Many years ago, we purchased a home in Carlsbad, using a realtor that was recommended to us - Jim Klinge. Fast forward to 2025, we recently had the privilege of selling 2 homes in Carlsbad, CA and didn't hesitate to reach out to Jim and Donna Klinge of Klinge Realty Group to guide us through the sales. The transactions were very different, each with its own unique situation, opportunities and challenges. From start to finish, Donna and Jim helped navigate the pre-sale preparation, the listing, showing of the house, buyer negotiations, the final close and all of the paperwork and decisions in between. What stands out with both transactions is the professionalism of Jim and Donna (and their team), wonderful communication (timely, relevant, concise), their deep understanding of market dynamics (setting realistic expectations), their access to top-notch contractors, and last, their ability to guide us across the finish line successfully. We wouldn't hesitate to use Jim and Donna in the future and highly recommend them for anyone looking to buy or sell a property in North San Diego County.
Timeshares are the biggest scam.they will jack up the association fees so high your value will tank.stay away from them.
I think I remember some late-night infomercial squawking about buying these types of homes.
Lots of scrubby strips of land, easements, open space, etc. Developer doesn’t care if the open space gets taken as no one can do anything with it, so why pay the taxes.
I know someone that bought this tiny strip of land for $500 at one of those auctions. Sight unseen. Then later he took a drive out to check it out. Turned out that someone just built a house on the lot behind it. The problem was there was NO easement on his little strip of land. In effect, no access to their house w/out crossing his little strip of land. He ended up selling it to them for 10k. True story.