We have known Jim & Donna Klinge for over a dozen years, having met them in Carlsbad where our children went to the same school. As long time North County residents, it was a no- brainer for us to have the Klinges be our eyes and ears for San Diego real estate in general and North County in particular. As my military career caused our family to move all over the country and overseas to Asia, Europe and the Pacific, we trusted Jim and Donna to help keep our house in Carlsbad rented with reliable and respectful tenants for over 10 years.
Naturally, when the time came to sell our beloved Carlsbad home to pursue a rural lifestyle in retirement out of California, we could think of no better team to represent us than Jim and Donna. They immediately went to work to update our house built in 2004 to current-day standards and trends — in 2 short months they transformed it into a literal modern-day masterpiece. We trusted their judgement implicitly and followed 100% of their recommended changes. When our house finally came on the market, there was a blizzard of serious interest, we had multiple offers by the third day and it sold in just 5 days after a frenzied bidding war for 20% above our asking price! The investment we made in upgrades recommended by Jim and Donna yielded a 4-fold return, in the process setting a new high water mark for a house sold in our community.
In our view, there are no better real estate professionals in all of San Diego than Jim and Donna Klinge. Buying or selling, you must run and beg Jim and Donna Klinge to represent you! Our family will never forget Jim, Donna, and their whole team at Compass — we are forever grateful to them.
This just came over from a friend/client, and helps put life into perspective:
Hey mom. Im okay. The two helicopters that crashed were ours. The huey was the one that I was on about an hour before it all happened. Of the 6 (2 cobra pilots, 2 huey and 2 crew chiefs) only the right seat huey pilot and the left side crew chief survived. I can’t say names or anything, but I knew all of them. It not the same without them here. Weve been pretty fucked up with it all. The other huey pilot that died was our OIC in Iraq. And the crew chief was one of our friends. It really sucks that this happened. One of the cobra pilots was from 367. He came out with us to get everything ready for his squadron. The other cobra guy had a 1 yr old and wife that’s 8.5 months pregnant. We miss them all very much and have the 2 survivors in our prayers. If you could have people pray for them we’d appreciate it. I’m not religious or anything but the crew chief is going to germany cause his lungs are all fucked up, he has internal bleeding and a dislocated hip as well as a broken pelvis. The pilot lost his left leg from the knee down. His right leg is really fucked up but they say itll make it. He has to get rushed to the states for heart surgery and hes not doing well. Ive got to get going. I love and miss you all very much and cant wait to get out of this place.
Less than 10 days.
You see the headline in the paper and it just washes over you. Reading something like that gives you just a tiny taste of what the situation must actually be like. I’m sure living in it is ten thousand times worse.
That’s messed up. I’m so sorry for your friend, and will keep them all in our prayers. Thanks for sharing the note, Jim.
Oh goodness, that is tough.
Thank you for sharing, Jim.
That’s an awesome video…
I just said a prayer. “less than 10 days!” – WOW!
Jim, nice job on the demo! I fully support immediate removal of “Cultured Marble”…. George Carlin never used that in one of his acts did he? It seems to dovetail nicely with Jumbo Shrimp!
With 20% of Californians out of work it looks like your contractor hires illegals! I hope they have green cards!
Did you find the laborers at home depot?
Jim, just to clarify… who’s house is this? Is it a foreclosure that you are renovating to get it to sell?
JtR, thanks for sharing the letter and they are surely in all our prayers. Too bad the commander in chief doesn’t give a rats a@s.