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Giving you a Magazine, Voice, Message, Mission, Community, Home!
homebody
BRANDI Jones NOVEMBER ‘15: WARM & COZY EDITION
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BRANDI Jones homebody
Pg 3 : Dear Readers
Pg 4 : MyBeachTowns.com
Pg 5 : E l Nino Preparedness
Pg 6 : WCR Pres ident E lect
Pg 7 : WCR Book Club
Pg 8 : ‘T is the Season to Chi l l
Pg 10: Cof fee Bar Open House
Pg 14: Happy Home
Pg 20: Ver ve Coffee
Pg 22: Market Repor t
Pg 26: Someone’s Memories
Pg 28: Other Homes
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOVEMBER ‘15: WARM & COZY EDITION
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homebody
H a p p y A u t u m n !
How was your
Hal loween? What
are your p lans for
Thanksg iv ing?
Th is year seems
l ike a good year to
stay in town. . .who
a m I k i d d i n g ,
Mexico is ca l l ing
me. I can ’t wai t to
spend a week in the sun and sand
with a margar i ta in my hand.
October was a great month regard-
ing weather and fun events from
Open Studios , Food Trucks A Go Go,
Glow Fest iva l , Monarch Butterf l ies ,
and of course my b ir thday. I t was a
ver y warm Hal loween and the k ids
were out in fu l l force . I d id learn
th is year that i f adu l ts dress up and
tr ick or treat at your door, they are
expect ing Je l l -O Shots . Now I know
for next year! Fa l l i s in the a ir and
the temperature has dropped in the
morning and evening .
DEAR READERS
I t i s n ice to wear
m y n e w p a r k a
a lready!
Unfor tunate ly, the
news is repor t ing
that crab season
loca l ly may be a
bust as the h igh
toxic leve ls in the
bay are caus ing an
u n s a f e p r o d u c t .
Crab is such a popular treat
around town th is t ime of year. So
are pumpkin sp ice lattes . Has
anyone gone to the new Starbucks
on 17th by Sunny Cove? I wi l l be
hav ing a book c lub there on Dec
4th . I hear they are serv ing wine
and cof fee . I wonder i f they are
ser v ing loca l wines . I wi l l go and
repor t back to you. In the
meant ime , have a wonderfu l
Thanksg iv ing Hol iday!
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MYBEACHTOWNS.COM homebody
T hank you aga in Robert Aldana for trust ing me with your s ister s i te to
MyScottsVal ley .com cal led MyBeachTowns.com. In addi t ion, we have done a p i lot run
with me on h is radio show, My Scotts Val ley Radio Show is on KSCO 1080 AM. You
can a lso tune in on the web at www.KSCO.com. Rosanna , you, and I have had the best
l aughs in addit ion to d iscuss ing good content that benef i t s people ’s l ives in the Scott ’s
Val ley or the Beach Towns areas . We have had so many guest speakers and qual i ty
community members share their amaz ing stor ies . When you have t ime download an
episode or tune in on Tuesdays at 8 :00– 9 :00 pm.
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EL NINO INFO homebody
EL N INO IS COMING !
NOAA (Nat ional Oceanic and Atmospher ic Administrat ion) has predicted a 90%
percent chance of an E l Nino winter . I t may g ive some re l ie f f rom our 4 -year drought ,
but wi l l a lso br ing with i t f looding , coasta l eros ion, and lands l ides in our County .
Start gett ing prepared for what E l Nino might br ing by c l ick ing here .
http : / /geodisc losure .com/
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There is a need for the modern leader to adapt to
the changes women are bringing to the table. In
addition, the millennials are a force that will be
shaping our environment and I am committed to
teaching leaders how to work with them in 2016
and 2017.
Facebook.com/womenscounci lo frea l torssantacruzchapter
homebody WCR
On Dec 9th I will be installed as Women’s
Council of Realtors Santa Cruz Chapter
PRESIDENT ELECT!!!! Yahoo!!! I am extremely
excited to work closely with former presidents,
Judy Brose and Mark Weis, President 2016.
