ashley falls lifestyle | cindy davis

A Time For Thanks

THANKSGIVING GRATITUDE

Recent Activity in Las Sendas

Ashley Falls Market Activity

Cindy Davis is a full-time broker associate working in Carmel Valley and North County San Diego since 1997. She takes great pride in representing her clients in achieving their real estate goals. Whether buying or selling a family home, moving up, downsizing, finding a first home or investing, Cindy dedicates high personal interest, along with unparalleled effort to provide outstanding guidance, service and care to each and every client. Cindy’s strengths lie in her win-win approach to negotiation, exceptional customer service and scrupulous level of integrity. Her objective is to assist clients in making educated real estate decisions by providing detailed property information and analysis, as well as educating clients in the process to attain the desired outcome for each property purchase or sale.

Cindy DavisBroker Associate | BRE #01221414

Real Living LifestylesIntegrated Real Estate Services

619.813.1992 www.CindyDavisProperties.com

[email protected] E. Ocean Air Drive | San Diego | 92130

ADDRESS BED BATH SQFT LIST PRICE SOLD PRICE LIST|SOLD|SQFT COE

Currently Available12782 Jordan Ridge Ct 4 4 3,358 $1,269,000 $377.90

5225 VALLERY COURT 5 4 3,028 $1,289,000 $425.69

5002 Pearlman Way 5 5 3,429 $1,290,000 $376.20

4953 McGill Way 5 5 3,516 $1,315,000 - $1,340,000 $381.11

4878 Bradshaw 5 5 4,130 $1,399,900 - $1,478,000 $357.87

5051 Zimmer Cove 5 5 3,516 $1,499,000 $426.34

13282 Seagrove Street 4 5 3,676 $1,549,000 $421.38

Pending12701 Chandon Court 5 3 3020 $989,900 - $1,060,000 $350.99

4969 Sandshore 4 4 3358 $1,249,900 $372.22

5270 Vallery Court 5 5 3656 $1,629,000 - $1,679,000 $459.25

5290 Vallery Court 6 5 3656 $1,750,000 - $1,850,000 $506.02

Closed4886 Almondwood Way 4 3 2844 $969,000 $969,000 $340.72

5070 Seachase Street 5 5 3279 $1,275,000-1,345,000 $1,280,000 $390.36

CINDY DAVISReal Living Lifestyles

Real Estate

Ashley Falls Market Report

Presented Exclusively By Cindy Davis

A S H L E Y F A L L SN

Residential Summary Statistics High Low Average MedianList Price $1,850,000 $969,000 $1,374,376 $1,340,000Sale Price $1,280,000 $969,000 $1,124,500 $1,124,500

Would you like to see your home on the cover? Call Cindy Davis for an effective marketing plan

to sell your house or find your dream home.

Keith SimsLoan OfficerDirect: 619.997.7717Office: [email protected]

Home Sweet Home RemodelShould You ‘Love It’ Or ‘List It’?

Savor The SeasonNine-Ten’s Short Ribs

If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing. CA DRE License #01264830 Produced by UpscaleRealEsateMarketing.com • 877.660.0996

NMLS #633006

s the weather turns cooler and we set our dining room table for a Thanksgiving feast, we are given the opportunity to pause and reflect on all we can be grateful for. The tradition of Thanksgiving, of course, is not a new idea, nor one that truly began at Plymouth with the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. Cultures around the world have celebrated their harvest annually when the fields were full and ripe for picking. The word harvest is actually from the Old English word hærfest, meaning autumn and the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox is called the Harvest Moon. At harvest festivals, ancient cultures took respite from the labor of the fields and gave thanks for their bountiful harvest by preparing large feasts to share and enjoy. Then, it was time to prepare for the long winter ahead when the fields lay barren for many long months. Today’s Thanksgiving shares common threads with the harvest rituals of yore. We still enjoy taking a break from work to celebrate our good fortune and give thanks for all we have by gathering to feast with family and friends. And we can thank President Abraham Lincoln for making the day official, as he declared the final Thursday in November a national

