Monthly Archives: March 2014

Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life

Posted on March 28, 2014 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years. That span includes a number of years in downtown San Francisco just west of Union Square. When you live in the center of a region populated by more … Continue reading →

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What’s At The End Of The Tunnel?

Posted on March 23, 2014 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Home prices in the San Francisco Bay Area remain stuck in a narrow range. The past nine months has seen the stabilization of the market in price but based on unusually low sales volume. The all-homes median price was $540,000 … Continue reading →

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Spring Out!

Posted on March 22, 2014 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Employment growth in the San Francisco Bay Area has not been stymied by snowfall. Oh, yeah, we didn’t have any. The Bay Area saw strong growth in the labor force and employment in February. The statewide figures are not comforting … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

Posted on March 21, 2014 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

What makes a powerful image? Content? Color? Tone? Composition? Graphic elements? Luck? I was working in Marin County one day in October of 2012. On my way home, in the late afternoon, I saw that the Sun was going to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

Posted on March 15, 2014 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Okay, so sometimes you have to be an insider to get an inside joke/comment. If you live in or near San Francisco you probably understand the difference between inside the Golden Gate (in the San Francisco Bay) and outside the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective

Posted on March 9, 2014 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

A challenging test of perspective: post a photo which is not what it seems to be. I am offering a view of a window frame. Windows often provide our view of the world. The frame holds the window tightly (we … Continue reading →

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Wanting to Improve

Posted on March 8, 2014 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Employment trends in the San Francisco Bay Area want to improve. The labor force has stabilized over the past 12 months and employment has steadily grown (with a slowing rate of growth, however). The January 2014 unemployment rate for the … Continue reading →

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