A view of the eastbound 56 freeway, then turn north on I-5 at 5:30 in the afternoon:
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Jim Klinge
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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. 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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
Caltrans doesn’t even have to run another lane on I-5 between 56 & Via de la Valle. The ramp wasn’t backed up per your video, but the freeway was, therefore they need to increase the delay between cars at the ramp traffic metering light.
There’s a lot of ways around that traffic if you’re commuting from Sorrento Valley, but there’s no denying that CV has one of the best commutes in San Diego. I just think that it’s not really that much better door to door. My commute into PQ adds an extra 10 minutes, but I usually leave work at around 4:45, since I come in early in the morning. However, even when I leave after 5, I-5 to I15 via 56-E seems to take about 15 minutes. Most of that traffic is getting through CV, so I wouldn’t necessarily save that entire 15 minutes.
56 east is only congested for 1.5 hours/day. It’s free-flowing up until approximately 5 PM (I guess a lot of people in Sorrento Valley clock out at 5 or just before?) and the jam quickly dissipates after 6:30 unless it’s raining or there’s an accident further down the road. As JordanT says, it’s only bad I-5 to Carmel Valley Road. Morning westbound commute is worse, because traffic can back up as far as Camino Del Sur.
In my experience, if you have to commute to/from Sorrento Valley or UTC during peak rush hour times, it’s best to avoid 56 altogether. Instead, take Miramar to 15.
Jim, you’re a tailgater! Watch out for us motorcycle riders! There’s no such thing as traffic for us.
“The ramp wasn’t backed up per your video, but the freeway was, therefore they need to increase the delay between cars at the ramp traffic metering light.”
At the same time, the traffic meter needs to be timed so that the queue does not fill up. Traffic meters are good for easing merging problems, but to solve a problem of too much traffic volume takes a different solution. If traffic meters could solve the entire problem, possibly the freeway would only need be one lane wide in each direction?
i-5/56 to 4s is 20-30 mins in rush hour, evenings or mornings. The nice thing is that like you said, you could take del mar heights to CV rd to Camino or run through RSF via Fairbanks and come up on the western side of Santaluz so lots of options.
1-5 north varies by day. Tuesday was a nightmare, took about 25-30 mins to get to lucadia from 56, wednesday took about 12 mins. Depends on the bad drivers and how often they cause accidents.
I still wish they would put in a middle HOV design like they implemented on the 15 north of Carmel mountain ranch. It allows you to go in and out of it and allows single drivers to pay for using it. Just dont know if the 5 has the space for that.
From the Central Coast, wow, just wow!
I’m with Ex-4S renter. If I were a 4S guy, I’d stay off the freeway, go up El Camino Real to San Dieguito Rd. and take that all the way to north Camino Del Sur and then it’s another 5 minutes after that.
You also bypass all 10 lights on I-56/Camino Del Sur.
Jeeman, Ex-4S renter, if you stay off the freeway and take back roads, how long does it take to get to 4S from the 5 during peak times?
The 56 freeway didn’t even exist 10 years ago. Interestingly, the CV premium was much lower then than it is today despite a new corridor that opens up coastal job centers to the high quality PUSD in 92127/92129. Before, you had to take a dirt road to get to PQ/4S Ranch. From what some have said in earlier posts, the high-tech industry has grown near the 15 (I have no idea if this is true) so many well educated, high earning families that live in the newer communities East of CV may not even need to commute this route.
For full disclosure, I’m not looking in 4S or CV. I just have an opinion that the high CV premium (relative to history) is not as sturdy as some have proposed. Sorry if I’m belaboring the point, I’ve just seen way to many people lose their shirt using assumptions based on faulty premises (San Diego housing will never go down because it is sunny = they are not making land anymore = Carmel Valley housing will never go down because a certain demographic values education). I assume Asians are price sensitive or they would place all their children in Francis Day Parker rather than the public school system. If an adjacent neighborhood that offers similar features with high quality education (and improving through self selection) at a more affordable price, why wouldn’t individuals in this community take the opportunity to save several hundred thousand dollars on a home. I assume this is why CV became popular in its early years. As 4S ranch matures, what does this do to the CV premium 5yrs from now?
Maybe someone should ask Pardee Homes at Terramar (PQ new build) what demographic is looking at their offerings. I have some personal anecdotes but will keep them to myself for now.
Jinx – 20 – 30 mins
I-5 will be fixed by 2018-2020 when they do a 1-15 type build and put four car pool lanes in the middle and add a fifth regular lane.
Enjoy the traffic and your kids school.
As to the extra lane on I-56. Wait your turn. There are a lot worse spots in San Diego County.
Your only benfit has been the slower economy. But one day it will pick up and their will be a lot more jobs in the I-5/I805 corridor. Which will make that traffic a lot worse.
Of course you could live south of the area and send you kids to a private school or the La Jolla school district. Scores are just as good as CV area.
Lifes a bitch living in paradise.
The majority of the commute is getting through the CV traffic. I’ve timed just about every back route there is to and from Sorrento Valley, and so far they all take about the same amount of time. It fluctuates primarily based on which lights you hit and whether you want a scenic or freeway route.
4S to CV traffic? 10-15 mins depending on lights.
CV crunch to Sorrento Valley? 5-10 mins depending on what the 56 is doing.
No traffic, it’s about 15 mins.
As for Terramar, I checked those out. Wildly, wildly overpriced IMHO. You can reach out your window and hand your neighbor a bar of soap and that street is goign to be a mess of traffic/noise with the school right there. 5 minutes down the road you can get something so much nicer IMHO for about $100,000+ less.
No doubt they’ll sell every one though, and I saw a single demographic when I was there.
duncbdunc, I attended the grand opening of Terramar back in January and there were hundreds of people there, majority of them Asians and Indians. I remember pointing out to my wife how one Asian kid was sitting at the dining table in of of the model homes doing homework while his parents were touring the house.
this makes me really appreciate my little 15 min. backroad commute from East Oceanside to East Carlsbad
^^So there is a plan to rebuild the I-5 in a few years. I was wondering when they were going to get to it, after rebuilding it around 2000 in Orange County.
Door to Door, commute times from Encinitas Diegueno Middle School (that is inland, east of El Camino Real near the Encinitas/Olivenhein boarder.
Weekday 8:30 AM – Southbound Hwy 5
13 min to Hwy 5/Via del Valle
21 min to Qualcom on Scranton/Moorhouse/Lusk
Weekday 5:00 / 5:30 – Northbound Hwy 5 (from Q)
18 min to Hwy 5/Via del Valle
31 min to Encinitas Diegueno Middle School
What traffic? I won’t give up my secret route 😀