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The Gamache Team’s Back to School Survival Guide

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When the Gamache Team were kids, back to school was an exciting time! School began after Labor Day, giving us the entire month of August to play, go on vacation, and stay out late!

Back to school shopping meant new clothes and shoes, and we filled our backpacks with the famous Pee Chee folder, spiral notebooks, a handful of pens and pencils, and a zest to hang out with our school buddies!

Our classrooms were filled with some new teachers, some oldies but goodies who refused to retire, and brightly decorated walls.  Lunch was spent haggling our friends, checking out the new kids, and shooting hoops at recess.

The New School Year in the Tri-Valley 

For Alameda County school children, back to school 2020 is going to be completely different. Online learning will replace classroom learning at least at the beginning of the year, and the only contact with teachers and friends will be via a computer screen.

Parents will not be juggling making lunches and carpools; they will be juggling work schedules, multiple school schedules for multiple children, and no after school daycare or activities.

What’s a parent and child to do to keep safe, secure, satisfied, and sane?

Consider using The Gamache Team’s Back to School Survival Guide, links to activities for every family member to provide entertainment, enrichment, and fun during these unprecedented times.

Live, Interactive Classes and Camps for Kids in the Tri-Valley Area

While the idea of having kids spend more time on the screen may make some parents concerned, these live and online camps provide everything from homework help to enrichment programs.

If your child is interested in activities such as kids coding, LEGO, yoga, music, science, math, art, or cooking, you might want to consider downloading the ActivityHeroApp and checking these classes out.

A detailed description of classes and camps is available online as well, with early bird discounts and inexpensive classes available for all ages.

Breathe…an Introduction to SKY Breath Meditation

If the idea of relieving stress and anxiety appeals to you as an adult, you may want to consider enrolling in Beyond Breath – An Online Introduction to SKY Breath Meditation. This online class teaches you to “Discover the power of your breath to relieve stress, ease anxiety and calm your mind in a free LIVE and interactive session” and is available throughout August.

Parents, this just might be the answer to “How am I going to cope with work, different schedules, and kids being schooled at home?”

We Can Survive Back to School 2020 Together

The Gamache Team understands the struggles we are all facing as we adjust to a new school year in the Tri-Valley area. As parents ourselves, we know firsthand how important the health, safety, and well-being of our family as well as our community is.

We send you strength, patience, and support as we maneuver through the unknown. Please consider checking out the variety of activities the Tri-Valley has to offer and hang in there!

 

 

Multiple Homes Pending in Pleasanton and Livermore! Real Estate Updates from The Gamache Team

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While the real estate market had a bit of a hiccup in spring, summer has more than made up for spring’s time off. 

The real estate market is one of the strongest we have seen in a long time, with sellers often receiving multiple offers, often over asking price, and buyers enjoying low rates that help them afford more home.

The Gamache Team had multiple homes hit the Pleasanton and Livermore markets in June,  and these homes went pending in days!

This is great news for sellers who are ready for their next chapter and buyers who are eager to get into their dream homes.

The Gamache Team’s Pending Homes in Pleasanton and Livermore

The Gamache Team is excited to announce three homes that are currently pending. 

2491 Ancona Circle, Livermore

This beautiful 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home in the Falbrook neighborhood of South Livermore is listed at $1,529,000. Buyers fell in love with this picture perfect home with all the bells and whistles. 

From its impeccable upgrades, spacious design, mature fruit trees, privacy, and 4 car tandem garage, 2491 Ancona Circle has everything a homeowner desires. 

4869 Livingston Pl, Pleasanton

This single story, custom built home resides at the end of a cul-de-sac and is surrounded by open space. 

Buyers were not lost by the majestic features of this 4,040 square foot home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths on a 14,811 sq ft lot. Listed at $2,399,000, 4869 Livingston Place includes a professionally appointed kitchen, a luxurious master retreat, and upscale comforts and features. 

5650 Hansen Dr, Pleasanton

Location, location, location! 5650 Hansen Dr. is within walking or biking distance to nearby parks, dining, shopping, and all three award winning Pleasanton schools!

This 4 bedroom, 2 bath 1,527 square foot home has been remodeled inside and out! Spectacular features of this home include its flowing floor plan with great room, custom built-ins, inviting front porch, natural lighting, and paver-stone walkway and rear patio. Attractively offered at $1,199,950, it’s one of the finest single story homes in Pleasanton’s Del Prado neighborhood. 

Thinking of Moving? Let The Gamache Team Help You!

The Gamache Team is the perfect blend of experience, energy, and knowledge to offer unmatched service to all our clients! In any phase of real estate, The Gamache Team is prepared to handle it with you. With over 20 years of Tri Valley real estate experience, The Gamache Team is ready to give you the best service possible! 

