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Updated, Brand-New or Build Your Own? A Los Altos Buyer's Guide Through Three Real Homes

By Eric & Janelle Boyenga | Boyenga Team / Compass Ask ten Los Altos buyers what they're looking for and you'll hear the same wish list: a low-traffic street, room to grow and easy access to Silicon Valley. But when it's time to write an offer, buyers usually head down one of three paths: Buy an upd
What Los Gatos Luxury Buyers Notice During the First Showing

Luxury buyers rarely need more than a few minutes to form an opinion. Long before they ask about square footage, school assignments, or comparable sales, they're already deciding whether the home feels exceptional. It isn't a conscious checklist as much as an emotional response. The light, the propo
Los Gatos Luxury Without the Mansion: What Makes a Smaller Home Feel Premium

Luxury is often associated with size. More bedrooms. Larger kitchens. Expansive great rooms. Multi-car garages. Estate lots measured in acres rather than square feet. Yet some of the Los Gatos homes that draw the strongest demand challenge that assumption entirely. A beautifully designed 2,000-squar
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