day of Thanksgiving. Congress made it an official day off from work in 1941 when turkey day became a true national holiday. An interesting side note: Congress also moved Thanksgiving back a week, in hopes of giving more oomph to the holiday shopping season. And would you believe shopping and our day of thanks are still inexplicably tied together? Modern-day Thanksgiving is linked with Black Friday, the day after feast day, and the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. This year, some stores are even staying open on Thanksgiving. Though most of us no longer work in the fields, we do live in a hectic, fast-paced digital world. Perhaps it’s now even more important to take the time to pause and remember to give thanks for our good fortune. This year, why not instill some new traditions at your Thanksgiving table? Perhaps ask each family member to tell what he or she is most grateful for before feasting on turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Or volunteer to work at a food bank on Thanksgiving to help others in need. After all, Thanksgiving should be centered on gratitude and giving rather than on football and bargain shopping.

Ingredients:

3 1/2-4 lb beef short ribs, boneless if possible

1 c diced onion

1 c diced carrots

1/2 c diced celery

2 cloves garlic

1/2 bunch thyme

1 bay leaf

1 bottle red wine

2 c ruby port

4 c veal or chicken stock

Method:

Clean short ribs of any excess fat. Season short ribs with

salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan on medium high

heat, sear the short ribs until golden brown on all sides,

about 4 minutes. Remove ribs from pan and place in a

crock pot or oven-proof pot. In the same pan you seared

the ribs, place the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and

sauté on medium heat until golden brown. Add wine and

reduce by half. Add thyme and bay leaf to wine mixture.

Pour over short ribs and marinate for at least 2-3 hours or

overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Warm veal stock or chicken

stock and pour over marinated short ribs. Cover with foil

or an oven-proof lid and cook for 3-4 hours or until fork

tender, checking every 45 minutes. Remove from oven

and let cool. Remove the short ribs from pot, strain the

liquid and return liquid to stove. Skim fat from the top of

the liquid and let reduce to sauce consistency (sauce

should be thick). Return ribs to the pot and glaze and

serve.

Serves 6

San Diego Bay Wine & Food FestivalSan Diego Bay | November 16 - 23619.342.7337 | SanDiegoWineClassic.comAs one of the largest wine and food festivals in the nation, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival has helped shine the light on San Diego’s thriving food scene. We’ve got our eyes and ears peeled for the city’s most drool-worthy restaurants and newest food trends to hit the streets, bringing you an epicurean experience unlike any other. The magnitude of culinary talent in San Diego combined with an international showcase of the world’s premiere wines and spirits, and the nation’s trendsetting culinary masters, makes attendance at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival a mouthwatering feast and precursor to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Encinitas Annual Fall FestivalEncinitas | November 23760.943.1950 | Encinitas101.comEncinitas 24th Annual Fall Festival is a holiday street fair in historic downtown Encinitas. Enjoy hundreds of unique booths, music and dance performances as well as the Kids Zone and Dog Park. Find local, beautifully handcrafted gifts for everyone on your holiday list.

Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day Run & WalkBalboa Park’s Spreckels Organ Pavilion | November 27619.446.2100 | ThanksgivingRun.orgJoin Father Joe’s Villages 13th Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K Run & Walk through picturesque Balboa Park, a fun way to kick off Thanksgiving Day, all while the turkey is still basting. Join in this family fun event that gives back too. All proceeds go to help Father Joe’s Villages – the leading local organization working to transform lives and end the cycle of homelessness.

Balboa Park December NightsBalboa Park | December 5 – 6 619.239.0512 | BalboaPark.orgBalboa Park December Nights, the nation’s premier holiday festival, will take place for the 36th consecutive year. The event brings families and friends together to spread holiday joy, revel in top-notch musical and dance performances, enjoy holiday favorites from around the globe at the International Christmas Festival at the House of Pacific Relations Cottages and unique gift shopping at the museum stores and with the artisans of Spanish Village. Share in the night, as Balboa Park kicks off the “most wonderful time of the year.”

California Ballet’s The NutcrackerSan Diego Civic Theater | December 13 – 21858.560.6741 | CaliforniaBallet.orgCalifornia Ballet’s glittering production of The Nutcracker, a classic ballet about Clara, a young girl who is given a Nutcracker for Christmas. In the exquisite production, Clara learns her gift is far more than an ordinary Nutcracker. The California Ballet takes you along with Clara on a magic journey through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of the Sweets. An event the whole family is sure to enjoy.

NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2014

PORT WINE BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS

NINE-TEN Restaurant and Bar858.964.5400 | nine-ten.com

In Good Taste Event Calendar

H O M E S W E E T H O M E R E M O D E L A popular HGTV show, Love It or List It, is themed around homeowners who have shortcomings with their current home. Two experts are called in to help. One expert, a designer, comes up with a design and remodels the home in order to address the current issues so that the homeowners will “love” the home again. The other expert, a real estate agent, shows the homeowners other properties in order to persuade them to “list” their current home and move to one of the other properties. The premise is straight-forward, but how many times does the remodel win over moving to another property? According to Wikipedia, the percentage of homeowners who chose to “love it” is an overwhelming 59% (averaged over the first seven seasons of the show).

Maybe a popular TV show does not

mimic real life exactly, but why do so many homeowners decide to fix up areas in their home or remodel it because they want to put their home on the market and sell it? They have already decided to “list it” and move, rather than remodel and “love it.” A home remodel should concentrate on both the value of the remodel to your lifestyle as well as the value of the remodel to selling the home sometime down the road. If you plan on staying in the home for a long time, the remodeling project should address what matters most to you. Just like the frustrated homeowners on the TV show, you can probably list the top five shortcomings or issues with your current home. Make a list and then consider both the immediate value to your lifestyle and the return on investment in terms of resale value of the home in the future.

According to Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report for 2014, the top five renovations that yield the greatest percentage return on investment are:

• Entry door replacement: 96.6%• Wood deck addition: 87.4%• Attic bedroom: 84.3%• Garage door replacement: 83.7%• Minor kitchen remodel: 82.7%

For example, a minor kitchen remodel is defined as updating a functional but dated kitchen with modern yet mid-priced finishes such as raised panel cabinet door fronts and upgraded countertops. The bottom-line is that a home remodeling project should give you, the homeowner, the biggest “bang for the buck” so that you will love your home, whether it be for many years to come or until it’s time to sell.

A MODERN

s the weather turns cooler and we set our dining room table for a Thanksgiving feast, we are given the opportunity to pause and reflect on all we can be grateful for. The tradition of Thanksgiving, of course, is not a new idea, nor one that truly began at Plymouth with the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. Cultures around the world have celebrated their harvest annually when the fields were full and ripe for picking. The word harvest is actually from the Old English word hærfest, meaning autumn and the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox is called the Harvest Moon. At harvest festivals, ancient cultures took respite from the labor of the fields and gave thanks for their bountiful harvest by preparing large feasts to share and enjoy. Then, it was time to prepare for the long winter ahead when the fields lay barren for many long months. Today’s Thanksgiving shares common threads with the harvest rituals of yore. We still enjoy taking a break from work to celebrate our good fortune and give thanks for all we have by gathering to feast with family and friends. And we can thank President Abraham Lincoln for making the day official, as he declared the final Thursday in November a national

day of Thanksgiving. Congress made it an official day off from work in 1941 when turkey day became a true national holiday. An interesting side note: Congress also moved Thanksgiving back a week, in hopes of giving more oomph to the holiday shopping season. And would you believe shopping and our day of thanks are still inexplicably tied together? Modern-day Thanksgiving is linked with Black Friday, the day after feast day, and the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. This year, some stores are even staying open on Thanksgiving. Though most of us no longer work in the fields, we do live in a hectic, fast-paced digital world. Perhaps it’s now even more important to take the time to pause and remember to give thanks for our good fortune. This year, why not instill some new traditions at your Thanksgiving table? Perhaps ask each family member to tell what he or she is most grateful for before feasting on turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Or volunteer to work at a food bank on Thanksgiving to help others in need. After all, Thanksgiving should be centered on gratitude and giving rather than on football and bargain shopping.

