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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.
San Jose Home Types by the Numbers: Styles, Features and What They Sell For (2026)
What kinds of houses sell in San Jose, and what does each one cost? We read the listing descriptions of all 7,668 San Jose houses sold in the two years to October 27, 2026 (median $1.66M) and sorted them by style and feature, from modern or contemporary to pools and ADUs, then compared each group’s
Silicon Valley Home Types by the Numbers: Every Style and Feature, From Ranch to Waterfront (2026)
What kind of house are you looking for, and what does it cost in Silicon Valley? We read the listing descriptions of every house, condo and townhouse sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 (21,632 houses alone) and wrote up each home type and feature with its own numbe
Which Home Features Start Bidding Wars in Silicon Valley? (2026)
Which home features and styles start bidding wars in Silicon Valley? We took the 21,632 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026, sorted them by what their listings said, and compared how often each kind of house sold over asking with what you’d expect from where
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