Together we plan on making the next 2 years im-
pactful and imperative for female leaders in real
estate and any similar or compatible industry.
Giving Women the Power to
Have the Career They Want
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This year we debuted our first trial of a book club.
I selected books that would help professionals
mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Our last book was the Magic. Let me just say, this
was the most moving for most of the members.
Here is what I saw on this 28 day journey of
gratitude:
Complete transformation of relationships to a
calmer, kinder, more positive state without
"working" on it. They just transform.
Dramatic drop off anxiety, fear, and worry about
the ‘right now' and instill confidence and faith in
the unforseen/unknown future.
Expand one's confidence and clarity about where
they are and what they can achieve for their life.
Increase personal prosperity and the ability to at-
tract more of what they want, just by being
GENUINELY GRATEFUL.
An overwhelming sense of peace, ease and
creativity - all without ‘efforting’ anything but just
being grateful.
Expand awareness and seriously sharpen one’s
ability to receive the constant flow of BLESSINGS
constantly coming….constantly!!
I h igh ly recommend th is journey and
book. I t was one of the most l i fe chang-
ing in many of our l ives . I t just makes
l i fe sweeter!
Facebook.com/womenscounci lo frea l torssantacruzchapter
homebody WCR BOOKCLUB
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I t i s that t ime of year aga in where i t gets dark ear ly , end of the year deadl ines are due,
and of course there i s the hust le and bust le of the hol iday ’s . . .part ies , presents ,
drinking , eat ing , footbal l , dr ink ing , fami ly gather ings , eat ing , and travel ing . . . I am
stressed a lready th ink ing about i t . This season I recommend g iv ing to yourse l f f i rst
then g ive to everyone e lse . That way you make i t through the hol idays happy and
heal thy and there wi l l be no casual t ies at the fami ly d inner! How are you going to
make sure that your l i fe i s ca lm, COOL, and col lected dur ing th is stress fu l t ime of
year? I recommend try ing Cryotherapy . Yes , I sa id Cryo – therapy? When I f i rst heard
of i t I thought i t was when a bunch of us ga ls sat around and drank wine together
cry ing over romant ic movies . Boy, was I wrong. I f you haven’t tr ied i t yet , let me
te l l you what I have learned and why I l ike i t . F irst , Hol lywood and Pro Sports are a l l
over i t . Therefore i t must be good, r ight? You bas ica l ly freeze yourse l f for 3 minutes
in below zero temperatures . The cold temperatures he lp musc le recovery , sk in ton-
ing , endurance, and v i ta l i ty . I have been going for 3 months now and I can say that my
beach vol leyba l l game has gone back to when I was younger . My shoulder in jury has
ca lmed down. My recovery a f ter a weekend of p lay ing has been shortened to minutes
instead of days .
...to chill…
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I t a lso he lps a f ter doing CrossF i t as i t
immediate ly gets r id of any of the aches
and pains . My f lex ib i l i ty and endurance
have been great ly enhanced in CrossF i t
as wel l . Just ask any of the many Cross
F i t ters out there the benef i ts they see
f rom Cryotherapy . Actua l ly , don’t ask
because they won’t te l l you because
they want to keep i t a secret for
themselves . Just trust me, i t he lps
immense ly .
Secondly , i t burns fat . The guys at SC
Cryo can expla in to you how that
works , but there is good fat and bad fat .
Ult imate ly i t burns the bad fat of f whi le
mainta in ing the good fat . So br ing on
the hol iday dress with a s ide of g luten
free cookies!
Last ly , I have an auto - immune disease
that attacks my body every 14 seconds .
Depending how my body dec ides to
react each day , I never know what to
expect . Some days I can’ t get out of
bed, open my eyes , or get s leep because
of a l l the pain . However, a f ter doing
Cryotherapy for some t ime I now can
s leep at n ight and I have v irtua l ly gotten
r id of a l l the chronic pa in . That a lone
i s worth every penny and I don’t even
care i f I look good in the dress because
I fee l great !
