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.
You nailed it, JtR! When I saw that push lawn mover in back, I cracked up…
It might be said its an end of an era. People doing what they wanted without government intervention. California used to be a place where you could build what you wanted, not what Shea or Pulte or KB or any of the other bad builders thought was the newest flavor with zero lot lines to sell to the masses. Have we lost something? I say yes and it ain’t good.
…$1.2 million. That’s… stunning.
Pall Mall? I was thinking Tareyton, and he`d be throwing back a Lucky lager.
Classic, just freegin CLASSIC. That was funny. thx Jim
Lol at that suicide bed! There are zero parents that would let their kids use that now. Back in the day though that was a perfectly acceptable use of space. My uncle had one and I got to sleep in it whenever I stayed there and I thought it was so cool!
Daniel at #2. It’s not a government thing it’s a population and demand thing. That lot with that view is much too valuable (because there are so many people willing to pay for it) to have a house like that sitting on it. It is a sad thing when that happens but it’s inevitable.
Jim you forgot the Deluxe Big Boy BBQ with motor and spit, top warming box, and built in thermometer. The whole thing came in a box that you had to put together. That was middle class living.
@5 MB Mike: +1! But it needs more ice-cream-truck.
BBQ? It might be an age thing?
My grandparents didn’t barbeque, and never went out to dinner. It was always a home-cooked meal from the kitchen, with occasional dining al fresco.
But Grandad Klinge used to make his own ice cream!
swm,
Yes on the Tareytons!
My aunt and uncle smoked Tareytons, my Grandma smoked the Pall Mall non-filters, and my Mom smoked Larks.
“Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch!”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us_Tareyton_smokers_would_rather_fight_than_switch!
Probably bought the house for about 9 grand in 55 and the only upgrade since was the weber grill about 20 years ago, probably a christmas gift.
my grandfather used to make ice cream for us growing up, using one of these:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/uploadedImages/articles/online_articles/2007-09-01/Ice-Cream-Maker.jpg
Knotty pine = my fave.
More ice-cream truck! And cowbell….
To be honest, the house is a bit of a mess. It makes me wonder if any critical parts have been severely neglected over the decades.
As for the manual push mower, they’re still popular. No noise, high power spinning blades or gas fumes to worry about. The only catch is that the good ones are now more expensive than their cheapest gas powered equivalent.