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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.
Eichlers in Marin and the East Bay: 15 Tracts, from Terra Linda to Sequoyah Hills
Most Eichler conversations start in Palo Alto and Sunnyvale, but Joseph Eichler also built across the bay and north of the Golden Gate. From Terra Linda in 1955 to a small creekside tract in Sleepy Hollow in 1972–1973, we’ve documented 15 Eichler projects in seven Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda Cou
Sunnyvale Luxury Homes: Where $3.5 Million+ Houses Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Where do top-of-market single-family houses sell in Sunnyvale? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 99 of the 941 single-family houses that sold in Sunnyvale (11%) closed at $3.5 million or more, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed. In 2012, none did all year; in 2025, 43 did
Mountain View Luxury Homes: Where $3.5 Million+ Houses Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Where do top-of-market single-family houses sell in Mountain View? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 141 of the 459 single-family houses that sold in Mountain View (31%) closed at $3.5 million or more, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed. In 2012, none did all year; in 202
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