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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.
What an Extra Bathroom Is Worth in Silicon Valley (2026)
What is an extra bathroom worth in Silicon Valley? We compared 21,604 house sales in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 with the same number of bedrooms in the same city, and looked at what buyers paid when a house had one more bathroom (or a half bath). The short version:
What Comes With a House in Each Silicon Valley City: 12 Features Compared (2026)
What comes with a house in each Silicon Valley city? We read the listing descriptions of all 21,632 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 and counted how often they mention twelve features: single-story living, a pool, an ADU, a view, RV parking, a three-car ga
Wine Cellars, Elevators, Gated Estates and Horse Property: Silicon Valley Luxury Home Features (2026)
What do Silicon Valley’s biggest houses have that others don’t? We read the listing descriptions of all 21,635 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 and pulled out four features that show up mostly at the top of the market: wine cellars, elevators, gated entrie
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