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
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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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San Diego Garden Tips August 2022

San Diego Garden Tips August 2022 picture of broccoli plant
Broccoli

The heat is on! Check your irrigation systems to make sure your San Diego garden is getting enough water and there are no leaks.

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7 Costly Home Selling Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

7 Costly Home Selling Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) Pam Fraser woman refinishing a chair

No matter what’s going on in the housing market, the process of selling a home can be challenging. Some sellers have a hard time saying goodbye to a treasured family residence. Others want to skip ahead to the fun of decorating and settling into a new place. Almost all sellers want to make the most money possible.

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San Diego Garden Tips July 2022

San Diego Garden Tips July 2022 Lotus berthelotii (Parrot's Beak) Pam Fraser
Parrot’s Beak (Lotus berthelotii)

Summer’s here and the weather’s warming up. Help your San Diego garden thrive and look beautiful all summer long.

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