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About JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Professional real estate appraiser Amateur photographer

Dense

Posted on March 29, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Ben Huberman asked us to show Dense. Having driven there yesterday, I immediately thought of downtown San Francisco. How dense? Around 18,489 persons per square mile per the California Department of Finance.

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California Green

Posted on March 23, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Coastal California has two seasons: Winter Green and Summer Brown. It doesn’t rain much here from April to October. During the dry season the grassy hillsides turn shades of brown. Having grown up on the East Coast I was used … Continue reading →

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A Gray Day… in California

Posted on March 10, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Where’s the Sunshine? Well, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)… “Total nonfarm payroll employment (U.S.) increased by 235,000 in February (2017), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge: Against the Odds

Posted on February 15, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

It’s hump day and Michelle Weber decided to throw down a photo challenge to the wordPress community to, “…share a photo that says ‘against the odds.’” In looking back at my archives I stopped in November of 2016. It was … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge: Shadow

Posted on February 9, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Looking outside at the rain and clouds I suspect it might be more than a challenge to take a photo of a shadow. After six days of rain I keep expecting to see an arc float by with pairs of … Continue reading →

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Solitude

Posted on February 6, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

This past Friday we were challenged to find a way to show solitude. In her challenge, Jen H. stated, “Unplugging is good…” I wholeheartedly agree. A great way to unplug and find solitude is to go where you can’t hear … Continue reading →

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Graceful

Posted on January 20, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

It’s another Friday… a real winter Friday here in Sunny California. Luckily, for us drought-weary folks, it’s a rainy winter day with moments of sunshine thrown in. The clouds are flowing by in a graceful way. Not like that uber-darkness … Continue reading →

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Where Oh Where

Posted on January 16, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

…Will interest rates go? See January 2017 Freddie Mac interest rate data here.

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Photo Challenge: Ambience

Posted on January 13, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Another Friday in my little office that lacks ambience. Jeff Golenski challenged us to look at, “…the atmosphere of one’s surrounding environment.” He focused on lighting that adds to the environment. I went back and found that I must not … Continue reading →

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Median Home Prices

Posted on January 10, 2017 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

Are you having the same problem? Start typing 201… and have to erase the 6 to put in the 7? Welcome to another new year! Speaking of the old year… see here for recent San Francisco Bay Area median home … Continue reading →

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