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Lynne’s son Tyler grad- homeless and poor had uated from Foothill High School %% $$ A an extraordinarily happy three years ago; Jerry’s daughter $ Valentine’s Day last week as guests Bailey graduated from high school ( "*&.'&"%(*& of Pleasanton bride Lynne Chapman in Redding. watched her marry her childhood Last summer, Lynne came home Pleasanton sweetheart Jerry Meredith at an to Pleasanton after a four-month outdoor ceremony at 34th Avenue revival mission in Mozambique, and Peralta Street in Oakland. For turned on her TV and by chance Real Estate News Meredith, a Christian missionary tuned into a Montel Williams’ % $ whose many evangelical friends show, “Searching for Lost Loves.” ( ")&.)/"$ by joined her, it was a way to celebrate Entranced, she stopped unpacking the couple’s special wedding while and watched and listened as cou- Gerarda $ also giving back to the community ples told of finding each other after Stocking she and her Blazing Fire Church in long absences. Knowing that there San Ramon also serve. The church, was only one person she would ever led by its pastor Brent Lokker, want to be reunited with, she fol- who married the couple, has its lowed the advice one of the guests Oakland Outreach Center at 34th suggested and used Google on her DEFINING A and Peralta, across from the recy- % $ laptop to search for Jerry. There he BUYER’S MARKET ( ",&.'/"%(! cling center. was, “Jerry Meredith, electrical con- Although Lynne wore white and tractor, Redding, CA.” It took only a " Jerry a suit and tie, there was lit- nervous minute for Lynne to call the Attorney and columnist Robert tle else that was traditional in the phone number listed. Jerry answered, Bruss believes that a buyer’s market, .& 4 & .& .'&..& Valentine’s Day afternoon outdoor and their romance was rekindled. generally, can be defined as a “nor- wedding. As they served a meal I talked to both the night before mal” market. Over the forty years and cut wedding cake slices for the their wedding and watched as a guests, Lynne and Jerry, following garage-full of friends helped them that he’s been a real estate investor, their belief that it’s better to give fill their gift bags. Both said they he insists, only about 25% of the % $ than receive, passed out large plas- found it amazing that they had been time was the market characterized ( ",&.'/"%( ( tic bags filled with coats, blankets, on parallel paths during much of the by multiple offers and rapid sales other clothing, toys and nonperish- time since Corona. Jerry, now 48, and and skyrocketing appreciation rates. able food that they and their church Lynne, a year younger, talked about It’s been normal, he claims, to see friends had prepared the night their children, who both dearly love homes on the market for two to six before at Lynne’s condominium on and who were part of the Valentine’s months and to see the annual ap- Vineyard Avenue in Pleasanton. Day wedding, about their failed mar- It was at her condo where Lynne riages and that they had both stayed preciation rate hovering slightly be- “reconnected” with Jerry and where I single after that. Always devoted low 5%--or, when higher, generally first met up with them the Wednesday to their faith, Lynne had taken her a bit above the rate of appreciation. .#0.!0.! . .).+2 !. ! night before their wedding. I learned strong Christian beliefs even fur- But it’s crucial to add that what $*$ $ $ %$ $ $" $$ $ # that the two had been childhood ther, establishing her own Heaven on is happening in one market may $*$! & '$ sweethearts as teenagers in Corona Earth Ministries. She conducts her differ from what is happening only $*$ $ $"$ # in Riverside County, where both missionary work in Africa, Canada .5 .3 , a zip code away. You should check $$$ .&" . then lived and where Jerry had given and parts of the U.S. Both also each market, rather than general- .*4(,461 her a “promise ring.” With that ring, credit their faith for bringing them .( ./ each had vowed to marry some day back together, saying “it was meant izing, when deciding on the price and to spend the rest of their lives to be.” Lynne had kept the “promise you can afford to pay today. together. But they hadn’t planned ring,” which, though it had become The “Bruss Rule” looks like on being separated for 32 years first. too tight to wear, “miraculously fit this. First, check how long it has . # !.'! .! On one of his Christmas trips to visit again” after she reunited with Jerry been taking on average for the his father in Redding, Jerry’s family and they planned their wedding. houses that come to market in a .5 .3 , .5 .3 , .. .. situation changed and he had to stay This week, Lynne and Jerry moved particular area to sell. If it’s above there to finish high school. Both into his house in Redding where .+ .3 .&% .- .3 .$ % 60 days, it can be characterized as were broken hearted but lacked the both will join in her ministry. For $ $'( %)))$ $ financial means to get together. They more information about her work, buyer’s market in that area. Second, .&" ..*4(,461 eventually lost contact, each married highlight Lynne Chapman at www. check the number of homes listed and later divorced, and each had FathersTouch.org. N for sale in the area as against the number of sales that closed, and $$$$$ $%$$ $ $&!% #% &( About the Cover you will gain an idea of the number $" ((*'"(( ( -(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(&"/+&#$+#,// $" (("%*&(( (-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(,#&+%&&+%$$/ $" $(($%$/( ( (-(-(-(&"/+**'+,&// $" ((%#"'( ( -(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(,#&+)$%+$%%% Jo Anne Camara, director of Pleasanton’s Hacienda School, teaches a of months’ worth of inventory $" ' ((&#**+( ((-(-(-(-(,#&+$'$+&,// $$$ (($%#/( (-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(-(,#&+%'#+%,// group of the upper level elementary students. Hacienda’s