The Tri-Valley's Fall Advantage: The Buying Window Most People Walk Right Past

Every spring, the Tri-Valley market wakes up with a jolt. Open houses in Pleasanton and Livermore fill up, a well-priced home draws four or five offers, and buyers find themselves writing their best number before someone else beats them to it. Earlier this year, single-family homes across the Tri-Va

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What California's New Transit Housing Law Means if You Own a Home Near Dublin/Pleasanton BART

A new state housing law took effect this summer, and I am already fielding questions about it from people across the valley. Does it mean a mid-rise is suddenly going up next to my house? For most homeowners, no, and I will explain why below. But the question is a fair one, because Senate Bill 79 re

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2026 Mid-Year Tri-Valley Market Report: What the Data Actually Says

Every July I get some version of the same question: "Debi, is the market up or down?" After twenty years selling homes here, and more than thirty years living in Livermore, I have learned that the honest answer is almost never one word. The first half of 2026 is a good example. Depending on which nu

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