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.
At some point you have to move on I guess, you can’t keep your life on hold forever (well I guess if you could live forever that would be a different story).
So your life is on hold until you buy a home. I thought renting gave you quite a bit more freedom in pursuing opportunities at the expense of building equity.
renting or owning, it’s a personal choice.
But a lot of people want to put down roots, not just for themselves but for future generations.
Others just want to own it to make it their own(can’t tear down walls etc.. when you rent).
Agreed on the rent vs. buy.
I sent this to a client this morning who asked the same question:
The reason to buy is to plant roots in a community where you are certain you want to reside for a long time – and maybe forever.
Otherwise, renting provides maximum flexibility for those who like the adventure of moving, and prefer to skip the headaches of homeownership.
The mortgage-interest deduction is uncertain, so that reason for buying is out the window, and appreciation is likely but not guaranteed.
Kayla agrees:
http://blog.estately.com/2013/07/17-best-u-s-cities-for-hippies/