Silicon Valley real estate, explained by the Property Nerds®

property nerd guide · sellers Keeping your Silicon Valley home as a rental can look appealing, especially with a low Prop 13 tax base. Here's a plain framework for comparing rent against sale, plus the California rent cap, just-cause and security deposit rules every new landlord should know. By the

property nerd guide · sellers If you've owned your Silicon Valley home for decades, your gain may be well beyond the federal home-sale exclusion. Here's how the $250,000 and $500,000 exclusion works, how improvements and inherited basis change the math, and what to bring to your CPA. By the Property

property nerd guide · sellers Before you list, you'll want to know what you'll actually walk away with. Here's every line on a Silicon Valley seller's net sheet, including the county and city transfer taxes that vary from one city to the next. By the Property Nerds® of the Boyenga Team at Compass ·