A property in Mill Valley, California, listed for sale on Zillow, a real-estate marketplace, is starting to turn heads, not just because of the property itself, but because of how the owner wants to sell it. Instead of asking for cash, the seller is looking for something far less traditional;, shares in Anthropic- the artificial intelligence company behind Claude.
The home, sitting on a large stretch of land with sweeping views, is now part of a deal that connects property with one of the most talked-about sectors today, AI.
$4.85M Bay Area home for sale.
— George Pu (@TheGeorgePu) April 27, 2026
Cash not accepted.
Anthropic shares only.
The seller's a banker.
The buyer he wants is a 28-year-old Anthropic engineer.
Who has stock but no cash.
Houses in the Bay are now priced in pre-IPO equity.
This used to be a joke.
Now it's on… pic.twitter.com/s3TYBLyXDX

Why This Seller Wants AI Shares Instead of Cash
The man behind this unusual move is Storm Duncan, an investment banker who seems to be thinking far beyond a normal property sale. His idea is simple but bold. Trade something stable, like real estate, for something with high growth potential, like AI company shares.
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