a kitchen and a bathroom as a housing unit and would prevent the city council from excluding units from the cap.  REALTOR® Impact:  If approved, the initiative could impac... 06/20/2008

The May 2008 median home price in Pleasanton CA was $793,000 for single family detached homes. There were 44 home sales of single family detached homes in Pleasanton CA, the highest priced home sold for $3,250,000, the lowest price home sold for $515,000. The average selling price of detached single family homes for May 2008 in Pleasanton California was $1,057,008. Your Pleasanton California real estate market update written June 2, 2008. Home Sales volume and home sales activity is WAY UP in Pleasanton CA! There are currently 93 single family detached homes pending sale in Pleasanton CA. The listing prices of these homes ranges from $490,000 to $2,849,000 and the median home price for single family homes pending sale in Pleasanton CA is $827,000.   The May 2008 median home price in Pl... 06/03/2008

I would like to introduce Joe Pulizzi to the Active Rain Community. Please email him with a warm welcome and maybe give him advice and the advantages to using Active Rain. Also ask him for a quote for insurance on your home, automobile, life, IRA, etc. Joe has been a great friend and business partner of mine for the past three years. I definetly credit him for a lot of my success in Real Estate since he helped me when I first got in the business.   JOES PROFILE   MLS HOME SEARCH 05/29/2008

Pleasanton California Real Estate Data for the week of May 25, 2008 The median single family home price in PLEASANTON this week is $859,000. With inventory trending up but days-on-market trending down and the Market Action Index essentially flat recently, conditions don't seem to have strong up or down pull. Again this week we see a downward notch for prices. Pricing has been weak in recent weeks and versus their absolute-high levels. The Market Action Index is a good leading indicator for the durability of this trend. Click here for your Free Pleasanton CA Real Estate Market Update - Data is broken down by zip code and price point. These reports are updated weekly and reflect the best snapshot view of the Pleasanton real estate market, housing prices, and other trends. These local real... 05/27/2008

Castle View Estates, the leader in innovation for the first certified Environmentally Friendly Community in the State of California announces the opening of its Tract 7338 near Pleasanton, California.  A unique gated 52 acre AG and residential community in Alameda County that borders Pleasanton California.  The Castle View Estates community, although nestled next to Pleasanton is the first in California to provide a completely environmentally secured gated community with full recycling of its energy use.  We have established within the County of Alameda our own Sewer Water District.  Being our own Sewer Water and Power District, we pump our own water, purity it and then we recycle it back through our waste system.  We grow grapes and alfalfa for crops and for ostrich/beef meat; this inc... 05/26/2008

I am so excited about the current changing real estate market.  Just this week, I listed a home and recieved 2 contracts within the same week.  Thanks to my proven marketing tools and well implemented systems this home had a very short market time.  The Seller's have experienced a minimal amount of inconvenience due to the short market time.  Call me today to find out how these great Real estate Marketing systems can work for you. 05/21/2008

The Tri-Valley Sierra Club voted Monday to support the appeal of the Oak Grove referendum decision. The referendum supporters will be contacting other groups to gain support. The plan to gain larger Sierra Club chapters support and gain "much needed" legal advise on the process. This is another chapter in what looks to become a novel. For background on the Pleasanton Oak Grove history of events see articles below...Pleasanton Weekly Oak Grove Update- Court Blocks Pleasanton Councils Oak Grove ActionPleasanton Weekly Oak Grove Update- Oak Grove Developers File SuitPleasanton, Oak Grove Groups Square off Over Pleasanton Ridge: 05/08/2008

The April 2008 median home price in Pleasanton CA was $846,000 for single family detached homes. There were 26 home sales of single family detached homes in Pleasanton CA, the highest priced home sold for $2,100,000, the lowest price home sold for $518,000. The average selling price of detached single family homes for April 2008 in Pleasanton California was $1,030,498. Your Pleasanton California real estate market update written May 1, 2008.Home Sales volume and home sales activity is WAY UP in Pleasanton CA! There are currently 81 single family detached homes pending sale in Pleasanton CA. The listing prices of these homes ranges from $525,000 to $3,499,000 and the median home price for single family homes pending sale in Pleasanton CA is $1,106,299. The April 2008 median home price in... 05/05/2008

Pleasanton Real Estate Town Hall: On Wednesday (4/30) the City of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, Pleasanton Weekly and Bay East held a town hall-style meeting at the Veteran's Hall to discuss the real estate market in Pleasanton.  More than 125 Pleasanton residents and others attended. Carole Rodoni, CAMB's George Duarte and the Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center Director Jacqueline Rickman, served as panelists and answered questions from the audience regarding the lending environment, resources for moderate-income buyers and the impact of foreclosures and short sales on credit.  The three-person panel made it clear to the audience that real estate is local in nature and that problems elsewhere in the country and state may not impact local markets. If you would like to w... 05/02/2008

The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, City of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Weekly and the Bay East Association of REALTORS® are co-sponsoring a town hall meeting on the status of the real estate market in Pleasanton. The free event is open to the public and takes place on Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Building, located at 301 Main St. in downtown Pleasanton.The town hall will provide the public with objective, timely and accurate information about the residential real estate market in Pleasanton. On hand to greet and address the attendees will be Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, along with a panel of experts including Carol Rodoni, George Duarte, from East Bay Chapter of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers; and Jacqueline Rickman, Director of the Tri-Valley Housin... 04/28/2008

I've said this before but it bears repeating: the ratio of pending sales to actives is more important than the number of active listings. Pendings determine how many months of unsold inventory is on the market.In Pleasanton, CA there were 35 pending sales in March 2008. In contrast, there were just 7 homes pending in the same city in February 2008. This is a sign that the market is starting to move. 04/14/2008

The Fifth Annual Bay-Friendly Garden Tour is Sunday, April 27 2008 - 10am to 4pm. This FREE self-guided tour features over 30 public and private gardens in geographic clusters throughout Alameda County. Several of the garden clusters are walkable and/or bikeable. Registration is required to receive a guidebook with directions and garden descriptions. You can call 510-444-SOIL (7645) and register over the phone so that a tour guide book can be mailed to you.This year's tour continues to celebrate the diverse styles of Bay-Friendly with a new crop of gardens. Bay-Friendly gardens offer something for everyone-come and discover ideas for creating your perfect haven.Native plants, Mediterranean climate perennials and vegetable starts will be available for sale at select gardens (check your g... 04/13/2008

The luxury home market is rolling along quite nicely, especially in Ruby Hill. The MLS shows twenty-four luxury homes for sale in Ruby Hill Pleasanton CA. Six homes in Ruby Hill have sold since the first of the year (2008) and six homes in Ruby Hill are currently pending sale or under contingency contract. The average home price in Ruby Hill Pleasanton CA Is $2,371,833 for homes sold this year. Homes in Ruby Hill generally range from about 2,600 square feet on the small side to over 10,000 square feet on the larger side. A home on the market in the country club area has over 14,000 square feet of living space!Ruby Hill is the place to buy a home in Pleasanton if you are seeking spacious newer homes on an estate parcel (one-half acre or more) with views and luxe interior finishes and gre... 04/11/2008