Please contact us to help you with your real estate needs. 

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Move to Pleasanton!

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In The Gamache Team’s experience, it’s very common for home buyers to prefer to live in a tight-knit, family community that offers everything right in our own backyard.

Pleasanton meets so many demands of homeowners and more. It’s a growing city of just over 83,000 residents and a perfect commute location for work or pleasure. The weather is a perfect combination of warm summer days and crisp fall nights. A safe community with a police force that is respectful and compassionate, Pleasanton is also low in crime.

Schools: our schools are Top-Rated and meet the demands of the ever-changing times and curriculum expected by colleges.

Sports: from Little League to BMX, soccer, track, and band, you can find something for every child.

Recreation: You name, it, chances are, Pleasanton has something for every member of the family. Our gorgeous trails are perfect for hiking, biking, running, walking. Lake Del Valle offers swimming, fishing, camping, and education (check the website for information surrounding COVID-19) and nearby, Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area provides a haven for kayakers, picknickers, dog lovers, and swimmers (check the website for details)!

Year Activities: Pleasanton is a community of activities offering a Farmer’s Market, street fairs, music in the park, restaurants and quaint eateries, shopping, adult sports, wine strolls, and the ever popular Alameda County Fair Grounds.

Homes For Sale by The Gamache Team

The Gamache Team has been representing buyers and sellers in Pleasanton for decades. We currently have two active listings, each offering its own sense of charm and style.

For Sale! 5650 Hansen Drive, Pleasanton CA

5650 Hansen Drive, Pleasanton offers 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and approximately 1,527 square feet of living space. It’s completely remodeled and updated and perfect for anyone wanting an open floor plan with a great room.

It is light, bright, and airy and boasts of mature landscaping and beautiful pavers in the back yard.

5650 Hansen Drive is listed for $1,199,950. Please visit our website to see pictures, a video, and more.

4646 1st Street, Pleasanton, CA For Sale!

Perfect for the homeowner who wants to be in the heart of Downtown Pleasanton, 4646 1st Street features 3 bedrooms, a full-size basement, and 1 bath.

Situated on a 5,000 square foot lot and offering approximately 1,184 square feet of living space, a detached two car garage, and private back patio, 4646 1st Street is listed at $989,000.

The appeal of this home is its charm, covered back patio porch, convenient walking distance to Downtown, and attention to detail. For more information on this home, please visit our website.

7272 Moss Tree Way is Pending in Pleasanton!

7272 Moss Tree Way in Pleasanton is a luxurious 6 bedroom, 5 bath home in the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood and is listed for $2,229,000.

The stunning single-story executive home with upstairs apartment/in law unit, covered porch, gourmet kitchen, open-concept living space and large yard with pergola, trees, and water fountain quickly caught the eye of a buyer who couldn’t pass up the beauty and elegance of 7272 Moss Tree Way.

Contact The Gamache Team for Your Selling or Buying Needs in Pleasanton, CA.

If you or someone you know is looking to sell, please contact The Gamache Team. We are the perfect blend of experience, energy, and knowledge to offer unmatched service to all our clients in Pleasanton.

Email us at Dan@gamacheteam.com or call us today (925) 918-0332.

Sold! 3227 Runnymede Ct., Pleasanton $57,000 Over Asking Price

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The Gamache Team is pleased to announce the sale of 3227 Runnymede Ct. in Pleasanton. Offered at $1,248,000, this spacious 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with a large lot, HOA amenities such as a pool, tennis court, walking trail, great schools, and close proximity to commuter freeways just sold for $1,305,000. 

Marketing for Top Sale in the Quickest Amount of Time

When sellers list with The Gamache Team, we create a dedicated page on our website, complete with interior and exterior photos, a detailed description of the property, video if applicable, pricing, map and community information, and more.

Our listings are featured on our Zillow page to attract prime interest, as we know many homebuyers search for their dream home on Zillow.

We take our marketing seriously, taking professional pictures, staging if appropriate, promoting our homes on the MLS, on social media, and in our sphere of buyers and realtors.

The Gamache Team has years of experience and contacts who can make your home selling experience easy and worthwhile.

Contact the Gamache Team to Sell Your Home

The Gamache Team is a preferred real estate team in the Tri-Valley area. We have many years of industry experience and also live where we work.

We understand the market and how to price a home to sell, even in these difficult times.

We urge you to contact us to sell your home. Believe it or not, we have buyers waiting to purchase your home, and we can do the transaction even with sheltering in place.

We look forward to working with you now or in the future. 

 

 

Addressing the Coronavirus-Fun Activities for the Family Without Leaving Home

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Bring back board games!

