Market Update... holiday shoppers get an early start

They are out there... trying to get a head start on the shopping season and hoping to find some bargains. No, I'm not talking about the throng of christmas shoppers camping out in front of Best Buy hoping to get a DVD player for $79. I'm talking about the Pleasanton real estate market. We have seen a upsurge in buyer activity the past month or so. It appears that buyers recognize that it is a great time to buy homes, and a great time to get a jump on the spring market before other buyers jump in. We have seen more showings and offers being written, with many homes going into escrow.

However, these shoppers are very similar to the "Black Friday" shoppers clogging up the mall on the day after Thanksgiving. They are looking for deals, or more specifically deals that may not be there in the prime spring market. Expect to see an increse in Sales in the Pleasanton area for November, which is a good sign. And you don't even have to fight for a parking place to shop for a house.