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Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.

Where Mountain View Homes Sell Over Asking: By Price Range and Size (2026)

Do Mountain View homes still sell over asking? In the last 12 months, the typical Mountain View house closed 7% over asking, and 75% sold for more than their list price. That’s against 5.3% over asking and 70% the year before. It also depends on the price and the size: over the last 24 months, house
Moving Up in Mountain View: From a Condo or Townhome to a House, by the Numbers (2026)

What does it take to move up from a Mountain View condo or townhome to a house? The median condo or townhome sold for $1.43M in the last 12 months, the least expensive quarter of houses for $2.4M or less, and the median house for $2.95M. With 20% down at 7.24%, the monthly cost goes from about $9,14
What Adds Value to a Mountain View House: Size, Lot, Bedrooms and Bathrooms (2026)

What actually moves the price of a Mountain View house: more space, a bigger lot, another bedroom or another bathroom? We compared 459 Mountain View house sales from the last 24 months, holding the other features we measured equal, and translated the results into dollars on the median house. Some an
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