Despite the 3 minutes of cold that you
go through, another great s ide ef fect i s
a ca lm fee l ing of euphoria you get
immediate ly a f terwards . I t i s hard to
descr ibe because i t g ives you an overal l
sense of happiness , peace , and wel l
be ing , with a smal l h int of a cof fee buzz.
To me th is i s a hol iday must to keep me
happy, peacefu l , and fu l l of hol iday
cheer! Try i t , I promise you wi l l love
the results !
Vis i t Santa Cruz Cryotherapy @:
1220 41st Ave , Capitola
Next to New Leaf of f of 41st
831-288-2882
www.santacruzcr yo.com
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Coffee Bar
Open House I n today ’s market ing of a home there has to be something spec ia l . This i s no longer
your mother’s rea l estate market . The day where you can just put a home on the
MLS and have i t se l l with 10 of fers i s current ly not the norm. There has to be
something spec ia l with what the consumer is searching for . Open houses are very
boring and often set the agent and consumer apart because they are awkward
encounters of each party try ing to do their job . The agent i s try ing to se l l the home
and the buyer i s try ing to just v iew the home without the chatter of a sa les p i tch . I t
has been documented that today ’s buyer rea l ly l ikes to have a party or something fun
for an open house. This i s part ly due the fact that there are more mi l lennia ls in the
market and part ly because we so used to hav ing our Starbucks!
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Coffee Bar I have found that the cof fee open house is great way to break the ice
and accompl i shes the fol lowing:
The consumer stays in the home longer
The consumer fee ls good after dr ink ing a warm caf fe inated
beverage
The agent and consumer spend more t ime together developing a
re lat ionsh ip
More quest ions and answers occur between agent and consumer
Genera l happy v ibe
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T h e b a r i s t a u s e d i s C o f f e e
Concepts out of Fe l ton . They do
a l l sorts of events . They can set up
in/on the garage , pat ios , decks ,
front yards , and backyards . They
serve the fol lowing i tems:
Mochas
Lattes
Cappuccinos
Americanos
Hot chocolates
Teas
Cookies
Chocolate Kisses
Espressos
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Depending on the weather they wi l l
serve the beverages iced or hot .
Somet imes we add other fun
vendors a long with the cof fee
bar ista such as l ive music , art fare ,
or jewelry sa le . The one th ing is for
sure people are ta lk ing about the
home and the open house days or
even weeks a f ter the cof fee bar
open house! Next t ime you see
one advert ised come on by just to
grab a f ree cof fee dr ink!
Watch th is V ideo!
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H a p p y H o m e 504 PARK AVE, CAPITOLA
T his Happy Capitola Beach Bunga low has been a home for years that has
captured fun memories f rom romping at the beach to hav ing a sunset
margar i ta in the Vi l lage . I t i s c lose to Capitola Vi l l age that has shopping,
restaurants , sur f ing , stand up paddle boarding and the beach, as wel l as
New Brighton Beach. This home has a one car garage with stamped
concrete dr ive way , beaut i fu l wal led and gated entrance, and addit ional o f f -
street park ing great for any BBQ or fami ly gather ing . The recent ly updated
front yard and pat io is complete with a gas g lass f i re p i t , and step -up Trex
decking .
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Hardwood f loors f low throughout the d in ing and l iv ing room areas and a
large double pane p icture window lets in lots of l ight . The updated k i tchen
inc ludes gran ite counter tops , t i led f loors , gas range , and lovely wood
cupboards . The k i tchen opens to the d in ing area with a wide four seat ing
eat ing bar .
There are two br ight bedrooms, a l so with double pane windows. . .and a bath
with t i led f loors and tub/shower combinat ion . The easy -care , l andscaped
backyard inc ludes an outdoor shower for the beach goer.
Carve out a smal l p iece of paradise by making th is Capito la Bungalow your
new happy home or vacat ion spot .
