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Silicon Valley real estate, explained by the Property Nerds®
Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.
Los Altos vs. Mountain View: Trains, Taxes, Zoning and the Market
Los Altos and Mountain View share a border in Santa Clara County, less than 2 miles apart center to center. Mountain View has trains, big employers and a city transfer tax; Los Altos has none of the three. Here’s the comparison, with a live-market snapshot from our City Match-Up. The basics Incorpor
Buy Before You Sell in Silicon Valley: Bridge Loans, HELOCs and Contingent Offers
If you own a home and want to buy the next one, there are three basic paths: sell first, buy first, or tie the two together with a contingent offer or matched closings. Each changes what you can qualify for, how you fund the down payment and how strong your offer looks. Here’s how they work in Calif
Eichlers in San Mateo: 19th Avenue Park and the San Mateo Highlands
San Mateo has two Eichler neighborhoods, and they follow different rules. 19th Avenue Park is inside the City of San Mateo. The San Mateo Highlands, in the hills to the west, is unincorporated county land with San Mateo mailing addresses. That one difference changes the closing costs, the tenant rul
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