San Diego Gardens February 2023

San Diego Gardens February 2023 Pam Fraser weeds with rain drops

While many people are waiting for snow to melt or weather to warm so they can get back into their gardens, we San Diego gardeners are lucky to enjoy our gardens year-round. Spring is just around the corner, and there’s plenty to do now to get ready for it.

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San Diego Holiday Lights

Holiday Lights San Diego County
Candy Cane Lane

Here’s your 2022 holiday lights guide for San Diego County. Grab your kids, grandkids, inner-kids and friends and enjoy the magic!

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San Diego Garden Tips December 2022

San Diego Gardening Tips December 2022 Pam Fraser conifer branches after a rain

While we pray for rain in our San Diego gardens this month, continue to add cool-season annuals and vegetables, plant native wildflowers, and pull those pesky weeds.

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7 Tips to Sell Your Home for Top Dollar

7 TIPS TO SELL YOUR HOME FOR TOP DOLLAR PAM FRASER  red sofa in room with wood flooring and black pot

Over the past few years, a real estate buying frenzy bid up home prices to eye-popping amounts. However, as mortgage rates have risen, buyer demand has cooled. Consequently, home sellers who enter the market today may need to reset their expectations. But if you follow these steps, you can get top dollar in today’s market.

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San Diego Garden Tips November 2022

San Diego Garden Tips November 2022 Pam Fraser picture of pink snapdragon flowers in a garden
Snapdragon Flowers

November is still a great time to add plants to your San Diego garden. It’s also a good time to add or renew mulch. That will help keep weeds down once our seasonal rains have started. And if we’re lucky enough to get rain in November, it might be time to adjust your irrigation.

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Buy Now or Rent Longer? 5 Questions to Answer Before Purchasing Your First Home

Buy or Rent? 5 Questions to Answer Before Purchasing Your First Home Picture of couple hugging standing in a house with moving boxes

Deciding whether to jump into the housing market or rent instead is rarely an easy decision. This is especially true if you’re a first-time homebuyer. But in today’s whirlwind market, you may find it particularly challenging to pinpoint the best time to start exploring homeownership. Here are some ways to figure out if it makes more sense to buy or rent.

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San Diego Garden Tips October 2022

San Diego Garden Tips October 2022 Pam Fraser Realtor hand sprinkling seeds from a packet into soil
Planting Seeds AdobeStock

October’s here! As long as the weather has cooled, this is the best month to plant almost everything in your San Diego garden.

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What Is a Mortgage Buydown?

What Is a Mortgage Buydown? Pam Fraser picture of a house, calculator, pencil and coins

Mortgage rates have more than doubled in a matter of months. This is making homes much less affordable for today’s buyers. It’s also softening the strong seller’s market we’ve experienced over the last few years. Because of this, it’s important for home sellers to use all of the tools at their disposal to make their homes as marketable as possible. It’s equally important for home buyers to make their home purchases as affordable as they can. One way you can do this is with an interest rate buydown. An interest rate buydown reduces the monthly mortgage payment for the home buying borrower.

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San Diego Garden Tips September 2022

San Diego Garden Tips September 2022 Pam Fraser Amaryllis belladonna flowers
Belladonna Lily

Summer’s coming to an end and it’s time to get ready for fall planting season in your San Diego garden.

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Your Move: 10 Tips to Make It Go Smoothly

Your Move: 10 Tips to Make It Go Smoothly woman holding a moving box

The process of buying a new home can be both exhilarating and exhausting. But the journey doesn’t stop when you close on your property. On the contrary, you still have quite a bit to do before you can begin the process of settling into your new place. And making your move more efficient and less stressful will be a big help.

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