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 Volume 31           
 December 2011                                                 
Greetings from B & A Realtors 
Greetings!

            Is the hustle and bustle of the holiday season getting you down?

 I don't know about you, but this time of year with so many things to do, I sometimes feel like I am one step behind and can't keep up...holiday parties, Christmas shopping, packed malls, year-end projects, etc.  I can become impatient.  Remember as we go through the holiday season what it is all about...giving to others and spending time with family and friends!

Best Wishes for a Happy Holidays!

Carla 



Prices are at the Late-1990 offerings!

Now is the time to purchase, don't let an opportunity to purchase with low interest rates and low prices pass you buy.   Prices are rising in The Villages so don't wait...today is the BEST day to purchase!  

 

We have Villas and homes currently being offered from $175,000 to $738,200.  CALL today  (408) 274.8766 for a tour and to find your home in this "hidden gem" in Santa Clara Valley.

Start Shopping with Reusable Bags NOW

 


In December 2010, the City of San Jos� adopted a Single-Use Carryout Bag ordinance that bans single use plastic carryout bags. The ordinance will begin on January 1, 2012 at which point consumers at all grocery and retail stores in San Jos� will have the option to bring their own reusable bags or pay a minimum price for recycled-content paper bags.

 

Consider the following to prepare for the ordinance: A high-quality reusable bag has the potential to replace over 600 single-use plastic bags over its lifetime. Plastic bags are one of the most common litter items found in creek cleanups. Paper bags are just as problematic as taking 14 million trees each year in the United States to produce a year's supply for retail use. Shopping with reusable bags is a great way to take part in reducing litter and conserving natural resources. Consider the following to help you avoid the bag charge:

 

  • Start shopping with a reusable bag now.
  • Keep reusable bags by the door, in your car or near car keys.
  • Keep foldable bags in pockets, backpacks or your purse.
  • Give your friends and family a reusable bag and encourage them to start shopping with them today.

For additional resources and updates, visit www.sjrecycles.org/bags. If you have questions, please email [email protected] or call (408) 534-BYOB (2962).

The Villages Proposed Bistro and Bar  

 

The Villages have been working hard over the past months to present the proposed Bistro and Bar Initiative to the community.     This will bring a whole new social element to The Villages.    It will be attached to the present Clubhouse facing the golf course and a casual place to enjoy friends, family, and guests in a relaxed social environment with food and drink from early morning to late evening.     It is planned to have special menus available that will appeal to golfers, tennis players, sports enthusiasts from young to older family members.   

 

Read more about the Bistro and Bar Proposal. 

 

 

Pa

"Like" us B & A Realtors.  I welcome you, your family and/or friends to become my new neighbors in this beautiful gated community.

     Sincerely,

      Carla 

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

Client/Business Associate Testimonial:   

   

 "Lovely adult-living. Everything you need to continue your active lifestyle in style. Carla brings years of experience to help guide you in your lifestyle decision." - Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, Etiquette Consultant, Your Relationship Edge

 

Quote for the month: 
"To love what you do and feel it matters - how could anything be more fun?" - Katherine Graham

EVERGREEN SAN JOSE BREAKING NEWS

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Archived Newsletters


In This Issue
Late-1990 Prices!
Shopping with Reusable Bags
Villages Proposed Bistro and Bar
Evergreen San Jose Breaking News
Sparkling Clean - 6115 Montgomery Ct.
Executive Property - 8709 Lomas Azules Place
All-electric home - 8459 Traminer Ct.
December Featured Villages - The Red Hat Society
Sparkling Clean
Front - 6115 Montgomery Ct.

BEST PRICE for the same model!  

 

    6115 Montgomery Ct.

$327,000

Executive Property

8709 Lomas Azules Place
Designer Upgrades
Remodeled/enlarged sq.ft.
Expanded Deck
8709 Lomas Azules Place
$738,200

Large Home!  


All Electric Home

Added Concrete Basement Storage

 

8459 Traminer Ct.

 

$435,000
Quick Link 
Active Adult Living

May 1, 2010 - The Villages Open House

Best of the Bay Video -   The Villages 
December FEATURED Club

The Red Hat Society       


The Red Hat Society's primary purpose is social interaction among women, and to encourage fun, friendship, freedom, fulfillment, and fitness. The goal is for members to bond as they travel through life together.

 

For more information to a Villages group, contact Shirley Laddy of the Scarlet Sirens at [email protected] 

 

The founder of the Society is artist Sue Ellen Cooper.  In 1997, Cooper gave a friend a 55th birthday gift consisting of a red bowler purchased at an antique store along with a copy of Jenny Joseph's poem "Warning".  The opening lines of the poem read:

 

"When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me." 

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Carla Griffin
Broker/Owner/SRES/CRS 

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

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