Let’s lighten it up just a bit – for those who value living in a neighborhood where most services are within walking distance, here’s a link to a website that not only ranks the ‘walkability’ factor of a specific home address, but also lists the closest shops and restaurants, and their distance.
Jim Klinge
Klinge Realty Group
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Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We sold a home with Jim and Donna and from beginning to end they were consummate professionals. Their initial walk through the property resulted in a list of items to be repaired or updated. They supplied a list of vendors and job quotes to do the repairs and updates. We originally wanted to sell ‘as is’ and just get it over with. They gave us a selling price for ‘as is’ and options for doing a few updates/repairs to doing it all with the selling price for each option. We agreed to do all they suggested and we sold for the exact price they predicted. For every dollar spent we got back more than $2 back in the selling price. And they got that price in a rising interest rate environment! Donna and Jim are extremely detailed and guide you through ever aspect of the sale. There were no surprises thanks to their guidance. We couldn’t be more pleased with their representation. Thank you Donna and Jim, Jerry and MaryTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. WeI had the pleasure of working with Klinge Realty Group to sell our home in Carmel Valley, and I cannot recommend them highly enough! Jim and Donna demonstrated exceptional professionalism, offering expert guidance on market conditions and pricing strategy, which resulted in a quick and successful sale. Communication was prompt and we were well-informed throughout the entire process. For anyone looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable real estate team, look no further! ---Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Donna and Jim Klinge of Klinge Realty Group have our highest possible recommendation. From Donna and Jim’s first visit to our house through closing their advice and counsel was candid and honest in all dealings. They kept us fully informed throughout the process. The house sold less than three days after listing with a two-week closing. My wife and I have sold several houses during our lives. This was by far the best experience. Klinge Reality is a premium service realtor. You can’t make a better choice for someone to sell your home fast and for top dollar.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Donna and Jim provided exceptional support and professionalism throughout the entire process. We couldn't have been happier with their efforts. They made our house shine, and thanks to their expertise, it sold above the listing price in the very first weekend! Truly a fantastic experience from start to finish.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This year has been difficult on our family, mainly due to having to sell our home. Thankfully we knew God had a plan for us and working with the Klinge team was a key part of it. It was an obvious decision to work with them again after such an amazing experience when purchasing the same home we needed to sell. The challenge was, how will we do this in so little time with so much going on? Jim and Donna held our hand every step of the way. Whenever an unexpected issue arose they found and provided a solution. Never once did we feel pressured to make a decision and the Klinges were always reassuring after providing the information that the decision was ours to make. Despite the curve balls, they never panicked and exemplified the “can do” attitude, making us feel optimistic and taken care of. Their expertise and professionalism was superb. But of all the reasons to work with the Klinges, the most impactful and valuable is their compassion and genuine care for their clients. We pray that we can one day purchase our forever home and you better believe that Jim and Donna will be representing us - as long as they will have us of course. Thank you again Klinge team! Your execution, experience, and care are unmatched.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jim and Donna were fantastic! Jim understanding my needs, recommending potential places, pointing out the pros and cons of each property was invaluable. Then when the offer was accepted Donna’s organized guidance through the inspections, paperwork etc made the whole process seem effortless. So grateful that I had them on my side!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We first found Jim through his blog at bubbleinfo.com, which really showcased his knowledge of SoCal real estate. Since then we've done three transactions with Jim and Donna, and they are an incredible full service agency, with Jim's deep market insight and Donna's deft contract and project management. We trust them implicitly in their analysis and strategy, which is based on years of experience. They're always available and on top of things, and we strongly recommend them to anyone.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The Good The Klinge Realty Group operates like a finely tuned machine, with a very personal touch. We contacted them on a Sunday and they were talking to us about our family and our needs on our living room couch the following day. They carefully listened to us and worked with us to identify the best and quickest path to listing within 2 weeks to take advantage of the low inventory conditions in our South Carlsbad neighborhood. They knew our tract specifically and had many previous sales there over the years - they came prepared with a thorough analysis of comparative sales and recommended a pricing strategy that they felt confident would yield offers the first weekend on the market. The Great Over the next two weeks Donna coordinated a range of vendors who she knew from experience could get the preparation to list work we needed done on time and with high quality. Our light tune-up involved excellent experiences with their stagers, landscapers, contractors, electricians, and plumbers. Throughout this period Donna's daily communication was clear, concise, and responsive. Any time we had questions Donna picked up the phone or texted immediately - but almost always, she answered our questions before we even knew we had them. The Outstanding We had a tricky situation with a shared fence that could have delayed our escrow. Donna used superb mediation skills to negotiate the terms of replacement and was personally on site with the fence contractor to make sure everything went smoothly. The fence looks great and escrow closed on time. The Truly Exceptional Our house came on the market on a Wednesday and between then and Monday morning Jim was personally at all three open houses. He was in constant communication explaining potential buyer reaction and strength. As he predicted offers began to come in on Saturday and each one was incrementally higher than the last. At the end we had 5 offers, 4 of which were over list, and the final accepted offer was $100,000 over list. In addition to being over list it included rent back terms that met our needs. The Recommendation For all of these reasons we would strongly recommend The Klinge Team to anyone wanting to sell in North County Coastal San Diego. I had been reading Jim's bubbleinfo.com blog for 15 years and knew when the time came to sell that he would be our first call. Jim Klinge is not your standard realtor. He is keenly aware of market conditions and sales strategies. And, works his tail off - though not as hard as Donna . At this point he's gone from realtor to friend and I plan to have him over to grill and chill at our new place to talk real estate, but also just about life and raising kids in San Diego. He's more interested in relationships than his sales numbers - and that's why his sales numbers are so high. We have already recommended the Klinge's to some close friends and another successful sale is on deck right around the corner...Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We recently had the pleasure of working with Jim and Donna from Klinge Realty Group to sell our house, and we couldn't be more satisfied with the experience. From the initial meeting, they listened attentively to our needs and provided invaluable guidance on specific improvements to get our home market ready. Their responsiveness throughout the entire process was truly impressive. Anytime we had questions or concerns, they were quick to address them, ensuring we felt comfortable and informed every step of the way. What stood out the most was their team and extensive network of tradespeople, which made addressing any necessary repairs or updates seamless and stress-free. Thanks to their expertise and dedication, our house sold quickly and at a great price. We highly recommend Jim and Donna to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. They are a fantastic team who truly care about their clients and deliver exceptional results.Load more
I got a 77, seems like mine should be higher!
