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.
How do these type of auction take place? Can you explain a bit of the details of the process (registration, where house are listed, how to do the house inspection, offers, what happens if an offer gets accepted)
I was told that there was not much available in SD county given the large equity that a lot of owner have. Do you think this can be a good way to find good quality houses?
Thanks!
I don’t know much and they have now gone to online auctions which sounds efficient. It only costs you $1000 to be a bidder!
Here are the FAQs:
https://sdttc.mytaxsale.com/doc/tax_deed/faq
You don’t get title insurance so you need to be really clear about the other liens, recorded or not – because they will be your problem.