Below are the housing stats for the city of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Livermore. If you have any questions or would like any detailed information, please let me know .

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The inventory today is under a 6 month average which is much better than most of the country and even some other parts of California.

Below are the housing stats for the city of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Livermore. If you have any questions or would like any detailed information, please let me know .

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What’s the biggest change in the economy lately that truly affects us all…the price of gas. If you are like me, you have been keeping a close eye on the ever dropping gas prices we have been experiencing in the past weeks. I bet the company that sells those large numbers displays that the gas station use is busy sending out the number “two” as I am seeing what was once $4.55 per gallon down to $2.95 per gallon. (I heard yesterday that Costco in Livermore is $2.76)

So what do gas prices have to do with the real estate market? Well directly, probably nothing! Although the argument can be made that people can again afford to commute and thus secondary markets outside of the main business centers will thrive again. Or someone can argue that the lower prices in fuel will help the economy and as the economy improves, so does the job market and with the government lowering interest rates, buyers will again be able to afford homes and this will be the spark we need in consumer confidence.

While all of the above may be true for the market, what I take from the situation is much greater and valuable.

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With all of the waves in the financial market as banks are being purchased and companies going under, we are comparatively stable as a real estate market in the Trivalley. As you can see from the below graph, we had a increase in total homes sold in the Trivalley in May and have been hanging pretty steadily from there. I imagine that we will see the activity decrease in the final months of the year as we typically do.

The inventory today stands at about a 6 month average which is much better than most of the country and even some other parts of California. If interest rates continue to decline, we may see a bounce up in activity as a result. However, if rates increase because of the volatile market, we may see things slow down again heading into the end of 2008.

Below are the housing stats for the city of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Livermore. If you have any questions or would like any detailed information, please let me know .

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While the home is a bit of a drive from the TriValley, a home this nice may be worth the drive.  The beautiful dream house featured on the popular TV show “The Bachelor” is for for sale for a smooth $11.5 million.  The home, situated on a 10 acres site in the picturesque Santa Monica Mountains, features 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, professional cook’s kitchen, wine cellar and bar, theatre and much more as you can imagine.

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Chris Kamali is a TriValley Real Estate Agent, helping clients buy and sell homes in Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Livermore.

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Sets and Writes Down His Goals - It is said that a year ago Michael Phelps handed his Coach Bob Bowman a piece of paper with his goal for the year — to bring home 8 Gold Medals home from the Beijing Olympics.  Any professional in sales knows that goal setting is a must and writing any goal down only increases the probability of it happening.  I wonder how many homes Michael Phelps could sell in a year…and would he specialize in selling only homes with pools?

Works Nights and Weekends - This goes without saying.  What’s the number one thing that real estate agents wish they could change?  It is most likely the schedule of having to work on nights and weekends.  But as in any industry when you are dealing with the working public, you have to work when your clients are not working.  Based on the grueling schedule that has been featured on TV during these Olympics, it is obvious that Michael Phelps would do well working around the clock.

Does Not Give Up - Another attribute that a good real estate agent has is persistency.  It may take months to find the right house for a client and having a persistent agent on your side can guarantee a positive result.  Other times, a listing on the market may take months to sell and not giving up on the ‘race’ to sell the home is something that a real estate agent must attain.

Works Well Under Pressure - While the general public may not give Realtors credit for this, most agents have to work extremely well under pressure and on their toes.  With so many moving parts in the real estate transaction and the ever evolving changes in the financing industry, it is vital for agents to perform under heat.  Continue Reading

So you finally are about to move into your Tri-Valley home and you need to make sure you have the utilities turned on so you don’t walk into a dark home with no running water.  Below is the contact information for the local services which may be helpful when moving into the Tri-Valley.

PG&E
1-800-743-5000

Pleasanton

Pleasanton Garbage Service
(925) 846-2042

Pleasanton Water Service
(925) 931-5425

Dublin

Dublin Garbage Service
925-479-9545

Dublin Water
(925) 828-8524

San Ramon

San Ramon Waste Management
(925) 837-3356

San Ramon Water
(925) 828-8524

Livermore

Livermore Garbage Service
(925) 447-1300

Livermore Water  
(925) 447-4900

Below are the housing stats for the city of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Livermore. If you have any questions or would like any detailed information, please let me know.

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Below are the housing stats for the city of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Livermore. If you have any questions or would like any detailed information, please let me know.

As the graph shows, activity has continually increased in the Trivalley for real estate sales in 2008.  A combination of attractive pricing and increased rent has brought back many of the buyers.  The entry level market has certainly heated up and with time this will eventually lead to the mid range and higher priced homes to follow.  Whether we are–at the bottom, several months away from it or just passing it–buyer confidence in the market is back and homes are selling.  If you have any specific questions about your Trivalley neighborhood or the neighborhood you would like to move to, feel free to comment or contact me.  

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