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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.

Santa Clara vs. Sunnyvale: Power, Trains, Eichlers and the Market

Santa Clara and Sunnyvale share a long border in Santa Clara County, about 5 miles apart center to center, and both sit on Caltrain and VTA light rail. The biggest difference is one most buyers don’t expect: who supplies the electricity. Here’s the comparison, with a live-market snapshot from our Ci
Los Gatos vs. Saratoga: Downtowns, Eichlers, Rules and the Market

Los Gatos and Saratoga are neighbors at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Clara County, about 4 miles apart center to center. Neither has a train station, and both get electricity from the same provider. The differences show up in their downtowns, their older houses, a few local rules an
Remodeling an Eichler in Silicon Valley: City Rules, Radiant Heat, Roofs and the Energy Code

Eichlers reward a good remodel and punish a careless one. The glass walls, flat roofs and heated slabs that make them special also set the rules for what you can change, and a few Silicon Valley cities add rules of their own. Here’s what to know before you buy an Eichler you plan to update, from cit
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