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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.

How School Boundaries Affect Sunnyvale Home Values

In Sunnyvale real estate, school boundaries are not just administrative lines. They are buyer-demand signals. For many buyers, the search for a Sunnyvale home starts with a school pathway. They want the right elementary school, the right middle school, the right high school district, the right commu
Sunnyvale Eichlers: Why Fairbrae and Other Mid-Century Pockets Still Stand Out

Sunnyvale has one of the most important Eichler stories in Silicon Valley. Our Fairbrae guide has the streets, recent sales and homes for sale. Palo Alto may have the bigger Eichler count. San Mateo Highlands may have the dramatic hillside mystique. San Jose’s Fairglen has historic-register recognit
Birdland and Raynor Park: Classic Sunnyvale Neighborhoods with Big Buyer Demand

Birdland and Raynor Park are the kind of Sunnyvale neighborhoods that make Property Nerds lean forward. Not because they are flashy. Because they make sense. They sit in one of Sunnyvale’s most buyer-sensitive zones, where move-up buyers, tech professionals, remodel buyers, Apple-area commuters, and
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