Jim Klinge
Klinge Realty Group
Broker-Associate, Compass
Are you looking for an experienced agent to help you buy or sell a home?
Contact Jim the Realtor!
- 682 S. Coast Hwy 101, Suite #110
Encinitas, CA 92024 - (858) 997-3801 call or text
- klingerealty@gmail.com
CA DRE #01527365, CA DRE #00873197
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5.0/5.0
"Jim the Realtor is legit - I interviewed three brokers; he said list price should be $100,000 higher than the other two brokers; listed it with him and had all cash (no financing) offer in two days, five day contingency period, closing in two weeks - and it closed at his recommended list price. I could not recommend anyone more than I recommend Jim the Realtor. more "
5.0/5.0by gary t moyer
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"When we moved to San Diego in 2005 we rented a big house on Mt. Soledad (La Jolla) with 180 degree ocean views for the same payment as a mortgage on a dump in Chula Vista. Clearly something was wrong. Yet, the media was full of the usual happy-talk nonsense, so I was glad to find Jim's blog. I've followed his honest assessments and data since. more "
5.0/5.0by drp2drp
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"Where do we begin..2020 has been a year for everyone. When COVID hit and shut down both my husband and my businesses, we were left with a mortgage and very little income coming in. We were stressed, scared and felt stuck. We made the hard decision to sell our home and move out of state. We contacted the Klinges' and spent a good hour going over what we hoped we could accomplish. Jim and Donna came over with comps in hand and suggestions on improvements to get our house ready for the market. It was overwhelming to think about, but Donna was there and one step ahead in every scenario. more "
5.0/5.0by AmberleePiercy
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"Jim and Donna Klinge made the sale of our condo extraordinarily easy. They know the market and gave us sound advice backed by details and very considerable experience, reflected both in the initial pricing and subsequent negotiations. They work together as a team and are always available to talk. more "
5.0/5.0by WAH08
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"I cannot believe there are no reviews of Donna yet, ugh!! She is the secret sauce of the Jim Klinge/Donna Klinge combo! I will touch on Jim here, but Donna is why I'm so totally loyal to these two (no offense to Jim :)).
I consider myself a rather savvy buyer/seller. I've bought/sold 7 times in more "
I consider myself a rather savvy buyer/seller. I've bought/sold 7 times in more "
5.0/5.0by bethamunce
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"Jim and Donna Klinge are by far the most professional, personable and responsive realtors I have ever worked with. They provide VIP concierge level service in every area of the process of selling your home. My home was marketed so successfully that we received an offer the day after our first and only open house. Thanks to Jim's pricing and negotiating, our house is now the highest sold in our community... more "
5.0/5.0by Ann Romanello
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"Jim educated us, helped us find the perfect house, and then negotiated us a great deal. I would hate to be sitting across the negotiating table from ... more "
5.0/5.0by user6611938
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"Jim is thorough and will be brutally honest about the homes he shows you. He provides great service and follows through until the very end and even ... more "
5.0/5.0by Melanie
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"I highly recommend Jim as a buyer’s agent. Working with Jim, we closed this week on a San Diego condo. Jim prepared a list of comparable sales to ... more "
5.0/5.0by user3647582
Jimmy is really puttin some lovin’ on those Spanish ladies lately!
@ Comment #1, Well, there went my coffee all over my keyboard! Mahalo for the early-morning chuckle.
“When I first pulled up, I though that was $1,500. That would have made a nice Jim the Realtor rig. $1,500 bucks! $4,500…sounds like a home seller!”
Doncha even think about it, Jim! I love your truck–especially the horn. When I see you in that rig, I really do see you as “the Hunter S. Thompson of real estate”–per LA Times’ article last year. (That’s how I first heard about you.)
Thanks Susie for your patronage and kind words always. Careful with that coffee though, this blog is served ‘as-is’ without warranty.
Jumped out of the second story window? Ouch! That must have been a rough landing! But did the crackhead actually feel anything?
Interesting set of wheels. If you were tempted Jim, that would have been a funny situation! “Honey! Guess what I got today!”
San Diegans under-appreciate the classic Spanish-style homes in the area…glad to see Jim giving them the attention they deserve.
I think it takes a few years of living in other areas of the country to truly appreciate them.
I think adding the Jeep beside the 66 would truly seal the deal on Jim being the real-estate Hunter Thomas. He could even throw a Vette engine in it to make a matching set…
There’s something really nice about the original spanish style bungalows from the 20’s-40’s… Compare that to the neo-taco “spanish style” tract homes they’re building now. I’ll take the smaller original any day.
(My husband, an architect, says that the term neo-taco is actually used among architects, behind the customer’s back, to describe what the customer is demanding these days.)
Keep in mind that homes built in the 1920-1940 era were NOT tract homes–they were built one-by-one. Maybe they should go back to that??? Sell lots with the utilities stubbed-up and let the homeowner do the rest (subject to some CCR’s)Might work well in some parts of town.
I know those homes – those are some of my favorites in Oceanside. Id buy there in a heartbeat if I didn’t have to worry about schools.
Keep in mind that homes built in the 1920-1940 era were NOT tract homes–they were built one-by-one. Maybe they should go back to that???
There’s just less money in that, then building big houses on as small a lot as possible.
JordanT, from what I gather, the “big house on a small lot” thing was driven by the cities/counties heaping huge development fees that made it only profitable to build huge houses on postage-stamp lots. While I have no love for the big builders, they didn’t create that mess by themselves.
I’ll be Clearfund would be able to tell us some stories…..
My brother owned the house in Encinitas, (the one pictured at the start). Old crappy house, he did make some improvements to it, but it was a POS. He was single at the time. He went in the bathroom one night and found a raccoon hanging from the ceiling! The giant pine tree out front is a disaster, dropping sap and needles all year long. You needed that old Jeep that was for sale just to get up the driveway over the roots.
JordanT, from what I gather, the “big house on a small lot” thing was driven by the cities/counties heaping huge development fees that made it only profitable to build huge houses on postage-stamp lots. While I have no love for the big builders, they didn’t create that mess by themselves.
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IMHO, when the politicians court the big developers and builders, the current “neo-taco” (thanks, UCGal) junk is exactly what we get.
I’d love to see an end to the big developers and builders. Just sell lots to people who want to build their own custom homes. Too bad there’s too much $$$$$ to be made by the politicians/govt and developers.
JordanT, from what I gather, the “big house on a small lot” thing was driven by the cities/counties heaping huge development fees that made it only profitable to build huge houses on postage-stamp lots.
That still means that it’s the most profitable way to develop land though. Even without the fees why would you leave money on the table as a developer?
About the Hunter S. Thompson thing…
Yeah Jim, go out and buy a white 1971 Caddy convertible like the one in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”. Either that or a Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle !