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VOLUME | DECEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 9 | JANUARY 2023 VOLUME 5 I 9ISSUE 5
Megan’ s Message Happy New Ken-Tal Megan’ s Message Year Events! 2023 Waste Not, Want Not
December 17th, 3pm
Holiday Toy Drive organized by CHEERS TO NEW BEGINNINGS… The 9th Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride Happiest of holiday seasons! Tis’ the season for festivities, gift giving, cookie parties andBeauvais & Associates Megan celebrating endKen-Tal! of an interesting as well as ringing we all hope to be an We are days away from Happy Newthe Year, The 2022 year holiday season was fullinofwhat much amazing 2024! It can also be a time where a lot of waste is produced from said parties, gift the Holiday Lights Bike Our Ken Tal Holiday Toy Drive was a total What is happening San Diego needed love, laughter, celebrations, andknow cheerthat inin spite of the roller toreal giving and thethe like. Ifheck you know me, you I am committed doingestate?! what I can to able to collect success, we were Ride! over Join 65 thetoys Kensington Meet your neighbor coasterand of an economic we have all on forless the single last two with the helpI of my clients our community! protect preserve our ride environment, andbeen consume use disposable items. thought I and Talmadge Business Are homes even selling? Can I even get a loan right now? Special thanks to those who participated in the years.pass So many of ushelpful are anxious what would on a few tips asto wesee head in 2023 to thisbrings, seasonbut in only full swing: Association and your Wendy Reynolds Toy Drive donations! These gifts really do make neighbors for 1 of 2 timeThese (and theare Fed) some will tell. of the questions I get on a daily in abasis difference in the lives offamily-friendly our community’sgroup rides 1. Gift Wrap - A lot of the youth that would otherwise receive nothing for (3 miles & 1.75 miles) sturdier gift wrap that isour Our spotlight this month is on the holidays. This year was our first year the midst of COVID19 shelter in place Many home buyers and sellers will try to time the market perfectly. I period. around Kensington to see produced and purchased partnering up with the YMCA & Toys for Tots Wendy Reynolds of Talmadge. can’t tell you how many people I have heard relay to me recently that the holiday lights. Tickets these days is not for their annual toy drive, I look forward to next theyI am are here going waityou theindeed, market crashes worked are riders year, goal will be toand collect over and 100 A toys! and benefit thanks to my their service!), if $10, San under Diego native, Reynolds homes to buy. Having compostable astoto it tell has auntilthat 5 years old are FREE! in the real estate industry for 25+ years, I can attest to the fact that we plastic Þlm on it. Neither can 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?Tickets include: guided itnever oftenknow be re-used, unless whether we were at an all-time “high” or “low” until we are puts you in the conventional financing safety-patrolled Mission It’s still a bit early to see any price ride,Bay High School and one is extremely Visit https://www.instagram.com/ on the other sidecareful of it. It is true that, as a home seller, one would have treats & specials from San Diego State for ymcasandiego/ to view their Holiday Party Toys during the unwrapping you attended 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! participating businesses process. I purchased to put little as 5% down. All loans and(INCLUDINGcollege, “GO AZTECS!” Along over a gift 3–6 month frame alsothat truetrend that a home buyer, onetime would have benefitted fromashalf ME), bike decorated craftas paper decorations, crafts for kids, facemoved painting,toand much more. Santa wrap thiswe year from Michaels. It looks festive andremains can gothat in the compost its discarded! the and interest rate being charged now. The fact people still all lenders are bin notwhen created equal, nor are the way Reynolds just don’t have that hindsight will be there too! We can’t wait to light up the community with The 8th Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride I need also used twine instead of ribbon as that decomposes much easier as well! For the gift bags, I toofmove, andI can needtell housing, which willstill continue totheir pushfinancing the programs. Contact me for San Francisco andKenTalBiz.org. after 20 assturdy, yet.brown But you that I dress am you. ForKensington more information visit found paper gift bags. I’ll those up with colorful tissue paper. As long as We had an amazing turnout at our Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride! Despite the morning movement in the real estate market in a forward direction, particularly showers we around 200 riders and skies were cleared during the full and family rides! thereconsistently is no foil or glitter inmultiple the paper, that’on s all compostable, too! Some other ideas arelender to still usehad a referral to a trustworthy that can years in the Bay Area, she seeing offers in areas benefit from vast and varied workor sectors andyour suffer from Congratulations Winners Toy at 4119Drive Palisades, 5341 Marlborough, the comicthat section of the newspaper with twine, to make own decorated craft paper to our House Deocration Holiday organized by & 4207 provide you the information 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. and decorate it with stamps, or your own handmade artwork.
everyone who decoreated their beautiful homes it was hardback narrowing it down to just 3. Megan Beauvais & Associates get started in your research. and made the 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! advice is this: 2.My Allmy The Goodies If youclients. are hosting and preparing food, please remember to dump the of San Diego. Business After buyer and-seller Of course, Our KenAssociation, Tal Holiday Toy This annual event is organized hometown by the Kensington Talmadge peelings, scraps, bones, etc. in the compost bin. We use this bin daily at my home and have Drive was a total success, If you would like to explore buying and/ for more information going to area open houses, this depends on the locationgarbage and overall visit KenTalBiz.org. drastically the buying amountaof that think will go in to TERM. the landÞll. ItÕs amazing how much thanks to your generosity If you are reduced considering home this year, LONG changing market, she came across Talmadge. presentation, but with ancan already very ofGone our food waste take up our garbage space. Put itor to selling good and ever feed those worms! and the support of others are the dayscan when you count on making a profit withinuse ain2this like you, we collected a give me a call at 619.944.2798 or email According to Reynolds, “I loved limited set of housing inventory for buyers year time frame and then move on/up. This has always been the whooping 80 toys for our 3. Leftovers - Keep those glass jars and even the plastic containers that food is packaged in to atremains Megan@MeganB.com. the friendly neighborhoodtoyvibe outfor to my choose from, even tighter advice Ithere gave clients, evenit’s prior to in pandemic times and drive. Your kindess has re-use leftover storage. I also invested a good set ofme glass storage containers for theI’d be happy as such. 10 years from now, chances are you will be glad you paid that made larger quantities. I’ve purchased those reusable silicone pouches (like a re-usable ziplock) and to discuss with you what sets my service and all the planned activities. a real difference and now. Those that can still qualify for a is going to bring so much those seem to be difÞcult to seal, but a re-used glass jar deÞnitely does the trick. YouÕll make a extra $10-$20k that the seller dug their heels in for. With that time apart from the rest!2 ziplocks in the I haven’t seen a neighborhood loan are able to take advantage ofbythe joy to kids in our community. huge dent in reducing single use plastics going this route. I’ve used maybe frame in mind, consider the longevity the home offers. Is this a space Thank you for your support quite like Talmadge.” still low rates and achieve their dream of last 2 years by doing this. your family can grow in, will you be able to be comfortable here for and for being part of this moving up, or downsizing. 7-10homeownership, years? wonderful initiative! I look 4. Hydrate - NO PLASTIC BOTTLES, please. I am still so amazed at how many single serving In May of 2019, Reynolds forward made to partnering up plastic bottles I see at business functions, parties and just in peopleÕs refrigerators. Please invest with the YMCA & Toys for you are acan home ready toyour rumble! haveyou more inIf an insulated metal and reÞll waterBuyers wherever go. Most casual eateries and Talmadge her home. A graphic Loans be seller, a bottle littleget tricky these days Tots in 2024! cafes will gladly reÞlldays, yourbut bottle sodoesn’t youÕll never go thirsty. For parties, negotiability these that mean you are getting the Þll a large water dispenser designer for 25 years, she has for a primary residence and trickier still with color and you giveare your glassesfrom thatacan be washed in the dishwasher shortfruit endforoffestive the stick. Likely, stillguests benefitting significant Caroling at the business, Circle owned her own design for an investment property. For a primary after the party. It may be more work, but we all have to do our part in keeping plastics out of The Annual Talmadge profit, albeit not what it would ave been in the spring of 2022. Megan’s Moving Box Exchange Another one for the books! The Annual Caroling at the Circle is one my favorite neighborhood the landÞll. Olivetogether Designforfor yearsofand 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 when there acount win on sides. yourself for thisconsider purchasing currently freelancing. Ultimately, lenders, you should onboth having at Prepare 5.successful Plates, and more - IF isYOU MUST use disposable plates and cutlery, 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 pricing is biodegradable cutlery s easy Þnd inand most storespreparations. and online). IItrecently purchasedneighbors bowls who decorated theshe is circle looking for a permanent 20% down if(itÕ you areto needing toin your Talmadge traffic so beautifully, and to Tom Barb, who makes a and plates made of palm leaves apart that are completely compostable, I felt a little less guilt imperative to set your property 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 about not having enoughofreal plates andprofessional bowls for everyone. by following the advice a real estate regarding preYou can find her online portfolio in the “jumbo loan”(paint, category. Most lenders and staging for marketing suggestions repairs, inspections, 6.example). New New You - As consider New YearsÕ Resolutions, please consider making at wendyreynolds.myportfolio. areYear, still processing VAyou loans up to your $1 million a commitment to changing at least one behavior in the coming year that will help reduce com. In her free time, Reynolds $0going downin(always an incredible waste to the landÞll. ItÕs easieropportunity than you think! 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 We have several of environmentally friendly resources here in Ken-Tal, including our very own print making, art shows and Earthwell ReÞll store (next to Burger in Kensington) proven strategies can do for you in Lounge 2023. Contact me at and the moving box exchange I happy hour. Her passions facilitate (donate or pickorup619.944.2798! ßattened moving boxes for free!). Remember, its the smallest Megan@MeganB.com changes that make the biggest impact! If you have more tips and tricks to share when it comes include travel, photography to promoting environmentally friendly practices, please email me at Megan@MeganB.com. May this we yearcan prove to be aprosperous and she loves her adorable dog, Together, all make difference!and joyful! I look forward to seeing you around the neighborhood! Diego. 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