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.
There are two good reasons to do staging:
3) Cuts your eventual moving costs in half.
Does this need an explanation? We have three crock pots. Okay, hold on. We use two at a time several times per year so don’t go saying one. Still no need for three unless one of our kids sets up in a big house. We have outdoor plants that would take up have a full size moving van. A buyer would see clutter not nature. 3/4ths would need to go regardless. And the personal items. Navajo rugs, antique nautical prints of Cape Cod, etc. Buyers don’t want that and most cannot see past them. We would have no place to hang them all wherever we go so why not lose them now? And I ashamed to admit the two car garage won’t even take one at the moment. That doesn’t sell houses and not 20% would qualify for the move anyway.
Get staged and get a head start on the move.
The staging in this house looks superb! Great idea to depersonalize the house, so buyers can put themselves into the house. Versus feeling like it belongs to someone else. You want to sell it in their mind, before you can sell it in their wallet!
Get staged and get a head start on the move.
When it comes to going through the stuff, you can’t start too early!