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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
- klingerealty@gmail.com
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
Never take your eyes off the camera lens & try not to move around. I know it seems petty but it’s important.
Good work, Jim. One TV appearance leads to another then another…..
I hope the trend continues away from the so-called “experts” and towards the people on street and in the trenches to give us information.
Will you remember us “little people” Jim? 🙂
As Wassup has pointed out, do stay “casually” focused on the camera as if it were the audience. Just like your videos, live interviews require a bit of practice before you find your “sweet spot.”
Nice job, Jim!
Awesome job, Jim! And when you get your own national real estate show, please don’t “discontinue” bubbleinfo. I would have severe withdrawal symptoms…
Jim,
If you ever get a national real estate show, I probably will mourn the loss.
It’s hard (if not impossible) to have a complete view on a single market, much less several hundred different ones.
I have found in life (personally, so far) that sticking to what I do well makes me ultimately happier than climbing the ladder of responsibility. I think you represented San Diego well.
Chuck
I’m not going anywhere.
I asked the camera guy before we started if they were going to put me on a split-screen or not. He asked them, and they said no, solo shots – great!
So what do they do? Split the screen, and show me not paying attention so jerks like Wassup can tee off on me again.
Wassup – can you stop commenting here please? All you want to do is rain on my parade.
JtR glad to see you got some exposure. Was this linked with the WSJ piece you were quoted on?
Wonder how Herb Greenberg did on his sale?
Hi Jim, Long time follower of yours, love the videos and you are on my FB page. You are one of the only Realtors that I trust.
I’m a loan officer with a big bank, and I think your Real Estate market in SD is anomalous. I simply do not see anything whatsoever that gives me any optimistic view besides some areas of Virgina or Maryland.
I was surprised to hear your speach about values going up. Here in Phoenix, there are multiple bids on homes in the 100k range, and everything else seems to be just sitting there. Nice homes are wildly overpriced.
There is no end in sight to the housing problem here, terrible job market, many of us making a small fraction of what we used to get paid. I beleive SD has much higher pay than Phoenix, and this must be the source of your optimism.
Hang in there, don’t mind the “haters” and if you ever want a dedicated lender, I’ll quit my bank job and open a branch in SD tomorrow.
jv
PS:
A friend of mine that works for Intel says that Intel is cutting forcasted growth, and cutting just about everything within a 2 year time frame. My friend fears for her job.
The last thing Phoenix needs is to loose the few decent paying jobs that exist in the valley.
Jim:
I have watched your video at least three times –figuring I am getting back the minutes of my life I wasted on the NAR videos — I applaud your peformance. As another person noted, you represented SD very well…keep up the great work!
that first comment is rather petty. enough said.
good job on the appearance, Jim. I think you emphasized your point very well, there is a lack of well priced inventory and there are plenty of buyers with the cash and the credit that understand the true value well and will not overpay.
JTR…I have been on TV a couple of times but never actually watched it…..
Whats is like seeing yourself (and hearing yourself) on TV??
I imagine you say “do I really sound like that”…LOL
Not sure I could handle it! But I suppose you would get use to it.
Can’t wait for your Sunday morning 1/2 hour TV programs
Jim, there are also plenty of cash buyers in my part of Sonoma County and although I don’t see prices going up they seem to have stabilized for estates priced over $1.5MM. The lower end is still dropping and well priced homes sell within days if not hours. No exageration, one agent in my office had an accepted offer within 2 hours yesterday.
Ya done good. The market dynamics are so good right now as far as banks scrutinizing borrowers more, low interest rates and seemingly relaxed pricing. I think we’re in for a huge surge (fingers crossed) on the first Wednesday in November of 2012. Confidence. That’s what’s missing.
I am used to hearing myself on the videos, so no surprise there.
I guess I would say that I’m used to “it”, as far as being interviewed, because I’m used to talking in short segments specifically about market conditions in my area – I felt very comfortable today in front of the camera, and would like to do more.
But a national audience isn’t going to care about me babbling about San Diego. I want to do more blog talk radio, and skype it too or some other visual medium.
You never hear me talk about the direction of pricing, but if they would have asked me today I would have said that I hope prices never go up. The market is working fine the way it is now, and the minute people hear some rumors of appreciation it will add an artificial frenzy component that is not healthy.
Besides, I am pedaling as fast as I can right now! 😉
Confidence?
I was hoping they would ask about the shadow inventory, because it’s such a hot button.
Shadow inventory and consumer confidence ride the same elevator. If they would foreclose on people rather than letting this drag on with no end in sight – it would solve both!
CNBC should realize people with iPads and iPhones can’t do flash.
Jim always a good job on the blog as is.
Could always start up a show at blogtalkradio.com and do it that way with longer segments/shows.
Beyond that, just sit down sometime, hit the record button, maybe answer some questions sent in ahead of time, then post the audio on here…however long it is, it doesn’t matter, that’s up to you.
Camera appearance was fine for the most part as things were so short, especially with the full-screens covering you up…stuff like that and the switches by producers can be a bit aggravating.
Hilarious! We watch CNBC all day and my husband goes…..’I know this voice..it’s Jim the Realtor’!!!! It was you! Aaaaah…good times. Congratulations!
JtR–Great job! Love your blog and all you do.
Wassup’s feedback is right on target though. You need critical feedback to raise your game and do your best work. National exposure comes at a price.
Francois said the same thing and I didn’t mind.
The feedback is obvious. I already explained what happened – I didn’t know I was on camera. There was no TV monitor and I could barely hear what was being said, and it’s on a seven-second delay.
Wassup has a history of attacking me personally, and I am tired of it. People who come here just to tee off on me are going to get deleted.
Been following this blog for the last 6 months or so. I was never crazy about CNBC because of their cheerleading and blatant stock market pumping, but I do respect Diane Oleck’s reporting on the RE markets.
It’s great to see you get some national exposure… ignore the haters… and never forget us little people. Congrats Jim!
Great work! Keep shouting the truth. Eventually the masses with hear.
Seriously, you were great!
I think the interview was good. Short and concise answers. Nothing really new to the people that follow you here but hopefully it provides some insight to the nation that the the reality is that listing prices are a bit too high. Tampa guy said the same thing. Activity would happen if people would/could just lower their price.
Wow..how awesome to be on National TV….great job boss !!
cool, great job Jim. Apparently, Calculated Risk is the place to be seen.
Great job Jim! I’m glad they picked you to be on the show!
Excellent interview, Jim. You were spot on, too. Well priced houses will sell very quickly, but there are not enough decent homes that are priced well.
As others have said, nice interview that was concise and to the point.
Great job Jim!!
Great job, Jim!