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    Volume 14                                                                                         July  2010
 






Greetings from B & A Realtors
Greetings!
     
 A Condo for $159,000?
 
Prices may never be lower!    This is for an owner occupied buyer NOT investor...

There are fantastic buying opportunities in this Resort-Style Active Adult Senior community in the Silver Creek/Evergreen District of San Jose.     Villas and homes range in size from 650 - 2490 sq. ft.   The current offering prices are from $159,000 to $765,000.       CALL today at (408) 274.8766 for your tour of this "hidden find" in Santa Clara Valley
Why buy with a Local Area Real Estate Expert?
Having a good relationship with your real estate agent can make the difference between a smooth transaction and a mess. If you're making a cross-town or a move to a neighboring community, your agent may be a good choice if the agent specializes in the area where you'll be selling and not necessarily the one that you want to represent you in the purchase. Read more...
Notification of Assessed Value
You should have received a notice from The County Assessor showing the January 1, 2010 assessed value of your home.  This value will be used to calculate your property tax due in December, 2010 and April, 2011.

Please look carefully at the line labeled Total shown before any exemption and ask yourself if you could have sold your home last January for this amount.  If you think you would have had to accept less than the assessed value to sell your home last January, you can request an Assessor's valuation review by August1.  Request a review online.   It is important that a review request be filed as quickly as possible because of the potentially large number of requests.

You must have support for your valuation adjustment request.  The usual support is a list of the sales prices of comparable properties during October 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010.   An estimate by a Realtor familiar with your area can provide this information for you.

Did you Miss the Villages Open House?
To schedule a personal tour of the community and see properties available for sale, call 408.274.8766 or Click here to Contact Us

Become a FAN of B&A Realtors.  I welcome you, your family and/or friends to become my new neighbors in this beautiful community.

     Sincerely,
 
             Carla
Oh, By The Way
I'm never too busy for your Referrals

Client/Business Associate Testimonial:

"When we met Carla, we knew that she was the one to find our home. We were moving from Monterey and had given her our list of needs. We have the best neighbors and love every day living in the Villages." - Manuel (Joe) and Dorothy Miranda,  Village Fairways, The Villages


Quote for the month:

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have." - Frederick Keonig


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In This Issue
Why buy with a Local Area Real Estate Expert?
Notification of Assessed Value
Villages Open House
July Featured Villages Club - Friends of San Jose State University
One story, Cape Cod Sytle REDUCED - PRICED TO SELL!
7708 Galloway Drive

Best Location!
$389,000


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Active Adult Living

May 1 - Villages Open House

Best of the Bay Video -   The Villages
JULY  FEATURED VILLAGES CLUB
Friends of San Jose State University  provides a social and/or supportive outlet for Village Residents who have an interest in or affiliation with San Jose State University. 

Participation is open to all residents of The Villages and they hold an Annual dinner in the Villages Clubhouse.   The next event will be July 20, 2010 and this year's highlights are on all things new at SJSU with guest speakers Dr. Sheila Bienenfeld, the new dean of the College of Social Sciences and Mike MacIntyre, the new head football coach.   For reservations and/or any further information on this organization, contact Bill Eckert, 408.270.8171.


Carla Griffin
Broker/Owner/SRES

B & A Realtors
6056 Montgomery Bend
San Jose, CA   95135

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