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
- klingerealty@gmail.com
CA DRE #01527365, CA DRE #00873197
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"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 "
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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 "
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Petty sure it’ a Bread Box
That road noise from the 15 is obscene. I agree….I’m not a fan of that house at all. The girl I took to winter formal in high school junior year lived in Kensington and I was as enamored with the house as I was with her. The house was stunning and really done well.
haha
Kensington houses are beautiful as are the Talmadge homes right next-door. The problem with both areas is the schools suck and there’s no close grocery stores.
The box is for your iron. My grandmother had a 1930’s home in Los Angeles (Atwater/Glendale area, built by family) and it had that same box, but with the ironing board above. The ironing board was in a long cupboard and folded out. The knobs were made of glass. She also had a galvanized box that had two little doors… one that opened outside, and on inside of the back porch… for the ice. The ice man would open the outer door and put the chunk of ice inside, and then she would put it into the icebox.
The pink and black tile, and the blue and black tile, are original. She had yellow and black in the kitchen, and blue and black in the bathroom. And you were right, hers was 900 sq ft. They raised two daughters in 900 sq ft with one bathroom. It’s a wonder they all lived through it.
Love your blog, I enjoy very much ‘touring’ with you.
For that price you can get something pretty nice in Mission Hills and at least have a good K-8 public school option. Furthermore, I think Kensington is too far east and it amazes me that the prices are as high as they are. That said, I do love the architecture! Thanks JTR for doing some urban area posts!
The thing you get with a house in Kensington is the neighborhood.
Any tour should include a walk around the neighborhood and a little tour of the main street, park and old movie theater.
The houses are certainly cozy.
luv the old spanish style…
i think it’s for the iron. maybe bread box, but if so, then perhaps a different shape. we also had a small (approx 2’x2′) door for ice block delivery on the back porch of our 1905 house. we even had a laundry chute. you opened a small door on the wall on the 1st and 2nd floors, threw your dirty laundry in it and it dumped out in the basement. very old school.
That box is an iron cooler.
What you get for $700k in Kensington that you don’t get in Carmel Valley? The ability to get home from work downtown in 15 minutes, and not have to lie to your co-workers. Plus you get Balboa Park (which you pay for no matter where you live in the city) and the ability to walk home after having 4 beers instead of driving illegally. That and a neighborhood where not everone looks the same.
I have lived near both Kensington and Carmel Valley. I like the area around Kensington a lot more, and would pay more to live there.
Yeah, I basically agree with what steveg said, although:
“That and a neighborhood where not everyone looks the same.”
makes no sense to me.
Are you saying everyone looks Asian in CV, because it is certainly not overwhelmingly white, which I don’t think should be considered a negative anyway.
When people actively claim to dislike white neighborhoods it rubs me wrong just as much as when they say they don’t like black/Mexican/Asian/etc neighborhoods.
Plus is is probably just posing.