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.
I should’ve moved to SD instead of LA in ’88; at that price we could’ve been neighbors!
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Jim, that view is amazing, but I like your current house much better. You inspired Jenn and I, and we’re very happy with our new digs.
Thanks, but think if I would have kept the Los Robles house and the one in La Jolla…..I might not be here today!
I like your new digs a lot too – great house on 2 acres in town in the low-$500,000s!
Hot Dang! Comments are back! (Not that I’m a prolific commentator, but I did enjoy the insights of some of the ‘regulars’). I understand that with the relative anonymity of the internet, Jim must spend a fair amount of time cleansing them from idiots and spammers.
Anyway, you betcha I can attest to having met JtR at an open house in Terramar. It has led to his becoming my “realtor for life” – a phrase he aptly coined.
I can also say that I wished I had bought that house…God is not making more property near the beach as they say. As a (much) younger home buyer at that time, I had a hard time seeing past the grease on the living room carpet left from a tenant’s motorcycle engine rebuild, and the permeating “Eau du Bongwater” fragrance that the carpet effused.
The flipside to beach living is the ever present humidity and salt air corrosion of all things metallic, and in the summer, the parking situation. Well, that’s how I rationalize anyway.
In any case, JtR found us a move-in-ready house a few miles away, and we’ve been there since. We bought another property through Jim and have recommended him to friends and family as well.
Finally, the comments are dead…long live the comments!
CB Mark
Jim,
We stumbled across you at the time you sold your old house here too, you had it open and had your signature “Chalk Board” message signs leading us to the open house from the coast highway. The person who bought it did a pretty extensive remodel if I remember? Yeah?! Nice to see the comments back.
Doughboy