http://www.walkscore.com/get-score.php?street=1320+ocean+ave+del+mar+california+92014&go=Go
I’ve done this before. I still score a solid 0. # miles as the crow flies to the nearest commercial spot. 5+ miles to that node. A bit less than 4 road miles to the nearest services. Am I a bad person?
Rob,
You aren’t a bad person, but when Gas hits $5/Gal
again, you will be a hurting puppy.
Pat
PS You’ve stopped writing on Casey “Snowflake” Serin. Has he just become boring?
I have a 14! Can’t beat walking from where I’m at for peace and quiet! My dog would rank it atleast 90 out of 100!
Walkscore.com was a factor in my home shopping. I used it as motivation for some of my HomeVal home evaluation form ( http://homeval.kwaping.com/ ). My home’s score is 72.
Note that a higher walk score not only means you can walk to stuff instead of drive, but when you do drive your trips are often much shorter. I love my home’s location for that!
How about a bikeability factor. Would have to include the existance of hills, but otherwise the radius is at least 5 to 6 times that of walking and with panniers you can actually carry a good bit of stuff. (People go camping self contained on bikes).
Walkability factor in my neighborhood means how many liquor stores are in a one mile radius from your house.
Walkability is a valid and up and coming consideration. But walkscore is horrible. My walkscore is “somewhat walkable”, and completely ignores the fact that I am two blocks from by far the biggest employer in my town, a university, which virtually everyone in my neighborhood works for. We have one car and put about 6K miles per year on it.
If you look at the nitty gritty, you will find all sorts of errors. For example, an old school in my neighborhood has been converted to a book depository by the district. According to walkscore, it’s a library!
Pay attention to walkability, but ignore walkscores!
Sounds like zillow.
It’s so funny to come across a post like this. I was a coordinator on a similar project for a San Diego County city back in the early 2000’s. We performed a quantitative engineering analysis of their desirable destinations, demographics, roadway speed limits, sidewalk presence, sidewalk widths, curb ramps, ADA crosswalk buttons, etc. Also on our project team was a noted national walkability expert who performed a qualitative analysis of other factors such as business types, sidewalk widths, landscape architecture, street lighting, etc.
I recall sitting in on a meeting of department heads and mentioning that we were working with a nationally-recognized walkability expert on this project, and the senior engineers in the conference room, many of whom are current public works directors or their equivalent, laughed it off. Oh, how times have changed.
I have to agree that the scores are a bit off. I lived at 8th and Beech, downtown, during college. Downtown had stuff down on the “flats” but not up on cortez hill. And the hill was a factor. Yet that scores a 94.
My house in Glenside PA was truly a walkable neighborhood – restaurants, grocery store, hardware store, a few bars, a state store, a SEPTA train station… It only scored an 84.
I’m surprised my house in UC scored a 52. We walk to Vons/Riteade/Lornas… but it’s not the most friendly walking area – hills, lack of curb cuts in key spots, cars that drive like maniacs.
This score only computes whether or not there is at least one thing in several categories (restraunt, park, etc.) within a mile, with extra points if it’s closer. It doesn’t count how hilly an area is, whether or not there are sidewalks, whether or not jobs are nearby, etc. My Riverside house gets a 68. I get penalized because there isn’t a bar within a mile of my house (never mind there’s about a dozen restraunts within that radius, several of which sell liquor). However, it counts a store with the word “theater” in it as a movie theater, when the closest actual movie theater is over two miles away.
Basically, it’s not perfect, but it’s probably as good as an automated score like this could be. Very Zillow-like, as Jim said.
One fault I had with walkscore was that they would subtract from the walkscore for not having things nearby that didn’t matter to you. For example, my family doesn’t drink alcohol, so no bars is not a big deal for us. That was partly the inspiration for the “don’t care” rating on my own evaluation site.
The dilemma one faces with walkability is that it brings one in proximity with other people, which while it has benefits, also has drawbacks. I would much prefer a large estate on massive acreage. I grant there are those that want to walk to the cafe. I’ll be in my castle.
PS: better, Jim? 🙂
Yes, thank you, and love the thought.
Walking to the cafe has it’s drawbacks: You could get mugged, hit by car, or pay $8 for a cup of joe, etc.
86!!!
Touchdown, San Diego!!!
97, not bad.
Maybe that’s why I only put around 1,200 miles/year on my car. Hmm…