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 Volume 51          
 August 2013                                              
    
Greetings from B & A Realtors
"Come for a Day and Stay for a Lifetime..." 

Preserving the Tastes of Summer

Eat fresh from the garden all winter with these quick tips for preserving your produce.

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Sure, you want to put up some of your harvest so you can enjoy it all winter long. But you don't want to spend the last of the summer indoors, laboring in the kitchen. The solution: Freeze and/or dry your bounty. Both methods are easier (and cooler) than canning. Here's the scoop:

 

Tomatoes
how to freeze tomatoes 

 

Before freezing, remove the tomato skins. Immerse your fresh tomatoes in boiling water until the skins crack, then plunge the fruits into very cold water for another minute. Take them out, peel off the skin, and pack them whole or quartered in plastic freezer containers.

 

A faster method is to freeze whole, unpeeled tomatoes. When you're ready to use them, put the frozen bag under hot water briefly, until you can remove the tomatoes. Then stick the tomatoes under the hot water for a few more seconds to loosen the skin, which will easily peel off.

 

Dehydration removes all that messy water and leaves you with pure tomato flavor. And almost any kind of tomato-even cherry types-dries into a sweet, chewy chip. Some people say that meaty paste tomatoes work best for drying, but others prefer to dry the big, sweet beefsteak types.

 

Cut slices about .5 inch thick (cut cherry tomatoes in half) and set the slices on the dehydrator trays. Don't let the pieces touch. Most machines will dry them in about 4 hours, but many people let them go overnight (they're done when the pieces are leathery and flat). You can store them in tightly lidded jars or put them in bags in the freezer. After drying, a bushel of tomatoes takes up very little space. (To keep the dehydrator from heating up your house, run it outdoors in a sheltered area.)

 

Enjoy your summer bounty all Winter!

Prices are at the mid 2000's offerings!

Now is the time to purchase, don't let an opportunity to purchase with low interest rates and lower prices pass you by.   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 the
mid $200,000's to $700,000+.  CALL today  (408) 274.8766 for a tour and to find your home in this "hidden gem" in Santa Clara Valley.

 

To preview CURRENT Villages listings, go to The Villages Listings

Inherited real estate from your Parents?

 Have you inherited real estate from your Parents?     Now, you can't afford the property taxes on the property.    Here is a law which may help...Prop 58.   The law permits a Prop 13 property tax base of a primary residence to be transferred from a parent to a child.  This can make the difference - if you inherited the property within three (3) years of your parents death, file a claim with the County of Santa Clara requesting the application to determine if you can receive your parents Prop 13 property tax base.   

SAVE THE DATE - OCTOBER 5, 2013
The Villages Italian Club will be having an Italian Street Faire.  
Tickets will go on sale beginning September 21, 2013.     Admission is only $10 in advance and that includes five $1 tickets for food, games, novelties, etc.

"Like" 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:     

 

Carla knows the Villages.         She helped me find the right place for me... a beautiful location with lots of trees and I love trees!   She even hosted a party to help me meet my neighbors.   Thanks Carla - Jan Hageman, Villages Highland, The Villages

 

   Quote for the month:       

 

"When in doubt, make a fool of yourself." - Cynthia Heimel   

Table of Contents
Mid 2000's Prices!
Prop 58
Save the Date - October 5
Safety Tip
August - Bridge Groups

The Villages Golf & Country Club

Luxury properties, professionally landscaped, Golf Course views, City views, openness of the community, trees, and waterfalls.

We have many properties for sale in this Resort-Style Senior Living for the Active Adult 55 years + that range in price from mid $200,000's to $700,000+. To receive an EXCLUSIVE tour of the community and preview selected properties,    CALL TODAY - 408.274.8766.
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SAFETY TIP
Photoelectric Smoke Alarms will respond quicker to smoke. Please check all your alarms today and add at least one to protect your family.
Ionization vs. Photoelectric Smoke Alarms
AUGUST - Bridge Groups
The purpose is to provide a time and place for Bridge players to meet and enjoy others.   Tables consist of all players, partners not required.

Bridge Review Classes.  Need to review your basic bridge knowledge - beginning August 14, every Wednesday through September 18 classes will be held in the Montgomery Center.   For more information, call Louann Partridge (408-489-0262).
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Carla Griffin
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BRE#00710852
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B & A Realtors
6218 Wehner Way
San Jose, CA   95135

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