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How to Sell a Bay Area Home to Buy on the Monterey Peninsula

How to Sell a Bay Area Home to Buy on the Monterey Peninsula

Published on: 22/09/2026

How to sell a Silicon Valley or Bay Area home to buy on the Monterey Peninsula. Transaction sequencing, Prop 19 property tax basis transfer, timing considerations, and coordination that saves six figures.

Your Second Home, 90 Minutes Away: The Silicon Valley Buyer's Guide to the Monterey Peninsula

Your Second Home, 90 Minutes Away: The Silicon Valley Buyer's Guide to the Monterey Peninsula

Published on: 24/08/2026

Silicon Valley to Monterey Peninsula is 90 minutes off-peak. Real 2026 second-home market data, best cities for Bay Area buyers, tax considerations, and honest tradeoffs from local Peninsula experts.

Why Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Buying in Carmel and Pebble Beach

Why Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Buying in Carmel and Pebble Beach

Published on: 15/07/2026

A data-driven guide for tech executives exploring Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pebble Beach as second-home destinations — covering Silicon Valley equity leverage, the 90-minute drive factor, 1031 exchange tax strategies, neighborhood profiles, and why Pete Ruiz is the agent who understands both markets.

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