Silicon Valley real estate, explained by the Property Nerds®

Short answer: it depends on the block. Sunnyvale has two tools that shape what you can do with an Eichler: Eichler design guidelines that apply in its Eichler neighborhoods, and single-story zoning districts that many Eichler blocks have adopted, one block group at a time. Here’s how each works, whi

Plenty of 1950s houses in Silicon Valley have low roofs, big glass and a blank face to the street. Not all of them are Eichlers. Several other builders worked the same modern vein, a few with the very same architects, and listings blur the line. Here’s what the records say about the most common look

Caltrain changed in a big way in September 2024, when it switched to a fully electrified schedule. If you’re thinking about buying near a station, here’s what changed, what didn’t, and how to size up a home near the tracks. What changed Caltrain’s announcement of fully electrified service is dated S