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The Annual Talmadge Megan’ s Message Megan’s Message Happy New Year 2023
4th of July Parade is Back!
Holiday Toy Drive organized by The Best Home Organization Projects Megan Beauvais & Associates Happydecided New Year, Ken-Tal! The 2022 holiday season was full of much You’ve to make a move, but have no idea where to start preparing yourOur house Ken for Tal sale? Holiday Toy Drive was a total What the is happening San Diego needed love, laughter, celebrations, inin spite of real the roller Whether you wait toheck take action afterand you cheer call your trusted estate real advisor,estate?! or wantwe towere get aable to collect over 65 toys success, Meet your neighbor coaster of Ian economic ride wesome havede-cluttering all been on and for the last two with the of my clients and our community! head start, can guarantee that re-organization is in your newhelp future. Are homes even selling? Can I even get a loan right now? Special thanks to those who participated in the years. So many of areand anxious toconstraints see what 2023 brings, butgathered only these tips over the years Keeping a variety ofus time budget in mind, I have Wendy Reynolds Toy Drive donations! These gifts really do make timeThese (and theare Fed) will tell. organizers… from my trusted professional some of the questions I get on a dailyabasis inin the lives of our community’s difference
CHEERS TO NEW BEGINNINGS…
youth that would otherwise receive nothing for Our spotlight this month is on Homeless Clutter: Toand get you started, it’stoeasy the holidays. Thisjust year was our first year begin in theperfectly. areas where is out and Many home buyers sellers will try timetothe market I the clutter partnering up with the YMCA & Toys for Tots needs to be back in itspeople place. I Ifhave you are short on to time, can still get started. For the clutter Wendy Reynolds of Talmadge. can’t tell youput how many heard relay meyou recently that for their annual toy drive, I look forward to next that doesn’t have a home, start by putting it all in a box. Every time you have a few minutes, tackle 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 another room with a separate box. Save up these boxes for a weekend when you can sort through 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 are borrowing less, which day looked grew are selling and people getting loans. the items and decide what youare want to keep and what youyou will donate or throw $701,500 away. Cost: Free 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 side bit early to see any price Visit https://www.instagram.com/ on the other it. It isselling true that, as a home seller, one would have Cabinets & Storage:ofWhen a home, you never want category, it to appear that you don’t have enough ymcasandiego/ to view their Holiday Party Toys will still allow you attended San Diego State for adjustment trends as we tend to measure done much better if selling 6-9neighborhoods, months ago rather thanoften rightbenow. Itmany is lenders for Tots Event! storage space. In these vintage that can a challenge, but not completely toLook put ashalf little asdates 5% down. All loans college, “GO AZTECS!” Along over athe3–6 month time frame alsothat truetrend that a home buyer, one would havecabinets. benefitted from impossible! Startas with spice rack and medicine for expired on all and throw and the and interest rate being now. Themuch fact you remains that people still those away. surprised athindsight how allrid lenders are created equal, can get the way Reynolds moved to we You just may don’tbecharged have that of. Then gonot to your linen and hallnor are The 8th Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride need to move, and need housing, which will continue to push the closets and re-fold and neatly arrange all items contained there. Be sure to leave empty ßoor space their financing programs. me forat our Kensington San Francisco and after as of yet. But I can tell you that I am still We had anContact amazing turnout Annual Holiday Lights 20 Bike Ride! Despite the morning inmovement the hall closet a neat andmarket tidy appearance. in theforreal estate in a forward direction, Cost: Free particularly showers lender we still had around 200 riders and skies were cleared during the full and family rides! a referral to a trustworthy that can years in the Bay Area, she consistently seeing multiple offers on in areas that benefit from vast and varied work sectors and suffer from Congratulations to our House Deocration Winners at 4119 Palisades, 5341 & 42074th to Summer! You are invited to TheMarlborough, Annual Talmadge Fido’s provide you the to Welcome Stuff: decided a change properties San Diego, particularly in the Theindog walking zone often becomes a tangle ofDiego. toys, treats, andinformation leashes more. Hilldale,and ouryou teamneed of judges voted these house asshe bestneeded decorated along our route, thank you to a lack of sufficient housing units, such as our beloved San of July where neighbors ARE the itparade! While it’smillion understandable everyone who decoreated theirParade, beautiful homesthe it was hardback narrowing toMeet just 3.at the thatbelow you and your best friend stillget need to live your livesresearch. while your home started in your and made the move toAdams her down $1.2 range and with both Talmadge TrafÞce circle, (intersection of Ave. & 49th St.) at is on the market, itÕs important that this area be as presentable as it is functional. IfSpecial thanks time! you Þnd someto our community for coming out and joining us, hope you had a great My my advice is this: hometown of San Diego. After buyer and seller clients. Of course, 11am. space on your wall ideally near the back door where you can hang a row of hooks, youThis canannual easily event is organized by the Kensington Talmadge Business Association,
the midst of our COVID19 shelter in place period.
