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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.
Best Time to Buy a House in Silicon Valley: The Buyer’s Calendar, Month by Month
Thinking about when to buy? The flip side of the spring rush is a slower winter. We sorted 248,990 Silicon Valley and Peninsula home sales from 2012 through 2025 by the month they closed, and measured how often buyers paid over asking, by how much, and at what price per square foot against that year
Best Time to Sell a House in the Bay Area: 14 Years of Silicon Valley Sales, Month by Month
Thinking about when to sell? We sorted 248,990 Silicon Valley and Peninsula home sales from 2012 through 2025 by the month they closed, and measured how often each month’s sales went over asking, by how much, and at what price per square foot against that year’s typical sale. Here’s the calendar, re
Atherton vs. Hillsborough: Home Prices, Sizes and the City Line (2026)
Atherton and Hillsborough sit about 13 miles apart, center to center, both in San Mateo County. Here’s how they compare on what houses, condos and townhomes sold for in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, and on the things that change at the town line: trains, electricity and transfer tax. The short
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