We have known Jim & Donna Klinge for over a dozen years, having met them in Carlsbad where our children went to the same school. As long time North County residents, it was a no- brainer for us to have the Klinges be our eyes and ears for San Diego real estate in general and North County in particular. As my military career caused our family to move all over the country and overseas to Asia, Europe and the Pacific, we trusted Jim and Donna to help keep our house in Carlsbad rented with reliable and respectful tenants for over 10 years.
Naturally, when the time came to sell our beloved Carlsbad home to pursue a rural lifestyle in retirement out of California, we could think of no better team to represent us than Jim and Donna. They immediately went to work to update our house built in 2004 to current-day standards and trends — in 2 short months they transformed it into a literal modern-day masterpiece. We trusted their judgement implicitly and followed 100% of their recommended changes. When our house finally came on the market, there was a blizzard of serious interest, we had multiple offers by the third day and it sold in just 5 days after a frenzied bidding war for 20% above our asking price! The investment we made in upgrades recommended by Jim and Donna yielded a 4-fold return, in the process setting a new high water mark for a house sold in our community.
In our view, there are no better real estate professionals in all of San Diego than Jim and Donna Klinge. Buying or selling, you must run and beg Jim and Donna Klinge to represent you! Our family will never forget Jim, Donna, and their whole team at Compass — we are forever grateful to them.
Wow killer. How much was it listed for? That house could be so killer.
$880,000.
An interesting example of pricing vs. timing too.
They first listed in June, on the stinking range $1.0 to $1.15.
By mid-July, buyer exhaustion was already seeping into all markets. The creampuffs were being snapped up, and the inventory of good buys had been thinning quickly.
They changed the price on July 13th to $998,500, which had no impact because it had been on the market 45 days and with the bottom of the range being $1.0, buyers were already thinking well below that.
No action, so they lowered the price all the way down to $985,000 in October, but by then they were cooked. They cancelled in November, and probably blamed the awful market conditions. But they really didn’t change their price, instead their pricing strategy (if you want to call it that) backfired on them.
It doesn’t matter now because it is a short-sale, but a lesson for those sellers with equity. Banks should outlaw range pricing though, it probably cost them 5-6 figures on this one.
I like the bones of the house a lot. The right person could get it into Atomic Ranch Magazine. The roofline and the peek-a-boo thing in the living room are superb.
The ceilings, windows, and view are spectacular. Wouldn’t take much to make that a killer house. One of my favorites that you’ve shown.
The problem with that house is its location. It’s located only about 1/4 mile from the 2007 landslide site.
Sellers will never learn. I suppose it’s similar to another listing I just saw.
It’s in my target neighborhood, and the exact model I want. Last year, 3 sold in the low 7’s. One sold with a double lot and had been completely rehabbed to the studs with 4 new bathrooms, new kitchen (walls moved), new pool, fully permitted at 925K.
Jackhole puts his dump needing a full remodel on the market for 985k.
Of course, they’d need 850 to clear the loans and fees. They won’t consider a short until its too late or the market is worse. They bought for 200K and loans now stand at ~790K. OC is the king of equity vampires and delusional sellers.
Everything will sell at the right price.
Chuck