REAL ESTATE
HOME SALES This week’s data represents homes sold during August 2012.
Dublin 3356 Araldi Lane D R Horton to R. Baruvoori for $585,500 5501 De Marcus Boulevard #544 G. Kolluru to V. Chintala for $415,000 3290 Maguire Way #101 K. Lee to Y. Qi for $367,500 11753 Murietta Court S. Kruschke to K. Damavandi for $565,000 3162 Paolo Terrace Taylor Morrison of California to A. & M. Sriranga for $706,500 8077 Peppertree Road Community First Development Fund to J. & C. Powers for $495,000 6554 Pioneer Lane Federal Home Loan Mortgage to K. Tokuda for $195,000 7656 Ridgeline Drive Schaefer Dublin Holdings to O. & S. Ronen for $1,031,000 7783 Tamarack Drive Martinez Trust to Goenawan Trust for $415,000 6317 Ventura Way KB Home to M. David for $562,500 6323 Ventura Way KB Home to R. & J. Blair for $623,500 4626 Woodrose Circle M. & M. Zenzen to J. & B. Gross for $845,000
Livermore 409 Alameda Drive D. & F. Miller to L. & T. Kowallis for $420,000 1489 Cheryl Drive Gibbs Trust to M. & T. Toro for $780,000 136 Edythe Street C. Rocha to L. & S. Otterstetter for $450,000 826 El Rancho Drive B. & C. Wood to B. Daggett for $365,000 2237 French Street US Bank to J. Hansen for $750,000 2045 Galloway Common Federal National
Mortgage to T. Blalock for $297,000 577 Jensen Street Department of Housing to D. Pearson for $310,000 2200 Marina Avenue L. & P. Mann to D. & B. Barker for $700,000 1580 Mendocino Road Souza Trust to M. & J. Schafka for $450,000 1085 Murrieta Boulevard T. Marazzo to Barnes Trust for $135,000 6233 Oakville Lane H. & M. Family Trust to T. Palmer for $925,000 870 Old Oak Road G. Bennett to R. Dahlheim for $765,000 823 Olivina Avenue M. Shinkel to R. Dhillon for $320,000 3056 Rivers Bend Circle D. & G. Jamarai to P. & K. Alvarez for $760,000 1422 Santorina Drive G. & N. Bartz to B. Barrie for $930,000 3893 Silver Oaks Way Federal National Mortgage to J. Randazzo for $370,000
San Ramon
Pleasanton
3 BEDROOMS 261 Valle Vista Drive Sun 2-4 Keller Williams Realty
4045 Cid Way M. Montes to Y. Huai for $445,000 2449 Crestline Road B. & Y. Hoeksema to C. Lee for $750,000 2009 Foxswallow Road M. Marinko to K. & J. Delong for $817,000 1948 Harvest Road Millard Trust to N. & K. McCarty for $670,000 1026 Laguna Creek Lane Jenkins Trust to W. Lem for $1,450,000 4357 Mirador Drive S. & L. Zensius to D. & B. Shohfi for $709,500 4848 Smith Gate Court H. Scatena to A. & H. Selkow for $662,000 1558 Trimingham Drive T. & E. Perkins to M. & A. Umansky for $525,000 4098 Wells Street Fletcher Trust to E. & B. Collyer for $630,000
9632 Broadmoor Drive G. & D. Edmondson to E. Gunn for $895,000 5205 Canyon Crest Drive King Trust to U. & P. Joshi for $760,000 1025 Cedarwood Loop K. Parthasarathi to G. & R. Suserla for $525,000 3019 Cedarwood Loop J. Yi to A. Sejpal for $634,000 4 Circle E Ranch Place D. & S. Manoukian to D. & A. Cheng for $1,388,000 100 Copper Ridge Road Legacy Copper Ridge to M. & E. Mitchell for $335,000 38 Copper Ridge Legacy Copper Ridge to P. & K. Bareiss for $341,500
6035 Dalton Way A. Brown to T. & J. Schull for $500,000 5330 East Lakeshore Drive B. & M. Clyde to S. Guan for $625,000 2349 Elan Lane R. & B. Singh to A. Singh for $689,000 609 Greylyn Drive L. & J. Rosenblatt to V. & F. Marquez for $655,000 810 Joree Lane Last Mile Properties to S. & J. Chew for $375,000 731 Lake Mead Place J. & J. Durkin to R. Abels for $790,000 150 Reflections Drive #15 D. Rondero to E. Malak for $165,000 Source: California REsource
OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND
Danville
6872 Heath Ct Sun 1-4 Deanna Armario $649,746 855-8333
4 BEDROOMS 1029 Mccauley Road Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors
$1,129,000 934-1111
5 BEDROOMS 1250 Country Lane Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 2111 Creekview Dr Sun 1-4 J. Rockcliff Realtors Inc
$1,448,000 847-2200 $1,088,888 855-4000
Pleasanton 3 BEDROOMS 38 Castledown Rd Sun 1-4 J. Rockcliff Realtors 5730 Belleza Dr Sun 1-4 Sonali Sethna
$1,375,000 251-2500 $489,000 525-2569
$499,000 260-2220
