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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.
Moving to Atherton: What Homes Cost and What to Know (2026)
Moving to Atherton? Here’s what homes actually sold for in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, how buyers competed for them, and the things that follow the town line: trains, electricity, transfer tax and the county. Every number comes from closed MLS sales or from the city pages already on our site,
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
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