Silicon Valley real estate, explained by the Property Nerds®

How much less does a fixer-upper sell for in Silicon Valley, and how much more does a fully remodeled house bring? We read the listing descriptions of all 21,632 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026. 693 were sold as fixers (“fixer-upper”, “needs work”, “bring

Moving out of Silicon Valley, or buying a second home somewhere else, means hiring an agent in a market you don’t know. Most people pick the first name a search turns up, or a friend of a friend. Here’s a better way: what to look for, the questions that separate a great agent from a busy one, and ho

Views mostly come with hills, and hills come with their own questions: slope, access and fire zones. How many houses with a view sold in Silicon Valley, and for how much? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 1,784 of the 21,632 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities had listings that mentioned bay