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Professional real estate appraiser Amateur photographer

Pizza Alley

Posted on September 12, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Berkeley, California is a unique community in a unique region. My travels are limited to the U.S. and a good chunk of Europe many years ago but I’ve seen more than a few burghs up close. When you strip the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea

Posted on September 3, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Okay. So I’m open to new challenges. In this instance a photo challenge. Nothing to do with real estate but, whatever. The challenge is, “What does the sea mean to me?” Having grown up on the East Coast of the … Continue reading →

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Obsolescence

Posted on September 2, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

This ranch is still working, but many farms and ranches on the San Mateo County Coastside compete with high-end homes as possible uses. It’s no wonder. As I was driving along Highway 84 between San Gregorio and Woodside last Sunday … Continue reading →

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Like So Much Blue Sky

Posted on August 24, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

What’s up with the Golden State? Employers have been talking about hiring but for the second month in a row the employment figure for the Bay Area has dipped below the trendline (see July 2013 data in Bay Area Employment … Continue reading →

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One Way Prices

Posted on August 21, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

The Bay Area median home price trend remains positive. (See July 2013 data in the SF Bay Area Housing Trends Page above) The big year-over-year percentage gains are reflective of the depressed prices of a year ago when short-sales and … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Sunroof?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

I don’t know. That’s not really a good answer. “I don’t know the value of a sunroof,” is not an equivocation (is that a word?). It’s just a statement of fact. But a sunroof came in handy today as a … Continue reading →

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Plateau? Top? Bottom?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

My visual reading of Bay Area employment trends suggests a leveling off of growth. (see See the Bay Area Employment Trends page (at top) for June 2013 data) Is this a plateau before the next leg up or a top … Continue reading →

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Wet Real Estate

Posted on July 23, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

If you haven’t been yet what are you waiting for? Try it. On the way through San Francisco last weekend we stopped at the Marina Green to watch the America’s Cup race. It was fun! Nice venue. Nice people. Nice … Continue reading →

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Where Were You in ’92?

Posted on July 8, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Walking down Church Street in San Francisco to look at a building I saw a familiar image. A Catholic church that played a role in the 1992 film “Sister Act” with Whoopie Goldberg. My kids were young and (it seems) … Continue reading →

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SF Bay Housing May 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Added a new page with a table and chart I compile on median home prices in the nine county SF Bay Area. Home prices dipped during and after the 2007-2009 recession and the median figure in many counties was pounded … Continue reading →

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