Jim Klinge
Klinge Realty Group
Broker-Associate, Compass
Are you looking for an experienced agent to help you buy or sell a home?
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- 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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EXCELLENT Based on 10 reviews.
gary t moyer
2021-03-01
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.
drp2drp
2020-12-30
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.
We decided to sell and move to AZ at Thanksgiving. Dec. 1st we met with Jim to sell our home. We closed today (29 days later). Jim orchestrated a feeding frenzy -- we had 25 showings in 2-1/2 days, multiple offers, and sold for well over asking price. I'd say he earned his commission! We have owned and sold homes in 5 different States always using experienced, productive, full-time realtors. Jim outshines them all.
You don't decide to sell and close 29 days later over Christmas (with COVID lockdown) without some miracles. Donna was amazing at performing lots of those miracles and ensuring that everything was done right and on time. They are a terrific team with a very responsive and professional network.
AmberleePiercy
2020-10-21
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. Basically we just approved what they suggested and Donna handled literally everything. We placed our house on the market and within the first day we had multiple offers well above asking price! We couldn't believe it. We were overjoyed! Jim countered the offers to weed through them, and everyone came back with way more. It was amazing, and we are ?? sure it was because of the staging and repairs the Klinges suggested we do.
Due to unforeseen dishonesty from the buyers lender, we hit a big hurdle when trying to close. We had already moved out of state and were shocked when three days before closing the lender dropped a bombshell on the buyers and us. However, Jim and Donna handled it like veterans, not afraid to play hard ball and represent their clients. After a few phone calls with us, and several between Donna and the lender, they had a plan B-Z to make sure we were taken care of. In the end we closed with even more money than we ever thought possible and with very little work from us. The Klinges handled this entire "2020" worthy event with the utmost professionalism and did everything in their power to not only make this as smooth as possible for us, but we also walked away with more money from the sale of the house than we ever hoped for. After working with Jim and Donna, you don't ever use anyone else. They are hands down the best team to represent you in any scenario.
Cecilia Acevedo
2020-10-01
Working with Klinge Realty Group was a great experience! They are very responsive, professional and knowledgable about the real estate market! I would definitely recommend Klinge Realty Group.
WAH08
2020-10-01
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. We had a few challenges with our property and they were able to coordinate the resolution to everything, including items that I would not think would ordinarily be their responsibility to handle. They made the whole process effortless on our part. They are folks with high integrity and we cannot recommend them highly enough.
bethamunce
2019-09-26
Review for Member: Donna Klinge
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 about 15 years. On the buy side, Jim is the PERFECT combo of: completely digitally savvy (he will pull data all day long until you feel comfortable with your chosen house, area, school district, anticipated appreciation rate...anything!), he's super well respected and known in the area by other agents, an amazingly cool but strategic negotiator, is totally devoid of desperation for a sale/commission, and more.
Then once you get into contract phase, Donna literally handles every last and final detail in a concierge-like manner -- totally shielding you from the daily back and forth, noodling and annoyances of the buyer's requests. She solves it ALL; it's miraculous what that woman accomplishes over and above what is even expected in a buy/sell transaction.
On the sell side, Jim and Donna do the same, but even moreso. Donna in particular truly takes everything off your plate: she'll manage getting the house painted, the carpets replaced, she'll go on site (as she Jim both did for me when selling our rental properties) to work with the renters and make sure the house is ready to show -- freeing me to have to take time off of work to do so. They work with A+ integrity, too, so you know you are serving all parties fairly and lawfully throughout.
A home purchase/sale is the most considered you'll ever make. HIRE A SAVVY AGENT, not a friend!, and get what you need out of the transaction. Jim and Donna are our agents for life.
