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.
It looks as if the “stable” and wealthier markets operate with 8-10% fluff in the price.
While lower priced, east Carlsbad got out of whack and under priced. But now they have recovered the fluff factor.
Also a graphic indicator of maybe where and when to buy, (during the holidays in suburban, moderately priced areas).
Basically we’re getting to a point where everything is priced to hurt. No easy deals out there.
I think we can say in 92010 that sellers have over-corrected.
You could buy most any house in the zip for $5-something last summer, now there are 8 houses listed over $650,000.