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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.
Palo Alto vs. Mountain View: Trains, Utilities, Taxes and the Market
Palo Alto and Mountain View sit side by side in Santa Clara County, about 5 miles apart center to center, and buyers weigh them against each other all the time. They differ more than the map suggests: who supplies your power, which trains stop nearby, what you’d pay at closing and how many Eichler t
Using RSUs and Company Stock for a Down Payment: Taxes, Lender Rules and Timing
For many Silicon Valley buyers, the down payment is sitting in company stock. Turning RSUs, ESPP shares or options into cash for a house raises three questions: how much tax you’ll really owe, what your lender will count, and when to sell. Here’s what the IRS, California’s EDD, Fannie Mae and the SE
Rent Caps and Tenant Rules by City: What Silicon Valley Landlords Should Know
Buying a rental, or keeping your old home as one, means knowing two layers of rules: California’s Tenant Protection Act and any local ordinance on top of it. In Silicon Valley the local layer changes city by city, and several cities updated theirs in 2025 and 2026. Here’s the lay of the land as of O
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