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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.
Redwood City vs. San Carlos: Downtowns, Rules, Eichlers and the Market
Redwood City and San Carlos are neighbors in San Mateo County, with one Caltrain station each and downtowns a short train ride apart. They match on electricity and transfer tax; the differences are in size, tenant rules and housing. Here’s the comparison, with a live-market snapshot from our City Ma
Cupertino vs. Saratoga: Apple, Eichlers, Zoning and the Market
Cupertino and Saratoga share a border in western Santa Clara County, about 4 miles apart center to center. Neither has a train station, both get electricity from the same provider, and neither adds a city transfer tax. The differences are in what each city is built around, its housing and its zoning
Silicon Valley Home Prices by City: October 2026
Here’s where home prices stood in every city we cover in mid-October 2026, from San Francisco to Gilroy. The numbers come from our City Match-Up, which reads the MLS live: closed sales from the 90 days before October 18, 2026, and homes for sale that morning, counting houses, condos and townhomes to
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