Ann Romanello
2019-04-06
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. Jim's vast experience means he has worked with several realtors and knows the market all over north county. Donna is AMAZING in processing everything in the transaction. She scheduled trades people to work on the house in preparation for the sale as well as the repairs needed before closing. She communicated clearly every step of the way about what would be happening. She took the weight off my shoulders for the whole process. I will always use Jim and Donna for my future real estate needs and I whole heartedly recommend them to anyone buying or selling a home.
zuser20160915180743456
2018-07-03
Jim and the team at Klinge Reality are without a doubt the best in the business! Not only was Jim helpful and extremely knowledgeable, he was patient and determined to help me find my first home. Jim and his team have been in the business for many years, and it shows. Jim is a wealth of knowledge and was my biggest proponent despite the temperature of the competitive market. I ended up getting the perfect property in my dream neighborhood all thanks to Jim. From the day my offer was accepted, Donna was a real lifesaver. She was extremely helpful, responsive, and knowledgeable when it came to every minute detail, and held my hand through the process. As a first time home buyer I had no idea what the process would entail, but Donna curtailed every concern I came across and made the escrow process feel seamless. Jim and Donna provided me the best home buying experience, and I am very grateful for all they did for me. It was truly a pleasure to work with Jim and Donna and I am already looking forward to the next time we work together!
melanielogue
2018-04-30
Review for Member: Richard Morgan
Richard is an amazing realtor! He has high integrity and genuinely cares about his clients and their needs. Richard paid close attention to what I was seeking in a home and was very patient in our search to find it. I would highly recommend Richard and will use him for future transactions. Truly a different kind of realtor experience!
shaunccornell
2018-03-28
Could not be happier with my experience with Jim and his team. He helped me sell a very unique and challenging property. Throughout the entire process he was always available, honest, transparent, trustworthy, and always put my interests as a seller first. A (rare) true professional! During close of escrow Jim went above and beyond to complete the deal. It would not have been possible without his experience, fantastic team, and pure dedication. Highly recommended!
Thanks Jim and Donna Klinge!
Eiffel Tower in your back yard…surprised Pardee hasn’t used that as spin…
“Enjoy spectacular views of Tesla Tower…feel like you’re in Paris!”
parlez-vous english?
actual home description of a new listing in Vista today I read on sdlookup.com…but no view of Mssr. Eiffels work…
“Very private location at the end of cul de suck. No HOA, no mello-roose! Not a short sale or REO. Vaulted ceilings in leaving and dining rooms.”
What are you talking about? What power lines? I don’t see any. All I see is Torrey Pines High School.
Buying homes near power lines is akin to buying the least expensive model of a luxury car brand and thinking ‘you made it’.
Jim, are you sliping subliminal messages into your videos? I had an overwheming desire to buy a house as I watched this one. I don’t know why, I just did.
Years ago my boss bragged of buying a home in Poway that backed up to the power lines. Some reason he didnt see any problem with it and was so excitied he got “such a deal.” Then again, this is the same guy who couldnt even seem to implemenet a budget and basically destroyed everything he touched. Great being self employed isnt it Jim?? Who Dat!? Go Brees
Isn’t there a movie where a family moved under power lines and they went crazy? Or was it they never needed hair gel?
I can envision swimming in my new pool (never needs heating), BBQ fired up,(no charcoal needed) floating on a melted raft, looking up at the power lines with margarita(ice melted)in hand. Ahhhh, the good life!
Interesting sales pitch. At one time we looked at a gorgeous home under power lines in our area. The RE agent told us the lines would eventually go underground. Didn’t really consider buying. That was 12 years ago, towers still there. Can’t prove she lied since she never gave us a date of when they would go underground.
People are out of their minds… paying 850K for a *condo* with high HOA and melloroos? Am I being irrational thinking this is totally absurd? This stucco Mcboxes are still WAAAAY overpriced.
Totally insane.
JAP,
A lot of us that feel the same way. There’s just no other alternatives available in SD.
What do you do? Be a dirty renter and pay the landlord every month or buy a house, not pay the mortgage and live for free for several years (depending on how you play your cards).
The ones with power lines been on the market for several months. I bet the ones got sold were on the recent release by Carmel Mountain and Canter Heights, next to the Derby Hill.
If powerlines are so dangerous, how come all us guys that work on them every day are still alive? I’m just saying.
Probably because you can’t work on power lines every day if you’re already dead from them.
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. Actually, anon makes a fair point. We’re probably killing ourselves faster with cell phones and other stuff. Still, you can count me out for living underneath them.
If you buy a house next to such a power line, you can produce free electricity. You just put a big coil of wire in your garage and add some electric equipment to stabilize the voltage.
Mommy. Why is Sparky… you know… “sparky?’