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Profess iona l ly Landscaped
Outdoor Shower
Gate
Trex Decking
Pat io
Driveway Pavers
Newer Roof
Double Paned Window
One Car Garage
Drip System Irr igat ion
Gas F ire P i t
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Floors : Hardwood
Light ing : Modern F ixtures
Cabinetr y : In d inn ing room
Paint: Warm colors freshly painted
Heat ing : Wal l heater
Ef f ic iency : Dual -Paned Windows
Views: of Depot Hi l l
KITCHEN: Bar seats 4
Gran i te Counter Tops
Modern Appl iances
Storage
Stone Ti le F loors
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Capitola Vi l lage - Steps away
from Capi tola Vi l l age that hosts
many great shops , restaurants
and Capitola Beach . Restaurants
inc lude Paradise Beach Gri l le ,
Margar i tav i l le , and
Shadowbrook just up the h i l l
f rom the Vi l lage . There are
great wine bars such as Wine
Tyme and Cava. Don’t forget
the cof fee and Chai are great at
Calypso's .
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In the summer there Twi l i ght Concerts at the bandstand on Wednesdays . Cl ick here
for year round schedule of events :
http : / /www.capito lav i l l age .com/capito la_calendar_events .php
Capitola Wharf– At the end of a great sandy beach and of fer l ive music , f i sh ing , and
fun cockta i l s .
Gayle ’s Bakery– Walk or b ike just a minute away to the famous bakery , Gay les . They
of fer a wide var iety of fresh ly made breakfasts , lunches , and d inners . Their baked
goods are of f the hook and don’t forget to get a mocha or latte at the ir bar ista!
Beaches– This home is surrounded by world c lass beaches . One direct ion is the
Capitola beach with fun act iv i t ies such as beach vol leybal l , Easter Egg hunts , and
Surf ing Santa . The other d irect ion i s New Brighton Beach which has mi les of soft
sand great for running , re lax ing , or dolphin watching .
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I am writ ing th is art ic le aga in because I want to emphas ize how much I
en joy Verve cof fee . Not only do I love the f l avors of the actual espresso,
cof fee , tea , wheat free cookies , g luten free bread. . . as you can see I l ike
many th ings there. . . I rea l ly keep going back because when I walk in and up
to the register someone says…”Hi Brandi , do you want you usual ? A ta l l
Americano? How is work today , Brandi?”
That i s what I am addicted to - the fr iendly h igh of see ing people HAPPY to
see you. They remember my name. In the book by Dale Carnegie , How to
Win Fr iends and Inf luence People , he states that ones name is the most musi-
cal sound to someone’s ear .
Santa Cruz’s Favori te Coffee
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I get nothing for promoting Verve from
their company , so th is art ic le i s pure ly
because I want you to experience the
same spec ia l warm fuzzy fee l ings I get
when I go in .
I t doesn’t matter which Verve I go to,
they know my name and they smi le at
me. Verve has quit the reputat ion and I
can see why. When I trave l to see my
s i ster in Seatt le and I te l l people at the
cof fee shops I am from Santa Cruz they
immediate ly sp i t out the sentence “Do
you go to Verve? We love everyone
there. WE see them at cof fee compet i -
t ions .”
I t goes to show i t ’ s not just a qual i ty
product Verve serves but a lso qual i ty
personal i t ies .
I t ’ s so s imple and yet even in my own
l i fe , I forget to smi le and remember
names when I am busy . So here’s to
smi l ing and a good cup of cof fee where
everyone knows your name (cue Cheer’s
s i tcom theme song) !
V i s i t Verve Cof fee Roasters at any
of the i r th ree locat ions :
1540 Pacific Avenue
104 Bronson Street, Suite 19
816 41st Avenue
vervecoffeeroasters.com
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MARKET REPORT homebody
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MARKET REPORT homebody
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MARKET REPORT homebody
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LENDER’S VOICE
Housing market reports show slower pace,
but potential pent-up demand. Here is what
w e a r e w a t c h i n g :
H o u s i n g C o n s t r u c t i o n
New housing starts data last week indicate busy
construction sites continue to dot the landscape.
