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2012
My Aunt Dee moved to the Los Gatos Meadows in 2010. She moved from the home in which she had lived since she and her late husband bought it new in 1940. She lived there by herself for over thirty years after the passing of her beloved husband. She is a celebrity of sorts at the Meadows. She...
12/25/2012
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My wife joined my two daughters and two granddaughters for tea at The English Rose Tea Room, 163 West Neal St., Pleasanton, Ca. 94566, for tea today. It is not the first time that they have enjoyed a visit to The English Rose Tea Room and I am su...
12/22/2012
The Irvington Business Association has started a new Holiday Tradition. Last year, IBA President Jesse Schaa proposed a Holiday Lights Competition. The contest was popular and it returned for an encore this year. The contest was open to both residential and non-residential entries. Prizes are g...
12/20/2012
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Las Posadas is a tradition the has been repeated since 1982 in Mission San Jose,Fremont, Ca. Sponsored by the Fremont Cultural Arts Council and the Committee for the Restoration of the Mission San Jose, Las Posadas recreates the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem complete with the refusal of...
12/16/2012
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Christmas lights can be found in many neighborhoods in Fremont, Ca.The homes on Cripps Place transform the neighbor hood into Crippsmass Place with decorations and the joy of the season. Reeder Court has for many years been a destination visited by those who love to drive the neighborhoods and ...
12/15/2012
Here is a Holiday Season announcement that I can do without in the future. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced that they will suspend evictions for occupants of foreclosed 1-4 unit properties again this year-end. Fannie Mae will forbear from evictions from Dec. 19th through Jan. 2nd. ...
12/09/2012
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If you are o.k. with having the real estate mortgage deduction (MID) reduced or eliminated, you can ignore the post below by Kathleen Daniels, a San Jose Realtor. On the other hand, if you feel potential pain because of the increase in your income tax and the potential diminution in the value of ...
12/08/2012
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The market report for Newark, Ca. for 11-30-12 is that there is not much about which to report. Sure, houses are selling. They are selling so fast that they don’t stay on the market long enough for many buyers to even find them. Buyers are frustrated! Limited viewings. Short offer deadlines. Lim...
12/05/2012