The real danger of power lines is mostly resale value. But, man, they are so ugly. And be careful. A right-of-way is a slippery devil. SDG&E overheads today, high pressure gas tomorrow and monorail before you know it.
The movie you’re thinking of is Neighbors with John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, and Cathy Moriarty.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082801/
Torrey Hills? Sounds like “CV Adjacent”. 😉
You forgot to mention the jets screaming overhead from Miramar on their way out to the desert. They literally fly right over these houses.
Lived in the area for 7 years and run the canyon that the powers overlook. I STILL am not used to the power lines…..one never gets desensitized to them
If San Diego had many thunderstorms being right next to power lines give one a great lighting rod, with that top wire 80-100 feet above your roof to attract the lighting. (You want the angle of a line from the top to the ground to be greater than 45 degrees however.
Bridle Ridge’s next Release is Feb 13. None of them are back to power tower. All five houses to be sold are at Carmel Mountain Road and Canter Heights Drive for $826K to $872K. There were seven house in previous release (Jan 16). Five of them are in the Carmel Mountain Road and Canter Heights Drive area. Four were sold within 10 minutes. There were 30-40 people there. Most are asian.
We poke fun but it’s true there probably is no danger to living under power lines. It’s mostly the resale that is affected and if didn’t pay as much for the place to begin with, is it really that important?
Everyone has to make choices on how to spend their cash in life…do what makes you happy…
There isn’t any evidence or study that proves negative effects from living near power lines, but Rob is right, it is brutal trying to sell a house that backs to ’em.
About doughboy’s “Very private location at the end of cul de suck” comment. “Cul” translates to English as “Ass”.
“Ass de suck.” Almost sounds like a French wine. 🙂
I’d never buy anything even remotely near power lines. I might get myself some radio receiving gear, and those lines will completely screw up the reception.
Surprisingly, wind turbines don’t interfere with radio waves even when you’re standing below one. Had the opportunity to test that out with a car radio a couple of years ago. But you still wouldn’t want to be close to one if your area has normal winters. Ice build-up on the blades can easily break off and fly some 200 yards away.
There isn’t any evidence or study that proves negative effects from living near power lines, but Rob is right, it is brutal trying to sell a house that backs to ‘em.
That’s what I agree with, which is why I didn’t put an offer in on a house that backed to power lines that sold for pretty cheap. I don’t care if there’s no evidence that power lines have no impact on health, but since a significant proportion believes that I won’t buy them. Why buy a house that 30-40% of the population will write off immediately?
The reason why it matters is that inferior properties seem to be the last to appreciate and the first to depreciate. I didn’t buy a house for the speculation, but I’d rather not have one more resale obstacle if I want/need to sell in the future. I also think they are ugly, and detract from the best part about San Diego living, being outside enjoying your yard.
Jordan – “The reason why it matters is that inferior properties seem to be the last to appreciate and the first to depreciate.”
You nailed it on the head…the experienced investors wait for quality at good prices but won’t touch inferior product at any price…
I don’t know if there are risks of living close to high voltage power lines. We had them in the backyard of the house we lived in, in Clairemont, the first 5 years of my life. I don’t have cancer. Neither does my sister.
… but my mom died of ovarian cancer. My brother had melanoma in his 20’s, full cure, then died 2 years ago of a second malignancy – neuroendocrine carcinoma. My dad had prostate cancer in his early 50’s, full cure, then died 2 years ago of a different cancer, multiple myeloma. Family of 5 – 2 survivors, 5 different cancers. I have no idea if it’s related.
And – there are some studies that show risks. They just get poo-poo’d here in the US.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5146ZI20090205
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/13440.php
I personally wouldn’t buy within 100 meters of a high voltage power line.
Clearfund,
Can you list the attributes of an inferior product when it comes to SFR / condos?
You mentioned powerlines. What else?
Thanks
I’m with you, UCGal. There are enough stories out there WRT risks, but the energy companies (and the govt) keep trying to squash them (much like the risks from vaccinations — we personally know a few people who swear their kids became autistic **immediately** after being vaccinated). Not saying there IS a risk from EMF, just saying there are valid questions.
The power company can detect that. High-tension power lines are essentially a tuned circuit. That trick places an inductive load on the lines where one is not supposed to exist, and de-tunes the system. After that, they can track down your EM leeching fairly easily.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/29660/