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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.
Silicon Valley and Peninsula Cities at a Glance: Trains, Power, Transfer Tax and Eichlers
Thirty-two cities, from San Francisco to Gilroy, in one place: which have Caltrain, BART or VTA light rail stations, who supplies the electricity, what the city adds to the transfer tax, and how many Eichler tracts our indexes list. These are the same facts that power our City Match-Up, which adds l
San Carlos vs. Belmont: Caltrain, Downtowns, Landmarks and the Market
San Carlos and Belmont are next-door neighbors in San Mateo County, each with one Caltrain station and hill streets climbing west from El Camino Real. On paper they match closely: same county, same electricity provider, no city transfer tax in either. The differences are in the details of each town
Campbell vs. Los Gatos: Light Rail, Downtowns, Rules and the Market
Campbell and Los Gatos are next-door neighbors in Santa Clara County, about 4 miles apart center to center, and each has a downtown with older houses nearby. The clearest difference is rail: Campbell has VTA light rail, and Los Gatos has no station. Here’s the comparison, with a live-market snapshot
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