The Valley-to-Miami move, by the numbers
Taxes, schools, flights and what a $10M budget buys on each coast in 2026.
New
Miami Beach, FL
Sunset Islands Villa
$32.5M- Beds
- 7
- Baths
- 8.5
- Sq ft
- 11,200
- Frontage
- 140 ft
Silicon Valley · Miami
Homes of consequence, on two coasts.
Private representation for estates in the Valley and on the water in Miami. Many of our homes sell before they are ever listed.
Est. 2011 · Palo Alto & Miami Beach
We represent 
$6.8B
in residential sales closed since 2011
41%
of our 2026 sales closed off-market
9 days
median to an accepted private offer
230+
families moved between our two coasts
Featured residences
Homes we are proud to represent this season.
Browse each home's rooms right from its photo. Save the ones you like and we'll send floor plans and disclosures.
New
Atherton, CA
Oak Knoll Residence
$18.75M- Beds
- 6
- Baths
- 7.5
- Sq ft
- 9,850
- Acres
- 1.4
Off-market preview
Key Biscayne, FL
Key Biscayne Bayfront
$16.8M- Beds
- 6
- Baths
- 6.5
- Sq ft
- 7,600
- Frontage
- 100 ft
Off-market preview
Woodside, CA
Skyline Ridge
$14.2M- Beds
- 5
- Baths
- 5.5
- Sq ft
- 7,200
- Acres
- 6.8
New
Bal Harbour, FL
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 5.5
- Sq ft
- 6,900
- Floor
- 42nd
New
Palo Alto, CA
Crescent Park Modern
$9.45M- Beds
- 5
- Baths
- 4.5
- Sq ft
- 4,800
- Acres
- 0.42
A day on each coast
Same hour. Two very different lives.
Scroll through a day in Palo Alto and Miami Beach. Most of our clients end up with a little of both.
7:00 AM
Palo AltoA run up the Dish trail before the first board call. 
Miami BeachA swim in Biscayne Bay before the heat.
12:00 PM
Palo AltoLunch on campus, ten minutes from the house. 
Miami BeachLunch by boat, docked in Coconut Grove.
6:00 PM
Palo AltoGolden hour over the oaks in Woodside. 
Miami BeachSunset from the terrace over the water.
9:00 PM
Palo AltoThe valley lights from your own hillside. 
Miami BeachDinner in Brickell, home by boat.
Two coasts, live
Two offices, three hours apart.
Local time, today's weather and tonight's sunset in Palo Alto and Miami Beach, beside this quarter's market numbers.
Silicon Valley · Palo Alto office
Open
Oak hills, quiet streets,
ten minutes to Stanford.
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$4.9Mmedian sale, Q3
17 daysmedian to contract
44%sold over asking
Miami · Miami Beach office
Open
Deep water, bay sunsets,
no state income tax.
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$3.8Mmedian sale, Q3
61 daysmedian to contract
52%cash purchases
Four questions
Which coast fits you?
Pick instinctively. We'll show you the homes that match, and you can switch the whole site to your coast.
Question 1 of 4Saturday, 7 AM. You are…
Your ideal street is…
Dinner tonight is…
What matters most right now?
Your coast
The map
Every residence, on one map.
Switch coasts to fly across the country. Tap a photo pin for the details.
Residences
What we do
Four ways we work for you.
We search on- and off-market, read every disclosure and permit file, and negotiate as if the money were ours. You see fewer homes and better ones.
Pricing built on our own sales data, an editorial film and print campaign, and a private preview to qualified buyers before anything goes public.
Roughly four in ten of our transactions never reach the open market. Our buyer and seller lists are the reason, and you can join them.
Sell in the Valley, buy in Miami, or the other way round, with one team running both sides on a single timeline.
Since 2011
Cost of ownership
What it really costs to own, on each coast.
Mortgage, property tax and insurance work very differently in California and Florida. Move the sliders to see a monthly estimate.
Where
$1M$40M
20%80%
4.5%8.5%
Loan term
$0
estimated per month, Miami
Principal and interest
Property tax
Home insurance
Upkeep reserve
Same home in
Clients
“We sold in Atherton on a Tuesday and closed on Sunset Islands three weeks later. One team, two coasts, and not a single dropped call.”
Priya and Sameer M.Sold in Atherton, bought in Miami BeachClosed with Aster & Co.
“Daniel found a parcel issue the seller's own agent had missed. It saved us a year of permitting and a great deal of money.”
The Lindqvist familyBought in WoodsideClosed with Aster & Co.
“Our home was never listed. Claire had three qualified buyers through it in ten days, and we chose the one who loved the garden.”
Dr. Helen R.Sold privately in Palo AltoClosed with Aster & Co.
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Journal
Notes from both markets.
Market reports, buying guides and what we're seeing on the ground.
All articlesInside the off-market: how four in ten of our homes sell quietly
Why sellers choose privacy, what it costs them, and how buyers get on the list.
Waterfront due diligence: seawalls, flood zones and insurance in 2026
The five documents every Miami waterfront buyer should read before making an offer.
Questions
What buyers and sellers ask us first.
Straight answers on private sales, relocating between California and Florida, taxes and fees.
Sellers who value privacy let us show their home to a short list of buyers we have already met and qualified. There are no photos online, no open houses and no days-on-market history. About four in ten of our sales close this way.
It is most of what we do. One advisor runs your sale in the Valley while a partner in Miami Beach runs your purchase, on a single timeline. We coordinate tax-residency timing, school transfers, movers and closing dates so you never own two homes longer than you mean to.
Florida has no personal state income tax, while California's top marginal rate is 13.3%. Changing domicile has rules and the timing matters, so we work alongside your CPA and counsel rather than in place of them. Property taxes in Florida are higher, which our cost calculator shows.
Seller fees are agreed up front and in writing, and they include photography, film, print and private previews. We never ask buyers for a retainer. If you sell with us in one market and buy in the other, we discount both sides.
Yes. Every residence can be toured live by video with your advisor, who walks the property at your pace and answers questions as you go. Many of our Miami buyers make their first offer after a video tour and a second, in-person visit.
Most of our clients do. We work with your attorneys on the purchasing entity, keep your name out of marketing and showing schedules, and use NDAs for any off-market viewing.
Private sales
How do off-market sales actually work?
Sellers who value privacy let us show their home to a short list of buyers we have already met and qualified. There are no photos online, no open houses and no days-on-market history. About four in ten of our sales close this way.
Private client desk
Speak to the Miami Beach office.
Tell us what you're looking for and where. Within a day you'll have a short list from your advisor, including homes that aren't listed anywhere.
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