Marin County California is one of the most expensive residential real estate markets in the country. It is also one of the most competitive markets with more than 45% of all single-family homes in 2018 receiving multiple offers. How does a buyer or buyer’s agent determine the optimal price to... [Read More]

If you are looking to create powerful data visualizations then you should consider using Bokeh. In an earlier article, “How to Create an Interactive Geographic Map Using Python and Bokeh”, I demonstrated how to create an interactive geographic map using Bokeh. This article will take it a step further and... [Read More]

As someone with expertise in both real estate and data science, I’ve always been fascinated by Zillow’s Zestimate. In the spirit of competition I’ve developed Jim’s estimate or Jestimate! [Read More]

If you are looking for a powerful way to visualize geographic data then you should learn to use interactive Choropleth maps. A Choropleth map represents statistical data through various shading patterns or symbols on predetermined geographic areas such as countries, states or counties. Static Choropleth maps are useful for showing... [Read More]

If you have a tech job and live outside of California, it’s likely you have considered moving to the center of the tech world - Silicon Valley or San Francisco. A quick look at the job search sites shows you’ll be making the big bucks! But before you accept that... [Read More]