Ingredients:

3 1/2-4 lb beef short ribs, boneless if possible

1 c diced onion

1 c diced carrots

1/2 c diced celery

2 cloves garlic

1/2 bunch thyme

1 bay leaf

1 bottle red wine

2 c ruby port

4 c veal or chicken stock

Method:

Clean short ribs of any excess fat. Season short ribs with

salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan on medium high

heat, sear the short ribs until golden brown on all sides,

about 4 minutes. Remove ribs from pan and place in a

crock pot or oven-proof pot. In the same pan you seared

the ribs, place the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and

sauté on medium heat until golden brown. Add wine and

reduce by half. Add thyme and bay leaf to wine mixture.

Pour over short ribs and marinate for at least 2-3 hours or

overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Warm veal stock or chicken

stock and pour over marinated short ribs. Cover with foil

or an oven-proof lid and cook for 3-4 hours or until fork

tender, checking every 45 minutes. Remove from oven

and let cool. Remove the short ribs from pot, strain the

liquid and return liquid to stove. Skim fat from the top of

the liquid and let reduce to sauce consistency (sauce

should be thick). Return ribs to the pot and glaze and

serve.

Serves 6

San Diego Bay Wine & Food FestivalSan Diego Bay | November 16 - 23619.342.7337 | SanDiegoWineClassic.comAs one of the largest wine and food festivals in the nation, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival has helped shine the light on San Diego’s thriving food scene. We’ve got our eyes and ears peeled for the city’s most drool-worthy restaurants and newest food trends to hit the streets, bringing you an epicurean experience unlike any other. The magnitude of culinary talent in San Diego combined with an international showcase of the world’s premiere wines and spirits, and the nation’s trendsetting culinary masters, makes attendance at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival a mouthwatering feast and precursor to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Encinitas Annual Fall FestivalEncinitas | November 23760.943.1950 | Encinitas101.comEncinitas 24th Annual Fall Festival is a holiday street fair in historic downtown Encinitas. Enjoy hundreds of unique booths, music and dance performances as well as the Kids Zone and Dog Park. Find local, beautifully handcrafted gifts for everyone on your holiday list.

Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day Run & WalkBalboa Park’s Spreckels Organ Pavilion | November 27619.446.2100 | ThanksgivingRun.orgJoin Father Joe’s Villages 13th Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K Run & Walk through picturesque Balboa Park, a fun way to kick off Thanksgiving Day, all while the turkey is still basting. Join in this family fun event that gives back too. All proceeds go to help Father Joe’s Villages – the leading local organization working to transform lives and end the cycle of homelessness.

Balboa Park December NightsBalboa Park | December 5 – 6 619.239.0512 | BalboaPark.orgBalboa Park December Nights, the nation’s premier holiday festival, will take place for the 36th consecutive year. The event brings families and friends together to spread holiday joy, revel in top-notch musical and dance performances, enjoy holiday favorites from around the globe at the International Christmas Festival at the House of Pacific Relations Cottages and unique gift shopping at the museum stores and with the artisans of Spanish Village. Share in the night, as Balboa Park kicks off the “most wonderful time of the year.”

California Ballet’s The NutcrackerSan Diego Civic Theater | December 13 – 21858.560.6741 | CaliforniaBallet.orgCalifornia Ballet’s glittering production of The Nutcracker, a classic ballet about Clara, a young girl who is given a Nutcracker for Christmas. In the exquisite production, Clara learns her gift is far more than an ordinary Nutcracker. The California Ballet takes you along with Clara on a magic journey through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of the Sweets. An event the whole family is sure to enjoy.

NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2014

PORT WINE BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS

NINE-TEN Restaurant and Bar858.964.5400 | nine-ten.com

In Good Taste Event Calendar

H O M E S W E E T H O M E R E M O D E L A popular HGTV show, Love It or List It, is themed around homeowners who have shortcomings with their current home. Two experts are called in to help. One expert, a designer, comes up with a design and remodels the home in order to address the current issues so that the homeowners will “love” the home again. The other expert, a real estate agent, shows the homeowners other properties in order to persuade them to “list” their current home and move to one of the other properties. The premise is straight-forward, but how many times does the remodel win over moving to another property? According to Wikipedia, the percentage of homeowners who chose to “love it” is an overwhelming 59% (averaged over the first seven seasons of the show).

