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Appraisal Institute 2012 Annual Spring Conference
Hulberg and Associates’ President, Norm Hulberg, MAI, will be speaking at the Northern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute’s “2012 Annual Spring Conference” to be held at the Doubletree Hotel, in Modesto, CA., on March 19, 2012. Norm will … Continue reading
Posted in Central Valley, Eminent Domain, Presentation
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Great America Amusement Park Sells for $70 Million
Cedar Fair is in contract to sell Great America Amusement Park for $70 Million to JMA Ventures, a group associated with the San Francisco 49ers in its possible plans to relocate the team to Santa Clara, according to a news … Continue reading
Posted in Informational, South Bay
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Ignore the positive effects of a public project in an eminent domain proceeding? It’s all in the timing.
Andrew Turner, Esq., with Downey Brand Attorneys LLP, writes an new important article that identifies when the positive effects from a public project, for example a levee project, should not be ignored by the appraiser (preparing either the public agency … Continue reading
Posted in Eminent Domain, Informational
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Silicon Valley Office Market Booms
Here is an article, entitled “Silicon Valley Office Market Booms,” from the Wall Street Journal about the rapidly-changing Silicon Valley office market. The turnaround for some properties in some locations has been nothing less than stunning during the past quarter –the … Continue reading
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Time Consideration in the Tax Assessment Appeal Process
By Yvonne J. Broszus, MAI Vice President, Hulberg & Associates, Inc The tax assessment appeal process can take up to two years to reach resolution. While this may seem like an extraordinary long time, it pays to hire a professional … Continue reading
Hulberg appraisal key to resolving the tax issues impacting Mr. Lester’s ability to donate property
The San Jose Mercury News reports that the Walter Cottle Lester has donated a 287-acre agricultural land parcel to the County of Santa Clara as open space. The family’s farmstead will be preserved as a park and a “living museum” … Continue reading
Church Eligible to Sue City Planning Commission over Land Use Decisions
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Foursquare Gospel Church is eligible to sue the city of San Leandro over land use/planning decisions made on an industrially-zoned parcel that the facility purchased in 2006. The church purchased the property in … Continue reading
Posted in East Bay, Worship Facilities
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Pleasanton completes rezoning to allow more housing in Hacienda Business Park
The Contra Costa Times reports that the City of Pleasanton recently completed a rezoning to allow more housing in Hacienda Business Park. After nearly a year of work, the Pleasanton City Council unanimously approved development guidelines for rezoning three areas in … Continue reading
Posted in East Bay, Informational
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San Jose named No. 1 city to work in
San Jose was recently named the number one city to work in as reported by the career site CareerBliss.com. Check out the article as published by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Posted in Careers, Informational
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Current Events in the Hospitality Market
There has been some mixed news lately regarding the state of the hospitality market. On the positive side, the first new construction of a full-service hotel on the west coast since 2008 is underway in Carlsbad, California, with the new Hilton Carlsbad … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Hospitality, Informational
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