4 BEDROOMS 5802 Arthur Drive $799,000 Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273 4 Grey Eagle Ct $1,725,000 Sat/Sun 1-3 Dave & Sue Flashberger 463-0436 3834 Orion Ct $988,500 Sat/Sun 1-4 Blaise Lofland 846-6500 3997 W. Las Positas Blvd $649,000 Sat 2:30-4:30/Sun 1-4 Emily Barraclough 621-4097 7924 Spyglass Ct $879,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Sherri Stoneberger 510-504-7177
Find more open home listings at pleasantonweekly.com/ real_estate
The latest from The 680 Blog What is Real Market Value? So by now we all know that the Pleasanton market is on fire. Inventory in most price segments is scarce, and buyers are seemingly everywhere. For some buyers, buying a house today has become a frustrating and nerve-wracking experience. And if that is not enough to confuse and aggravate even the calmest buyers, an over-heated market like this creates issues with valuation. The question every buyer has when they are lucky enough to find a house that is actually available in their price range is "what is it worth?". Great question, but hard to answer. The problem lies with the definition of value, or more specifically market value. In a normal market (we haven't seen one of those in a while), inventory is abundant, and the pace of the market is calm. Buyers actually have time to carefully consider their options, and mull over their strategy. As agents, we can look at comparable sales to help determine what a reasonable price is for a given property, and we can take a calm, reasoned approach to arriving at the offering price. In this type of market, agents in essence assume the role of an appraiser... looking at recent sales, adjusting for various factors, and helping the client arrive at a fair price. Market value is strongly
related to recent sales data. However, when the market is unbalanced and overheated, things get more complicated. Yes, we still look at comparable sales data to get a picture of what has occurred recently. That is one component of determining the market value of the home. But we also have to consider the demand component. When there is extreme demand for a given property, that must be taken into consideration when determining the value. By definition, a property is worth what a buyer is willing to pay for it. It is possible, if not probable, that some properties will sell for more than what the data suggests they should sell for. As a buyer, you need to consider demand for a property when deciding what price to offer. Here are some tips. >> Go to
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Go to 680Homes.com for more information on these homes and other properties. JUST LISTED!
Fabulous remodeled one story with 4 BR plus huge bonus room, luxurious stone master bath, walk-in closet, hardwood floors, skylights, granite & stainless kitchen, and large end of cul-de-sac lot!! $939,000
OPEN SUN 1-4
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Stunning luxury home with 4 BR plus office & bonus room, 4 1/2 baths, exquisite granite & stainless kitchen. Luxurious master suite, and private 1/3 Acre lot backing to vineyards with views! $1,444,000
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36 Colby Court Walk to Downtown! Newer home with 4 BR, 2 1/2 BTHs, new carpeting, new designer paint, gourmet maple kitchen and private yard with stamped concrete patio! $619,000 Pristine Custom home with 4 bedrooms plus office & loft, 5 baths, state of the art granite & stainless kitchen, travertine flooring, designer finishes and touches throughout, and private .46 Acre flat lot on a quiet private road! $1,630,000
CASTLEWOOD
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Gorgeous Castlewood home with upgrade finishes throughout! 4 Bedrooms plus bonus room, 4 full baths, pool, gated entrance, sweeping views, 3 car garage, hardwood floors, and more! $1,529,000 Fabulous luxury home in pristine country setting! 5 BR plus bonus room, loft, & office, 7 baths, 1 acre flat lot with outdoor kitchen, granite, hardwood floors, and designer features inside & out $1,795,000