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.
I suspect you know my opinion.
As much as I do not weep for the breaking of the cabal I do weep for yet another middle class profession being disintermediated.
How many years ago was it you first heard that word from me?
Five – about the time that Zillow started gaining traction.
Insiders at online real-estate firms Zillow and Trulia sold shares of their companies aggressively before news of a potential merger broke Thursday, according to public filings.
Since the start of 2014, insiders at Trulia have sold $28 million of stock, with CEO Peter Flint unloading $11.2 million in shares, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In reference to the insider sales, Trulia spokesman Matt Flegal said the company can’t comment on rumors or speculation.
Zillow insiders, meanwhile, have sold $69 million in shares since the beginning of the year. The company’s CEO, Spencer Rascoff, has unloaded $19.9 million in stock. Rascoff declined to comment to CNBC. He still owns a significant stake in the company through options.
It’s unclear why executives who had knowledge of a potential deal would unload their shares. After the recent sales, Rascoff doesn’t own any Zillow shares directly but Flint owns 1.3 million Trulia shares in his name. It’s possible both executives hold shares through other vehicles.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101865234