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.
remove Oxnard and that equity rich graph fo TO – Ventura would look a lot like the Bay Area graphs.
Indeed. Oxnard/Hueneme is the exception to Greater Ventura County. At that I am absolutely sure these data sources are broken for places like Oxnard/Hueneme. There are so many properties owned outright due to low mobility and long term retention that the baseline is distorted.
Forget the “data.” Trust me. After the great flush of 2006 the region is almost entirely in “strong hands.” The only exceptions are the late entrants who purchased “income” properties with insanely low returns.
Why these VenCo comments for a San Diego focused blog? Important. In the early 1960s Both Ventura and San Diego Counties looked a lot like Orange County. You’d be hard pressed to tell the differences with the data back then. The divergences and parallels provide important lessons. Orange and SD now have triple the VenCo population but look how much more livable SD is versus Orange.
Is VenCo better than SD. No. They both represent peak quality of life, each with costs and tradeoffs and most importantly preferences.