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Jim Klinge
Klinge Realty Group
Broker-Associate, Compass
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- 682 S. Coast Hwy 101, Suite #110
Encinitas, CA 92024 - (858) 997-3801 call or text
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CA DRE #01527365, CA DRE #00873197
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Verified 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.Verified 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.Verified 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!Verified I appreciate Jim & Donna's great teamwork, sound advice, and guidance that eased the stress of selling our Carlsbad home. Their professional input and assistance throughout the process was very helpful. Highly recommended!Verified 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 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...Verified 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.Verified We had a wonderful experience buying our home with Donna and Jim! In particular I was very impressed with their efficiency and support through the purchase process. As we were doing the walk through, Donna started contacting roofers, plumbers, aircon, electricians, etc for all the areas we needed potential repairs - by the time we were done with the walk through appointments were already set up to get estimates for all the major services. When we had to change an appointment, or couldn't make one, Donna was there to arrange things to fit our schedule. Even after we closed on our home, Donna helped set up the repairs we needed before move in day. They truly went above and beyond to deliver exceptional service. I'll be calling them for our next home!Verified The sale of our home exceeded our expectations - Jim and Donna Klinge are the best! We’ve followed Jim’s Bubbleinfo blog since the 2006 housing bubble. After he helped us buy in 2017 we stayed in touch and Team Klinge were the obvious choice when it came time to move. They guided us through the preparation of the house, including a kitchen refresh - Donna and Lisa skillfully managed the various contractors for us after we had moved out of state. Donna’s excellent attention to detail and regular communication made the whole process run smoothly from a distance. Jim’s market knowledge, expert negotiating skills and candid opinions, together with Donna’s responsive communications and problem solving, set them in a league of their own. Highly recommended!Verified Jim and Donna have exceeded my expectations with sale of my house. It was best experience with house sale. Professional, responsive, superior negotiating skills. I would recommend them with 5 star (I would give them even more than max) rating. Sale of my house was closed for really good price in 10 days. Jim and Donna perfectly handled house preparation for sale. Thanks a lot!!!Verified Jim and Donna have exceeded my expectations and made my most recent move back to California go so much more smoothly than I expected. Jim’s Bubbleinfo blog was full of useful information about the current market conditions. His experience helped us make a successful offer for the home we wanted in a desirable neighborhood. After the purchase Donna organized the work we needed done in the house without us having to make an additional trip. We were pretty worried when we started searching for real estate that not being in the area was going to makes things really difficult but Jim and Donna made the process so much easier. I enthusiastically recommend them.Load moreVerified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
That track home on Lynwood sold for $1,189,000 in 03. With Mello Roos and HOA over $6,000 a year. It’s insanity that it just sold for $1,500,000.
When ????? will prices adjust?
There is a good reason that all the previous projections were wrong. Few considered the impact of the government continuing to try to prop up the economy with nothing held back. The federal government is supporting the economy to the tune of $120 billion a month (deficit spending).
$120 billion a month would buy you every new house sold in the country, every new car sold in the country, and everything sold at WalMart, Target, Best Buy, Amazon, Dell, Apple, and McDonalds. And this is happening every month!
So when will prices adjust? Well if the money printing continues, not for a while. Prices may even stay high, but a loaf of bread might also cost you $20. Or if the stimulus is pulled back who knows … but indications for now are that helicopters will be dropping money from the sky and at least some folks will be scooping up enough to pay cash for big homes.
billwilson, there is a strong suggestions that a gradual lowering of the mortgage interest deduction is on the table (over a 5 year timetable.)
That is likely to pull the legs out from the mid-upper and upper range of the housing market.
The lower the interest rate becomes, the less important the tax deduction is–at zero precent interest, the deduction is worthless–we may be heading there, or close.
Art,
The only table that proposal is on is the coffee table of armchair tax and spenders. It won’t be part of any bill proposed by the coming Congress following these elections.
IMO the reason we’re seeing some of this higher priced inventory moving is “fear” of inflation. The government sold TIPS with a negative yield just last week and Oil/Gold/Silver/Stock Market/everything has ramped about 10-15% in the past 2 months. Ever since people assumed QE2 was right around the corner we are seeing a mad rush to get into assets before “inflation” hits.
These people may end up being right, but if they are wrong and this massive inflation doesn’t show up soon we may see a reversal of the panic fear of inflation. If you were to ask the question to most of these high end home buyers what their 3 biggest reasons for buying now, future inflation expectations would probably apply to 50-75% of the current buyers.
Your area of SD seems so so cheap compared to the top rated school town we picked in LA. Funny I always though the SD area was more expensive! We are currently renting and actively looking to buy … wish Jim (or his twin!) covered this area.
I am very afraid to buy, but we spent several years renting overseas and we just want our own place. Also very limited inventory in the type of house/property we are looking for.
House buying is stressful enough without all the added employment/economy issues …
1.5M makes no sense for Lynwood when you can buy the 3600 sq. ft. centex single story in Crestview for 1.45M.
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1612-Aryana-Dr-Encinitas-CA-92024/16710162_zpid/
I lived in Crestview and let me tell you it blows Lynwood out of the water. No Mello Roos in Crestview either!
Jim,
Your local analysis is excellent. That list of things that “would” tank the market is pretty scary. There was another list being compiled simultaneously. The list of government actions to counteract the effects.
1. Allow banks to mark to market (price their inventory at their discretion and dribble it out at their own pace).
2. Purchase mountains of toxic mbs from the banks.
3. Offer cheese to first time buyers (and lots of people with the cahones to lie about being first time buyers).
4. Give almost all income tax collected in the last 10 years back to the builders as cash money.
I can’t understand why 10 year t-bills (and hence mortgage rates) are this low but I suspect the government is involved somehow.
In any case that list did the job and counteracted the list you went through. In the grand scheme of things it’s probably the least worst situation. But wow…it’s weird!
Bummer…I thought you had captured a green flash!