When The Gamache Team wrote about the start of March Madness last week, we had no idea the world would be so affected by the Coronavirus (Covid-19).

As sports fans, business owners, and realtors who have our own families, we feel the surrealness of a world that is so impacted by this unprecedented situation.

The Gamache Team Sends our Thoughts to all Who are Affected

Our hearts go out to all who are affected by the virus and the recent decision to Shelter in Place. We have lived, worked, played, and volunteered in this community for decades, watching the area grow and flourish. It is a sad time to see our friends, families, and communities around the world be stopped from flourishing and living life as usual.

Making the Best out of a Bad Situation

A family with kids of our own, The Gamache Team knows the struggles and challenges that go along with having kids home for several weeks. Summer came earlier than many of us expected, with no time to prepare for camps or activities and being isolated for our best interests.

With that in mind, we wanted to offer you some ideas to make the best out of the time you have with your family.

Board Games! The Gamache Team is a fan of board games. In a world filled with virtual reality and the distractions of devices, take some time to get back to the basics! Monopoly, Scrabble, Chutes and Ladders, Sorry, Yahtzee, and Aggravation are all winners!

Cards! There are a number of fun games you can play with cards, and they are appropriate for each member of the family. Kids can play concentration, or match, learn how to add and subtract, play classics such as Go Fish, Old Maid, Crazy 8’s, or War! Adults can play the oldies but goodies known as Gin, Canasta, or Pinnacle. Get into the bidding with Poker or Blackjack.

Arts and Crafts! There’s nothing like grabbing scraps of anything in the house and making a collage, an art project, a vision board, a gift for a member in the family, or someone outside the family. How long has it been since your family members wrote a letter and drew a picture? Decorate the house for the upcoming holidays, spring, or summer! It’s a great way to liven up the home and keep everyone happy. Add some fun music and some snacks.

Create Movie Night for the Family! Have the kids pick a movie the entire family will enjoy. Choose one child to make movie tickets to “sell;” have another family member set up a “concession stand” with drinks and snacks to “buy,” and set up a room with dim lights. Have everyone stand in line with “money” to buy a ticket and treats!

Sports! Make your own March Madness family style! Create teams and cut up old shirts to resemble a jersey, then tape or write numbers on the back. In the back yard, garage, front yard, or even at a park, have your own National Championship Game, with homemade trophies and certificates for all winners.

Remembering What Matters During this Pandemic

The Gamache Team wishes you and your family health, calmness, and the strength to endure this situation. Together, we can persevere.

March Madness ⛹🏻‍♂️ 🏀 is Right Around the Corner! The Gamache Team Preps You to Win It All

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Let the Craze Begin! Sunday, March 15, 2020

This Sunday, March 15, starts the craze known as March Madness. Men’s and Women’s college basketball teams from around the country compete against each other to win the coveted National Championship Title.

Fans across the nation carefully, or some haphazardly, depending on their knowledge of the teams, fill out brackets and bet on the winning teams. One by one, the teams advance in single round elimination games, until the Champions are awarded for their hard work.

What Does March Madness Have to do with Real Estate and The Gamache Team?

The Gamache Team always has their A-Game on. Unlike other teams that need to be invited to play, the Gamache Team shows consistency in their performance throughout the year and excellence in post season real estate, helping their buyers and sellers accomplish their real estate goals.

During offense, or what we refer to as being your Selling Agent, The Gamache Team strategizes to compete with the competition. The Gamache Team prepares the home to sell; prices it to get the most attendance; markets the home to the various buyers through streamlined digital marketing strategies as well as traditional game plans; takes on all offers; and in strategic moves, completes the deal, ensuring a Win for their Sellers.

Our defensive strategies include preparing our Buyers to be ready for game time. We help them suit up with the right lender to get pre-approval; size up the competition to make sure we have a solid line up before we make an offer; then call the best play at the right price under the fairest terms before the buzzer sounds. Then we collect the victory keys and add a W to the books.

 

Need Help Preparing for March Madness? Contact The Gamache Team

If you are thinking of buying a home in the Tri-Valley or selling your home, make the first move by contacting The Gamache Team.

Our Team has been taking part in March Madness since 1972, and we have quite a few Wins under our belt.

We are more than happy to help you fill in the brackets you need to own a home, sell your home, invest, move up, or relocate.

Our expert team believes in a no hassle game play, only putting as much or as little pressure as necessary to make your real estate dreams a reality.

This Sunday, as the March Madness craze begins, consider reaching out to us! We are available by phone (925) 918-0332 or by email Dan@gamacheteam.com.

For more information about how The Gamache Team can help you during March Madness, or any other time, check out the rest of our website.

For information about March Madness, including help on how to pick the winning brackets, read this article.

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