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Megan’s Message CHEERS TO NEW BEGINNINGS…
Happy New Year 2023 Holiday Toy Drive organized by Megan Beauvais & Associates
Happy New Year, Ken-Tal! The 2022 holiday season was full of much Our Ken Tal Holiday Toy Drive was a total What heck is happening San Diego needed love, the laughter, celebrations, and cheer inin spite of the roller real estate?! success, we were able to collect over 65 toys Meet your neighbor coaster of an economic ride we have all been on for the last two with the help of my clients and our community! Are homes even selling? Can I even get a loan right now? Special thanks to those who participated in the years. So many of us are anxious to see what 2023 brings, but only Wendy Reynolds Toy Drive donations! These gifts really do make timeThese (and theare Fed) some will tell. of the questions I get on a dailyabasis inin the lives of our community’s difference youth that would otherwise receive nothing for
Our spotlight this month is on the midst COVID19 shelter inperfectly. placeI period.the holidays. This year was our first year Many home buyersof andour sellers will try to time the market partnering up with the YMCA & Toys for Tots Reynolds of Talmadge. can’t tell you how many people I have heard relay to me recently that for their annual toy drive, I look forward toWendy next theyI am are here goingtototell waityou untilthat theindeed, market crashes worked year, goal will be toand collect and benefit thanks to my their service!), if over 100 Atoys! San Diego native, Reynolds homes to buy. Having in the real estate industry for 25+ years, I can attest to the fact that we Want to knowor what distribution like up in Clairemont, went to you are borrowing $701,500 less, which day looked grew are selling and people are getting loans. at the Y? never know whether we were at an all-time “high” or “low” until we are puts you in the conventional financing Mission Bay High School and It’s still a bit early to see any price Visit https://www.instagram.com/ on the other side of it. It is true that, as a home seller, one would have ymcasandiego/ to view their Holiday Party Toys you attended San Diego State for adjustment trends as we to measure done much better if selling 6-9tend months ago rather than category, right now. Itmany is lenders will stillforallow Tots Event! to put little as 5% down. All loans and college, “GO AZTECS!” Along over a 3–6 month frame alsothat truetrend that as a home buyer, onetime would have benefitted fromashalf the and interest now. The fact remains that people still all lenders are not created equal, nor are the way Reynolds moved to we rate just being don’t charged have that hindsight The 8th Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride need to move, and need housing, which will continue to push the their financing programs. Contact me for San Francisco and after 20 as of yet. But I can tell you that I am still movement in the real estate market in a forward direction, particularly We had an amazing turnout at our Kensington Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride! Despite the morning showers lender we still had and skies were a referral to a trustworthy thataround can 200 riders years in the Baycleared Area,during she the full and family rides! consistently seeing offers onwork sectors and in areas that benefit frommultiple vast and varied suffer from Congratulations to our House Deocration Winners at 4119 Palisades, 5341 Marlborough, & 4207 provide to voted these decided a change properties in San Diego, particularly in the Hilldale, ouryou teamneed of judges house asshe bestneeded decorated along our route, thank you to a lack of sufficient housing units, such as our beloved San Diego.you the information everyone who decoreated their beautiful homesthe it was hardback narrowing it down to just 3. get started in your research. and made move to her $1.2 million range and below with both Special thanks to our community for coming out and joining us, hope you had a great time! My my advice is this: of San Diego. Business After Association, buyer and seller clients. Of course, This annual event is organized hometown by the Kensington Talmadge If you would like to explore buying and/ for more information going to area open houses, this depends on the location and overall visit KenTalBiz.org. If you are considering buying a home this year, think LONG TERM. or selling she came across Talmadge. presentation, with ancan already Gone are the daysbut when you count very on making a profit within ain2this ever changing market, According to Reynolds, “I loved set ofand housing inventory buyers yearlimited time frame then move on/up.forThis has always give beenme thea call at 619.944.2798 or email atremains Megan@MeganB.com. I’d be happy the friendly neighborhood vibe out Ithere choose from, even advice gave to my clients, evenit’sprior to tighter pandemic timesme and as such. yearsthat fromcan now,still chances paid that discuss with you what sets my service and all the planned activities. now. 10 Those qualifyare foryou a will be gladtoyou extra $10-$20k that the seller dug their heels in for. With that time apart from the rest! I haven’t seen a neighborhood loan are able to take advantage of the frame in mind, consider the longevity the home offers. Is this a space quite like Talmadge.” low can ratesgrow andin,achieve dream yourstill family will you their be able to beofcomfortable here for moving up, or downsizing. 7-10homeownership, years? In May of 2019, Reynolds made If you are acan home readythese to rumble! Talmadge her home. A graphic Loans be seller, a littleget tricky days Buyers have more negotiability these days, but that doesn’t mean you are getting the designer for 25 years, she has for a primary residence and trickier still short end of the stick. Likely, you are still benefitting from a significant The Annual Talmadge Caroling at the business, Circle owned her own design foralbeit an investment a primary profit, not what itproperty. would aveFor been in the spring of 2022. Another one for the books! The Annual Caroling at the Circle is one of my favorite neighborhood Olivetogether Designforfor years and is a huge success we residence with many (but all) a property is most Remember thatloan, selling a property andnot buying events in Talmadge, I love putting this event our20 community. What had this year, it was a great time catching up with Friends & Neighbors, we laughed and we even successful is acount win on sides. currently freelancing. Ultimately, lenders,when you there should onboth having at Prepare yourself for this sang some Hanukkah songs to kick off the first night of the festival of lights! Special thanks to all the andleast be strategic - both in your and is circle looking for a permanent 20% down if you are pricing needing toin your preparations. It is Talmadge neighbors who decorated theshe traffic so beautifully, and to Tom Barb, who makes a imperative to set your property apart from the others. You can do so terrific Saint Nick! Hope to see you December 2023! employee position (hint, hint). borrow $701,501 or higher as this puts you by following the advice of a real estate professional regarding preYou can find her online portfolio in the “jumbo loan”(paint, category. Most lenders and staging for marketing suggestions repairs, inspections, at wendyreynolds.myportfolio. are still processing VA loans up to $1 million example). com. In her free time, Reynolds $0 down (always an incredible opportunity If you have been considering buying and/or selling real estate, I would loves hiking, mountain biking, welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss what my print making, art shows and proven strategies can do for you in 2023. Contact me at happy hour. Her passions Megan@MeganB.com or 619.944.2798! include travel, photography May this year prove to be prosperous and joyful! I look forward to and she loves her adorable dog, seeing you around the neighborhood! Diego. If you see them out in the neighborhood, be sure to Have questions about real estate? Contact Megan! say hello! Happy to have you here, Wendy! Megan Beauvais
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