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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.
How Old Are the Homes for Sale in Silicon Valley? Year Built, City by City
How old is the house you’re about to buy? We sorted every house for sale in the 32 cities we cover by the year it was built, using the year built in each MLS listing on October 19, 2026: 1,833 houses with a year built on record, plus 1,490 condos and townhomes. The short answerThe typical house for
What a Bigger Lot Sells For in Silicon Valley, City by City
Two houses the same size in the same city, one on a bigger lot: how much more did it sell for? We ran the Lot Value Lab’s model on every city we cover, using house sales reported to the MLS over the 180 days through October 19, 2026 (5,294 sales in the 27 cities with a usable line). For each city, o
Campbell's Multiple-Buyer-Pool Advantage: Who Is Competing for the Same Homes?
One of Campbell's greatest strengths rarely appears in a listing description. It isn't the square footage, the school district, or even the proximity to Downtown Campbell. It's the diversity of buyers competing for the same homes. Many Silicon Valley communities appeal primarily to one segment of th
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