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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.

Why Eichler Homes Still Command a Premium in Silicon Valley

Eichler homes are not for every buyer. And that is exactly why they remain so powerful. In a market filled with remodeled ranch homes, generic rebuilds, white-box luxury interiors, and homes that sometimes feel interchangeable, Eichlers offer something different: identity. They have a point of view.
Best Eichler Neighborhoods in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and San Mateo

Eichler homes are not just mid-century houses. They are a design philosophy. Post-and-beam construction. Open floor plans. Radiant heat. Slab foundations. Atriums. Courtyards. Glass walls. Clerestory windows. Private fronts. Transparent backs. A seamless relationship between house and garden. For Si
Best Mid-Century Modern Neighborhoods in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley has always had a modernist streak. Before it became the global center of technology, it was already a place where new ideas about architecture, indoor-outdoor living, postwar optimism, and California casual design were taking shape. Mid-century modern homes were not just houses. They
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