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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.
What $1.5 Million Buys in the South Bay: Six Cities Compared (2026)
What does $1.5 million buy in the South Bay? It depends on the city more than you’d think. We took every house that sold for $1.25M to $1.75M in the last 24 months in six Santa Clara County cities, San Jose, Mountain View, Campbell, Milpitas, Morgan Hill and Gilroy. In Gilroy, that budget bought a m
Price per Square Foot by House Size in the South Bay: Six Cities (2026)
Price per square foot is the number everyone quotes, and in the South Bay it depends on both the city and the size of the house. Here are house sales from the last 24 months in six Santa Clara County cities, San Jose, Mountain View, Campbell, Milpitas, Morgan Hill and Gilroy, sorted by living area,
South Bay Home Appreciation by City: What the Same Houses Resold For (2026)
How much have South Bay homes really appreciated? We matched 2,969 houses that sold in the last 24 months in six Santa Clara County cities, San Jose, Mountain View, Campbell, Milpitas, Morgan Hill and Gilroy, to their previous sale since 2012. 2,619 were about the same size both times. The typical o
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