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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.

Selling a Silicon Valley Home as an Out-of-Area Trustee: A Step-by-Step Guide

You’re the trustee, the house is in Silicon Valley, and you live somewhere else. That’s common: we’ve worked with trustees across the country. A trust sale can be run from a distance, as long as someone local handles the house and you get the information you need to make each decision. This is how w
The Tenant-Occupied Sale Equation: Timing, Access, Disclosure, and Marketability in Silicon Valley

A Property Nerds Guide to Selling a Tenant-Occupied Home Without Sacrificing Value Selling a tenant-occupied property presents a unique challenge. Unlike a vacant or owner-occupied home, every decision—from scheduling photography to conducting showings—requires balancing the interests of multiple pa
Deferred-Maintenance Triage: Preparing an Estate Home in Los Altos Hills, Saratoga, or Portola Valley

A Property Nerds Guide to Prioritizing Repairs That Matter Most When trustees or families inherit an estate home, one of the first questions is almost always the same: "How much should we fix before selling" For many Silicon Valley estate properties, the answer isn't "everything." In fact, over-impr
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