Rental demand continues to be strong, pushing up
rents, which is causing developers to build more
apartment buildings – multi-family starts were up
over 18%. This segment of the market is extremely
volatile and can distort the new construction pic-
ture. Single Family Residence (SFR) activity in-
creased at a lower, but steady pace in most of the
country. The West was the exception, were starts
were particularly robust, surging 25.4% in Septem-
ber. The warning sign flashing here is the decline in
permits. Permits for SFRs are lagging starts. This
implies a coming slowdown in new construction,
which is consistent with the trend in new homes.
H o u s i n g S a l e s
Data released this morning show that new home
sales fell sharply in September to an annual rate of
468,000, the slowest pace since November 2014
and in addition, August sales were revised down.
Sales fell less sharply in the West. Supply now
stands at 5.8 months, which is considered nearly
even with demand. The solid job market, increased
consumer confidence, equity build up from rising
home prices, and healthier personal balance sheets
have combined to stoke American’s
appetite for new homes, sales of which have in-
creased nearly 18% so far in 2015. That may be
starting to cool, but we caution reading too much
into one report. Prices may be keeping first-time
buyers out of the market. The national median
new-home sales price has jumped 13.5 percent
from a year ago to $296,900. Continued strength
in the job market may start to move more first-
time buyers into the market.
During the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis
the housing market has been volatile and slow to
bounce back. The adjusted 52-year historic aver-
age annual rate of new home sales is 655,000 and
purchase activity has been well below this level
since January of 2008, although much improved
since the depths of the recession. The good news
is that this implies pent-up demand; when that
will translate to sales activity is the question.
Existing-home sales rebounded strongly in Sep-
tember following August's decline and have now
increased year-on-year for 12 consecutive
months.
Ryan Buckholdt
Mortgage Advisor
DRE 01196245 | NMLS 319442
www.ryanbuckholdt.com
831-425-TEAM
homebody
Economic Update Nov 2015
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S o m e o n e’ s M e m o r i e s
127 LANCE CT. , SANTA CRUZ
S omet imes i t i s hard to remember that house on the market was
someone’s l i fe , nest , and p lace of memories . Not every home can be shown
in i t ’ s best l ight due to many reasons , such as the home owner doesn’t have
the f inanc ia l means to paint , c lean , or f ix broken i tems. I t i s important to
remember that when v iewing a home l ike th is that you remember that
someone did love the home and at some point tragedy h i t and they were
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no longer able to keep the home in a state of proper maintenance. Many of
these homes can be a short sa le or a forec losure. Th is i s a great
opportun i ty for a buyer to get a good dea l in th is h igh ly des irab le area .
This home on Lance Ct . i s located in the sought a f ter ne ighborhood of
Prospect Heights . I t i s a reverse f loor p lan and of fers expans ive v iews.
There i s a b ig backyard, deck, and pat io . There i s a 2 car garage and p lenty
of windows that let in warm sunl ight . This home owner can no longer love
the home that way i t needs and i t looking for someone to g ive i t tender
lov ing care . We have all the inspections and reports, so for the right person this home
can be a great way to enter an establ i shed neighborhood, great school
d istr ict , warm weather , and a l l at an a f fordab le cost !
~3 bed 2 bath $750,000 Prospect Heights .
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345 10TH AVE, SANTA CRUZ
1931 KOOPMANS DR. SANTA CRUZ
1865 RODRIGUEZ, SANTA CRUZ
Sold
Pending
Pending
OTHER LISTINGS homebody
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118 BURLWOOD DR, SCOTTS VALLEY –vacant lot $470,000
911 COLUMBIA AVE, SANTA CRUZ
210 BROOK KNOLL DR. SANTA CRUZ
Pending
Land
Sold
OTHER LISTINGS homebody
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BRANDI Jones REALTOR, cal BRE#01385191
CELL: 831-588-5145
WWW.BRANDIJONESREALTOR.COM
2170 41ST AVE, CAPITOLA, CA 95010
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