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Business is going like gang busters!  Due to that fact, I've decided that I need to cut down on my drive time and stick closer to my home areas.  Therefore I will stop taking appraisal orders for Solano county.

I still will be appraising homes in both Contra Costa county and Alameda county.  I've been receiving a lot of appraisal requests for Orinda, Moraga, Berkely and Walnut Creek lately.  Those places haven't been hit by the recession as hard as some others and homeowners still have equity.  Areas of Richmond are in pretty sad shape still.  I'm seeing many homes in North Richmond and the Iron Triangle neighborhood for sale well below $100,000.  San Pablo is a bit better, but not much.

The talking heads say we're in an era of no inflation and possibly deflation.  So, can anyone tell me why my E&O insurance went up 20% this year???  I've never had a claim, ever. 

...more to come later.