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.
Corruption is discusting.
There’s a reason Mexico sucks.
And over on Twitter last year, JPMorgan Chase was silly enough to think having a VP engage in a live question and-answer on Twitter–under the hash tag #AskJP–was a perfect PR move; especially as it was the same time they were about to pay one of the biggest settlements in history.
From JPM: 11/14/2013 “What career advice would you ask a leading exec at a global firm? Tweet a Q using #AskJPM. On 11/14 a $JPM leader takes over @JPMorgan”
They received countless, sarcastic questions that didn’t even have to stretch the truth. It was so bad, it was cancelled but not before an onslaught of truth came back to them using the very hash tag the bank had suggested.
My favorite Q was:”I have Mortgage Fraud, Market Manipulation, Credit Card Abuse, Libor Rigging and Predatory Lending AM I DIVERSIFIED? #AskJPM
As I’ve always said, when your Denny’s waitress shares stock tips, or the best place to buy a condo, it’s time to to take a hard look at your portfolio, and start liquidating.