For years we've helped Bay Area friends and families do something the housing market makes weirdly hard: live near the people they love.
Today that map gets bigger. Live Near Friends is officially serving three new areas in the Bay:
The Peninsula — Everything from duplexes near the Caltrain in Redwood City, to Los Altos Estates, and homes with big yards where you can build a custom compound.
Lamorinda — Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Walnut Creek. Rolling hills and top schools. Think a hillside home with an in-law suite, ready for the grandparents or a big lot ready for a few more homes.
Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, Aptos, Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek. Compounds tucked into the redwoods. An affordable duplex walking distance from the boardwalk.
Every home is picked specifically for multiplayer living — compounds, duplexes, ADUs, and lots with room to build.
Get matched to a specialist real estate agent
In each of these areas, we can pair you with a licensed agent who specializes in evaluating multi-home properties, structuring financing for multiple buyers, and managing trade-offs between multiple families. Don't hire a random realtor if you want to live near friends. Work with a specialist that's done this many times before with other groups.
Plus: Every person that buys with a Live Near Friends specialist agent gets 20 hours of post-purchase consulting to help sort out post-purchase renovations, legal agreements, or sharing communal space.
If you'd are ready to start touring properties (or even if you are just want help getting started), schedule a no-commitment 15-minute free consult.
Want something ambitious? Check out our Custom Compound offering
If your group wants to build from scratch, we also help design, permit and construct custom compounds—multiple homes on one property.
It’s a bigger undertaking (typically 2–3 years), but we can help determine whether it’s a good fit.
We are offering Custom Compounds all throughout the Bay Area.
→ Learn about LNF Custom Compounds
Sign up to check out the latest available properties in each area:
The above links work for both new and existing users.