I was up at 5am today to attend the weekly BNI (Business Networking International) meeting in Pleasanton, CA.

Today was visitors day. We had 18 prospective new members attend.

Since the beginning of the year almost $60,000 in new business has resulted from referrals among members.

BNI Pleasanton meets at Vic’s All Star Kitchen where Patty provides us excellent service every Friday.

The BNI venue is an excellent way for small business owners to help build their business network and community branding.

Visit BNI Pleasanton for more information.

Full details on our new listing in Highland Oaks – Pleasanton, California will be up on the site in the next couple of days. Here are the basics:

Popular westside Highland Oaks Updated home 3 bedroom 2 bath with dual panes, home has been extensively updated to include an open gourmet kitchen/family room & separate Living Room…don’t miss this great value!  Highland Oaks has neighborhood swim club & low HOA dues.

4558 Lakewood, Pleasanton, CA

Offered at $799,000.

At last Friday's BNI (Business Networking International) meeting in Pleasanton, CA, I saw chiropractor, Dr. Anita Haque, in action. One of our attendees needed some chiropractic work as he was experiencing some neck pain, and since he happened to be her husband, Don, Anita went to work on him. 

With a couple of gentle chiropractic adjustments to Don's neck, Dr. Haque was able to get her hubby back to his peak performance self.

If you met Dr Haque on the street, you wouldn't take her for a chiropractor. She is petite and a very gentle soul - that is exactly the type of care she brings to her chiropractic patients - gentle & effective. It was fun to see this delicate chiropractor in action on a very muscular guy - Don is a physical fitness trainer.

If you live in the Livermore, CA area and need chiropractic care and are looking for a chiropractor oriented toward your optimal health and well-being, then check out Dr. Anita Haque at Haque Chiropractic. 

Checking this week’s MLS stats, we see continuing improvement in the Dublin and San Ramon real estate markets. Take a look at the charts.

The San Ramon CA real estate market is actually looking quite sane when you compare it to last year’s where bloated inventory and falling sales were the norm. If the trend continues, San Ramon could wind up being one of the best, in terms of transaction activity, local real estate markets this year. Keep in mind, that this activity is, in part, being driven by the housing price correction of the past two years. There are some great deals available in San Ramon today.

The Dublin CA real estate market continues to improve, but the continued worry in Dublin is the pressure from new home builders. Discounts and incentives from new home builders are putting pricing pressures on re-sale owners. An example is a builder who has a new unit priced about $100K under the exact same units on the market that were purchased 2 years ago. The news isn’t good for homeowners when builders do this. Homewoners wanting to sell now have to take a price beating and homeowners wanting to sell next year will still be feeling the effects of those discounted prices as they will set the new comp levels for market analysis.

And look at Pleasanton & Danville, notice the climbing inventories (reaching last summer highs) and and falling sales. There will be some hardball negotiating happening in Danville & Pleasanton CA this summer.

Keep a close eye on these markets with ourLocal Market Detail Reports which are updated weekly and break data down by zip code and pricing point.

The price on Chateau D’Ellen in Pleasanton, CA has been reduced to $6,995,000.

This is an exceptional property, sitting on almost 4 acres in Pleasanton CA. It backs up to the protected space of the Pleasanton Ridge and sits in gated community which includes about 26 acres of surrounding green space.

This luxury property also has its own security gate. There is an adjoining property that the owners will also sell which would provide a buyer with almost five acres with two houses for a family compound or the other huose could be converted into a recording studio or anything else.

There is enough flat ground on this luxury estate to install a helipad.

Chateau D’Ellen is a luxury property in every sense of the word and it is located south of the 580/680 interchange making it an easy commute to Silicon Valley.

It is difficult to locate a property of this size, with this much privacy, but easy accessibility the San Francisco Bay Area.

When the show below is over, you will find a link to 3 other shows of the property