Silicon Valley buyers have long understood that great schools influence home values. What many don't appreciate is how that influence actually works. A common assumption is that school quality produces a predictable pricing ladder—the higher the school ranking, the higher the home value. In reality,

Walk through an Eichler neighborhood during an open house weekend and you'll inevitably hear the same question: Why did that one sell for hundreds of thousands more than this one? At first glance, the answer can be difficult to see. Two homes may share the same floor plan, occupy similar-sized lots,

The enduring appeal of an Eichler home is often described through architecture. Buyers talk about atriums, post-and-beam construction, floor-to-ceiling glass, and the effortless connection between indoor and outdoor living. Those features are undeniably central to the Eichler experience, but they te