Tag Archives: Photography

Where Were You?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

5:04 p.m., 10/17/1989, 24 years ago today, where were you? I was at my desk writing an appraisal report. It was a warm October day. Door was closed and all my windows were open. I was sitting in a sixth-floor … Continue reading →

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Saturated: A Weekly Photo Challenge

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

On a slow business week: government shutdown, no employment statistics, stock market sliding; I thought an image of the recently departed summer might help. I miss summer and it’s only been gone a week or so. We didn’t really have … Continue reading →

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Right Through the Heart

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

Cupid’s Bow and Arrow along the Embarcadero presents a nice frame for downtown San Francisco. It’s actually located south of Market Street so it’s technically SOMA, but, let’s work with an open border policy here. The Embarcadero is a neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Bloom Off the Rose???

Posted on September 18, 2013 by JN Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation Services

The housing market is cyclical. It is not consistent from area to area. Prices go up and sometimes, as we know all too well, they go down. The Bay Area median home price (all homes and condos) dropped in August … Continue reading →

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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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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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