Maybe a popular TV show does not

mimic real life exactly, but why do so many homeowners decide to fix up areas in their home or remodel it because they want to put their home on the market and sell it? They have already decided to “list it” and move, rather than remodel and “love it.” A home remodel should concentrate on both the value of the remodel to your lifestyle as well as the value of the remodel to selling the home sometime down the road. If you plan on staying in the home for a long time, the remodeling project should address what matters most to you. Just like the frustrated homeowners on the TV show, you can probably list the top five shortcomings or issues with your current home. Make a list and then consider both the immediate value to your lifestyle and the return on investment in terms of resale value of the home in the future.

According to Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report for 2014, the top five renovations that yield the greatest percentage return on investment are:

• Entry door replacement: 96.6%• Wood deck addition: 87.4%• Attic bedroom: 84.3%• Garage door replacement: 83.7%• Minor kitchen remodel: 82.7%

For example, a minor kitchen remodel is defined as updating a functional but dated kitchen with modern yet mid-priced finishes such as raised panel cabinet door fronts and upgraded countertops. The bottom-line is that a home remodeling project should give you, the homeowner, the biggest “bang for the buck” so that you will love your home, whether it be for many years to come or until it’s time to sell.

A MODERN

A Time For Thanks

THANKSGIVING GRATITUDE

Recent Activity in Las Sendas

Ashley Falls Market Activity

Cindy Davis is a full-time broker associate working in Carmel Valley and North County San Diego since 1997. She takes great pride in representing her clients in achieving their real estate goals. Whether buying or selling a family home, moving up, downsizing, finding a first home or investing, Cindy dedicates high personal interest, along with unparalleled effort to provide outstanding guidance, service and care to each and every client. Cindy’s strengths lie in her win-win approach to negotiation, exceptional customer service and scrupulous level of integrity. Her objective is to assist clients in making educated real estate decisions by providing detailed property information and analysis, as well as educating clients in the process to attain the desired outcome for each property purchase or sale.

Cindy DavisBroker Associate | BRE #01221414

Real Living LifestylesIntegrated Real Estate Services

619.813.1992 www.CindyDavisProperties.com

[email protected] E. Ocean Air Drive | San Diego | 92130

ADDRESS BED BATH SQFT LIST PRICE SOLD PRICE LIST|SOLD|SQFT COE

Currently Available12782 Jordan Ridge Ct 4 4 3,358 $1,269,000 $377.90

5225 VALLERY COURT 5 4 3,028 $1,289,000 $425.69

5002 Pearlman Way 5 5 3,429 $1,290,000 $376.20

4953 McGill Way 5 5 3,516 $1,315,000 - $1,340,000 $381.11

4878 Bradshaw 5 5 4,130 $1,399,900 - $1,478,000 $357.87

5051 Zimmer Cove 5 5 3,516 $1,499,000 $426.34

13282 Seagrove Street 4 5 3,676 $1,549,000 $421.38

Pending12701 Chandon Court 5 3 3020 $989,900 - $1,060,000 $350.99

4969 Sandshore 4 4 3358 $1,249,900 $372.22

5270 Vallery Court 5 5 3656 $1,629,000 - $1,679,000 $459.25

5290 Vallery Court 6 5 3656 $1,750,000 - $1,850,000 $506.02

Closed4886 Almondwood Way 4 3 2844 $969,000 $969,000 $340.72

5070 Seachase Street 5 5 3279 $1,275,000-1,345,000 $1,280,000 $390.36

CINDY DAVISReal Living Lifestyles

Real Estate

Ashley Falls Market Report

Presented Exclusively By Cindy Davis

A S H L E Y F A L L S

Residential Summary Statistics High Low Average MedianList Price $1,850,000 $969,000 $1,374,376 $1,340,000Sale Price $1,280,000 $969,000 $1,124,500 $1,124,500

Would you like to see your home on the cover? Call Cindy Davis for an effective marketing plan

to sell your house or find your dream home.

Keith SimsLoan OfficerDirect: 619.997.7717Office: [email protected]

Home Sweet Home RemodelShould You ‘Love It’ Or ‘List It’?

Savor The SeasonNine-Ten’s Short Ribs

If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing. CA DRE License #01264830 Produced by UpscaleRealEsateMarketing.com • 877.660.0996

NMLS #633006

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