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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.

Deferred-Maintenance Triage: Preparing an Estate Home in Los Altos Hills, Saratoga, or Portola Valley

A Property Nerds Guide to Prioritizing Repairs That Matter Most When trustees or families inherit an estate home, one of the first questions is almost always the same: "How much should we fix before selling" For many Silicon Valley estate properties, the answer isn't "everything." In fact, over-impr
The Silicon Valley Trustee's Pre-Market Checklist

  A Property Nerds Guide to Preparing a Trust Sale for Success Selling a home held in a trust is rarely just another real estate transaction. More often, it's part of settling an estate, honoring a family's wishes, and making decisions that affect multiple beneficiaries. While every trust sale has i
Selling a Trust Property in Palo Alto, Los Altos, Mountain View, or Sunnyvale

Selling a home held in a trust is not simply a conventional real estate transaction with a different signature line. The physical property may look like any other Palo Alto Eichler, Los Altos estate, Mountain View bungalow, or Sunnyvale ranch home. Behind the front door, however, sits a more complic
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