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.
Looks like this was copied from the Financial Samurai blog…
https://www.financialsamurai.com/living-a-middle-class-lifestyle-on-300000-year-expensive-city/
Hey thanks – I saw it on twitter where someone else must have copied it first.
He uses the same template to make points about COL for various income levels – a $200k, a $300k and the $350k scenarios. He is primarily focused on San Francisco.
I saw a old home listing of a house that sold for $45,000 in 1964.
This year’s sales price? $2,700,000.
Where will prices be in another 50 years?
If retiring boomers determine the outcome, then shouldn’t San Diego end up having the most expensive housing in the world?
My folks knew a UC Berkeley professor that was recruited to UC San Diego when it opened. Sold his bay view house in the Berkeley hills and bought an ocean view house in La Jolla for a lot less. Who wanted to live out in the boonies near a navy town back then?