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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 It Costs to Own a Home in Los Gatos Each Month (2026)
The median Los Gatos house sold for $2.67M in the last 12 months. With 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan at 7.24%, Freddie Mac’s average for the week of October 29, 2026, the mortgage and property tax come to about $17,100 a month. The median condo or townhome, at $1.45M, runs about $9,300. Here’s h
Where Santa Clara Homes Sell Over Asking: By Price Range and Size (2026)
Do Santa Clara homes still sell over asking? In the last 12 months, the typical Santa Clara house closed 5.1% over asking, and 71% sold for more than their list price. That’s against 7.1% over asking the year before. But it depends on the price and the size: over the last 24 months, houses at $3M an
Moving Up in Santa Clara: From a Condo or Townhome to a House, by the Numbers (2026)
Moving up from a Santa Clara condo or townhome to a house is a big jump here. The median condo or townhome sold for $883K in the last 12 months, the least expensive quarter of houses for $1.68M or less, and the median house for $1.97M. With 20% down at 7.24%, the monthly cost goes from about $5,680
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