Find your place in Silicon Valley.
Neighborhood guides, local market insight, and a clear plan for your next move. Meet the Boyenga Team—your Property Nerds® at Compass.
Boyenga Team · Compass
Property Nerds®.
People first.
Details always.
Silicon Valley real estate rewards preparation. The right street. The right price. The improvements buyers notice. The terms that protect your next move.
The Boyenga Team brings a NextGenAgents™ mindset to every step: local research, thoughtful design, technology-led marketing, and hands-on guidance. You get a clear strategy—and a team that stays involved.
Meet the Boyenga Team ↗The Boyenga advantage
Better preparation.
Smarter real estate.
Make your home market-ready.
Prioritize the repairs, staging, and design decisions that show your home at its best. We help plan the work and coordinate the moving parts. Ask about Compass Concierge for eligible preparation costs.
Plan your home preparation ↗Price with a purpose.
Your home is more than a citywide average. We study comparable sales, competing properties, and your home's condition to build a pricing and launch strategy for your specific market.
Discuss your home's value ↗Turn attention into interest.
Thoughtful presentation, compelling photography, and coordinated digital marketing bring your home's story to life. Our NextGenAgents™ approach connects creative work with a clear selling strategy.
Explore our marketing ↗Move forward with clarity.
Price is one part of the offer. We help you evaluate terms, inspections, contingencies, and timing—then guide the details through closing so you can make informed decisions.
Talk through your next move ↗For buyers
Find the home.
Understand the neighborhood.
Compare the streets, home styles, commute options, and recent sales that shape everyday life. Then work with the Boyenga Team to evaluate homes and put together a considered offer.
Explore neighborhood guides ↗For sellers
Your next chapter starts
with a better selling plan.
From preparation and pricing to presentation and negotiation, we build a coordinated plan around your home, your timeline, and your goals. Start with a conversation about where you are today.
Request a seller consultation ↗Property Nerds® Field Notes · Plan your next move
A little homework.
A clearer next step.
Explore the questions behind a confident move. Use a practical tool, build your own brief, then bring the details to the Boyenga Team.
01 / Selling
Prepare with purpose.
Set your timing and preparation priorities. Build a starting brief for the work worth investigating before listing.
Build my seller preparation plan →02 / Buying
Compare beyond the photos.
Weigh the same priorities across three homes. Record open questions and download your tour notes to keep the details straight.
Open my home tour scorecard →03 / Research
Find the useful question.
Browse original guides on relocation, architecture, buying and selling together, plus local research and interactive resources.
Explore the Resource Center →Free to explore. No email required for these planning tools. Your property and priorities shape the next conversation.
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Featured Homes
Home styles across the cities we serve. For Eric & Janelle Boyenga's current and recently sold listings, see the Boyenga Team on Compass or call 408.373.1660.
Eric and Janelle Boyenga help buyers and sellers connect the details of a home with the realities of its neighborhood. Since founding the Boyenga Team in 1996, they have paired local market analysis with hands-on preparation, thoughtful marketing, and experienced negotiation.
The Property Nerds of Silicon Valley
Start here to compare cities, explore neighborhood guides, and understand what matters for your move—from commute options and home styles to recent comparable sales. When you are ready, Eric and Janelle will help turn that research into a clear buying or selling plan.
Our Services
01
Hyperlocal Home Search Strategy
Compare neighborhoods, commute options, home styles, and recent sales. We help you focus your search around your priorities and budget, then evaluate each home beyond its asking price.
02
Data-Driven Valuation & Pricing
Your home deserves a neighborhood-specific pricing plan. We review comparable sales, competing listings, and property condition, then prioritize the preparation and marketing that support your sale.
03
Expert Negotiation & Closing Support
Understand the terms before you commit. We guide offers, inspections, contingencies, and closing timelines, helping you weigh the tradeoffs at each step.
Your Questions, Answered
What areas of Silicon Valley do you specialize in?
We serve the South Bay and Peninsula, including Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park. Explore the city guides above, then ask us about the neighborhoods that fit your priorities.
How is the Property Nerds' approach different from a typical agent?
We look beyond citywide averages. Comparable sales, property condition, and the details of your specific neighborhood shape our advice. Sellers also get a practical preparation and marketing plan; buyers get help comparing homes and structuring offers.
Do you have access to off-market and coming-soon listings?
Ask us about currently available coming-soon and private listings that match your search. Availability and access vary, and we will explain the options alongside homes listed publicly.
Let’s plan your next move.
Tell us where you are looking, what you are planning, and your ideal timeline. The Boyenga Team will help identify the next useful step—whether you are comparing neighborhoods, preparing a home for sale, or ready to investigate a specific property.