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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.
Sunnyvale vs. Mountain View: Which Market Gives Buyers More Value?
Start here: our fact-checked Mountain View vs. Sunnyvale comparison covers trains, utilities, transfer tax, zoning and a market snapshot, and the live City Match-Up shows today’s numbers. In Silicon Valley real estate, “value” does not mean cheap. Nothing about Sunnyvale or Mountain View is cheap. T
Selling a Dated Sunnyvale Home: Prep Smart, Don’t Over-Remodel
A dated Sunnyvale home is not automatically a problem. An unclear dated Sunnyvale home is the problem. That is the Property Nerd distinction. In Sunnyvale, an older ranch home, longtime family property, inherited home, trustee sale, estate property, original-condition Eichler, mid-century modern res
Downtown Sunnyvale and CityLine: How Urban Energy Is Changing Buyer Demand
Downtown Sunnyvale is no longer just “the place near Murphy Avenue.” It is becoming one of Silicon Valley’s most interesting urban-suburban real estate stories — and for buyers and sellers, that shift matters. A neighborhood that once served mostly as a convenient civic and dining center is now beco
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