Tag Archives: Bay Area

Everything’s Coming Up…

…Rosey. Recent San Francisco Bay Area Home Price Data Here. Flower shot taken at the California Nursery Historical Park, Fremont, California.

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A Gray Day… in California

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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Ghosts

Where are all the people going? San Francisco Bay Area employment peaked in October of 2015 but after a brief dip it continues to creep upward. Employment is still about 1.3% below the prior peak. The unemployment rate dropped, however, … Continue reading

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Spare

It’s really a spare structure… concrete and steel. Little in the way of ornamentation. It just happens to sit across a scenic gap between points of land in Northern California. It is worth a visit if you can spare some … Continue reading

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Photo Challenge: Blur

Life has seemed a blur lately. I shouldn’t skip my annual eye doc appointment! See the weekly photo challenge here.

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Will Housing Prices Wither?

The real estate markets have become fickle beasts. Capital markets bubble and burst taking it out on the little guy. January is a fickle month, too. We saw very few home sales in January in the San Francisco Bay Area … Continue reading

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Photo Challenge: Depth

This week we’ve been challenged to explore depth by Ben Huberman. Whether we relate to the word in a visual or emotional way it all seems relative. To an ant, a pebble may seem a mountain. Standing on Glacier Point … Continue reading

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Photo Challenge: Express Yourself

This week we’ve been challenged by Krista of WordPress to Express Yourself! Well, okay, I will add a picture. But to see how I really express myself I’ll ask you to check out how I express myself with numbers, too. … Continue reading

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Two Different Trends as 2014 Comes to Its Final Sunset

Here are employment and housing price data for the Bay Area as of November 2014. Interesting to see that employment and labor force figures continue to trend upward but, outside of San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara (the high-tech … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Split-Second Story

Cliffs along the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. Braking waves. A dramatic image, but click on the photo and look for the gentleman in the lime green jacket in the bottom right hand corner… it’s all about scale. Check … Continue reading

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