Tuesday, July 4th at 11am
would like explore going to area open houses, this all depends onnecessary. the location overallbasket on Iftheyou arrange your gear visit KenTalBiz.org. Keepand a storage ßoor nearby forto toys, waste buying bags, and/ for more information If you and are considering buying a home this year, think LONG TERM. Be sure to decorate your bikes, scooters, furry 4-legged family treats, dog walking shoes. $10 to $50 dependingor on supplies needed. she came across Talmadge. presentation, with anCost: already Gone are the daysbut when you can count very on making a profitselling within ain2this ever changing market, members and of course yourselves! limited set of housing inventory for buyers
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yearTime: time frame and then on/up. always been the as the toys can often take Play If you have youngmove children, this This may has be the biggest challenge If you would to participate by decorating me at Megan@MeganB.com. I’d be happy thelike friendly neighborhood vibe your vehicle and out there to choose from, it’s even tighter advice to pandemic and remains over halfI gave of a roommy (orclients, more).even Takeprior this opportunity fortimes a rotation of play things and start packing lining up, please park yourselves along 49th as such. years fromoften now,still chances gladtoyou paid that up those that arethat not played withare foryou the timebe being. Grab a few boxes, pack away all my but service 10 discuss with you what sets and all the planned activities. St. at the trafÞc circle now. 10 Those can qualify for a will just south of Adams Ave. by 11am sharp! toys, and put them outthe of seller reach.dug Then rotate thein10for. extra $10-$20k that their heels time toysWith oncethat a week or the so.” rest! For those packed apart from I haven’t seen a neighborhood loan are able to take advantage of the away, feel consider like Christmas for your little ones after you’ve frameitinwill mind, the longevity the home offers. Is thisaccomplished a space your move and they As always,quite I will bring waters, popsicles, and a festive spirit to the like Talmadge.” still low rates and achieve dream ofcomfortable open boxcan of delights seen in abewhile! Cost: Free your the family grow in,they will haven’t you their be able to here for event. If you’d like to set up along the parade route, look for the moving up, or downsizing. 7-10homeownership, years? route markers the week prior. That Which Is Often Overlooked Shall Be No Longer: The garage and basement are two of the
In May of 2019, Reynolds made her home. A graphic I am reallyTalmadge looking forward to seeing all of you this year! 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 shortbyend of the stick. Likely, you are still benefitting from a out. significant For moreTalmadge information you canat reach me at 619.994.2798 or Start pulling everything that doesn’t have an obvious home Get The Annual Caroling the business, Circle rid of all the obvios trash owned her own design foralbeit an investment property. For a primary Megan@MeganB.com. profit, not what it would ave been in the spring of 2022. and recyclables, break down boxes (or set them aside for packing). Get rid of any paintone andfor building Another the books! The Annual Caroling at the Circle is one of my favorite neighborhood Olive Design for 20 years and is residence loan, with many not all) Remember that selling a etc. property and buying a property is most materials events in Talmadge, such as old tiles, that(but no longer go with the homeÕs current Þnishes. Check with localI love putting this event together for our community. What a huge success we had this year, it was a great time catching up with freelancing. Friends & Neighbors, we laughed and we even successful acount win on yourself this currently Ultimately, lenders, you there should on having at Prepare charities likewhen Habitat for is Humanity toboth see ifsides. building supplies can beforrepurposed. 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 Next step is to categorize the contents. Group likeothers. items with like items: sports equipment, household terrific Saint Nick! Hope to see you December 2023! imperative set your property apart from the You can do so employee position (hint, hint). borrow $701,501 or higher as this puts you supplies, car supplies, tools, furniture, toys.regarding Determineprewhat’s trash, what can be by following the advice ofold a real estatediscarded professional You can find her online portfolio in thedonated, “jumbo loan” category. lenders recycled, and sold, andrepairs, whatMost you want to keep. away marketing suggestions (paint, inspections, and Pack staging forand neatly stack the boxes anything you processing won’t need before yourup bigto move. Then, sweep out the area and organize it, doing at wendyreynolds.myportfolio. are still VA loans $1 million example). your best to keep everything off the ground (unless its packed moving boxes tidily stacked). Use com. In her free time, Reynolds $0 down (always an incredible opportunity vertical space and invest in some utilitarian shelves if necessary. Label everything, so anyone in the If you have been considering buying and/or selling real estate, I would loves hiking, mountain biking, household can Þnd what theyÕre looking for as you move toward putting your home on the market. welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss what my Cost: $100-plus depending on shelving system you use print making, art shows and proven strategies can do for you in 2023. Contact me at happy hour. Her passions Megan@MeganB.com orto 619.944.2798! This would be a good time remind you of my ongoing moving box exchange. I will gladly accept include travel, photography donations of used, ßattened moving boxes and arrange to Þnd them a new home. (Cost: Free) When I Þndyear myself helping decideand whatjoyful! to keep May this prove to beclients prosperous I look andforward what toto and she loves her adorable dog, put away when preparing for marketing, I often remind them that they need to start packing anyway! If you are in need of some seeing you around the neighborhood! Diego. If you see them out in moving boxes and a full service, experienced real estate advisor, please give me a call at This event is sponsored by Megan Beauvais & Associates, neighborhood, be sure to Have questions about real estate? Contact Megan! 619-944-2798. I’d be happy to Compass. the DRE#01426805. roll up my sleeves and help you get started! say hello! Happy to have you here, Wendy! Megan Beauvais most overlooked regions of the home. Tackle whichever one is the ofÞcial Òdump zoneÓ for all your If you are acan home readythese to rumble! be seller, aenough littleget tricky days Buyers have more stuffLoans (if you are lucky to have a basement!).
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