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 Volume 80 
 January 2016                                             
    
Greetings from B & A Realtors
"Come for a Day and Stay for a Lifetime..." 
 

FRESH START 2016

  A new year, a new beginning, and for some a much needed clean slate.   It is remarkably noteworthy, how many of us just wants to put 2015 behind.    Alas, we've arrived!    As you kick off 2016, forget the grand promises of running 40 miles a week and eating kale for breakfast, lunch and dinner!    It is much more realistic to manage a slight shift in the right direction...a little morsel of positive change every day.     Win every day by doing little, attainable things to get to the big goal.   Plant seeds, water those seeds and watch them blossom.

Perhaps we can begin by planting more seeds of love in our relationships.     Have fierce conversations with the people we have mediocre relationships with.     You have permission to spread the zeal that you have today for a fresh start of a new beginning over 365 days year.  Remember, do a little bit of good each day.

The fresh possibilities that this New Year brings is even better with Carla Griffin and B & A Realtors.   We can help ignite your dreams of living in Resort-style living and living a lifestyle you never thought you could afford!    If you are not a client, make it a resolution to meet with us and let us show you that behind every closed door, is the possibility of a new dawn and a new day! 

Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS)

 PRNS Winter Leisure Class Registration Now Open
 
Make the most of the chilly holidays with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services  and register for a leisure class at your favorite community center. PRNS offers more than 800 classes and programs that include dance, music, health and fitness, gymnastics, theater and many more! Stop by your local community center today and pick up a Winter 2016 Community Center Brochure. Payment plans are available for some classes. You can register online or at a community center during business hours. 

For more information, please contact the PRNS customer service helpline at 408-793-5565.
Prices are starting in the low $300's!

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 low $300,000's to $900,000++. 

CALL today (408) 274.8766 for a tour and find your home in this "hidden gem" in Santa Clara Valley.
 
To preview CURRENT Villages listings, go to
Death in the family?
Oh, by the way, we have a new home evaluation tool that gives us the value of someone's property almost instantaneously.

Death in family?  Real estate in The Villages?

All property must be valued as of date of death for the IRS. Please Call me for a FREE formal evaluation report for your tax person and trust estate attorney.

This is a FREE service for all Village residents and their heirs provided by B & A Realtors!
"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 is an exceptional realtor with great vision, service, and kindness. She is thorough and is a wonderful advocate. I'd highly recommend Carla Griffin to anyone looking to buy or sell." - DeAnna Pursai 

   Quote for the month:     

"It Is not how much you do, but how much love you put into the doing that matters." - Mother Teresa
EVERGREEN SAN JOSE BREAKING NEWS

View of the Evergreen Hills

This service exists to provide you with the latest information on everything happening in the Evergreen/Silver Creek Valley and the surrounding San Jose communities.
 
(Click the photo to follow the local news.)

 Community Service provided by B & A Realtors
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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 low $300,000's to $900,000++. To receive an EXCLUSIVE tour of the community and preview selected properties,    CALL TODAY - 408.274.8766.
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JANUARY - 
Villages Travel Club

One of the newest Clubs in The Villages, they have been active.  Recently teaming up with Talbot Tours, they are doing a trip to  "Arizona Spring Training" in Scottsdale, AZ.   The tour is March 7 to 10 so get your Giants gear out and ready for a fun trip.  Reservations for this all-inclusive package will close on January 30.  Contact Mike Cox at mic1704@sbcglobal.net
 to make your reservation.

The next meeting is Monday, January 18 at 7 pm in the Montgomery Center.  Come meet the members and find a trip that you would like to enjoy in 2016!
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Carla Griffin
Broker/Owner
CRS/SRES/BS 


CalBRE#00710852
California Licensee

B & A Realtors
2059 Camden Ave., #250
San Jose, CA   95124

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