The Good
The Klinge Realty Group operates like a finely tuned machine, with a very personal touch. We contacted them on a Sunday and they were talking to us about our family and our needs on our living room couch the following day. They carefully listened to us and worked with us to identify the best and quickest path to listing within 2 weeks to take advantage of the low inventory conditions in our South Carlsbad neighborhood. They knew our tract specifically and had many previous sales there over the years - they came prepared with a thorough analysis of comparative sales and recommended a pricing strategy that they felt confident would yield offers the first weekend on the market.
The Great
Over the next two weeks Donna coordinated a range of vendors who she knew from experience could get the preparation to list work we needed done on time and with high quality. Our light tune-up involved excellent experiences with their stagers, landscapers, contractors, electricians, and plumbers. Throughout this period Donna's daily communication was clear, concise, and responsive. Any time we had questions Donna picked up the phone or texted immediately - but almost always, she answered our questions before we even knew we had them.
The Outstanding
We had a tricky situation with a shared fence that could have delayed our escrow. Donna used superb mediation skills to negotiate the terms of replacement and was personally on site with the fence contractor to make sure everything went smoothly. The fence looks great and escrow closed on time.
The Truly Exceptional
Our house came on the market on a Wednesday and between then and Monday morning Jim was personally at all three open houses. He was in constant communication explaining potential buyer reaction and strength. As he predicted offers began to come in on Saturday and each one was incrementally higher than the last. At the end we had 5 offers, 4 of which were over list, and the final accepted offer was $100,000 over list. In addition to being over list it included rent back terms that met our needs.
The Recommendation
For all of these reasons we would strongly recommend The Klinge Team to anyone wanting to sell in North County Coastal San Diego. I had been reading Jim's blog for 15 years and knew when the time came to sell that he would be our first call. Jim Klinge is not your standard realtor. He is keenly aware of market conditions and sales strategies. And, works his tail off - though not as hard as Donna . At this point he's gone from realtor to friend and I plan to have him over to grill and chill at our new place to talk real estate, but also just about life and raising kids in San Diego. He's more interested in relationships than his sales numbers - and that's why his sales numbers are so high. We have already recommended the Klinge's to some close friends and another successful sale is on deck right around the corner...
Hi Jim,
I have been watching Rosarito area for a while. It does appear to be a Huge Value and you dont have to leave San Diego. This is basically in the backyard for San Diego County about 30 mins south of border.
Fast Lane is called “Sentri Lane or Global Entry Lane”.
Here are some more examples of Beach Front Estates under or about a Million. Almost all the owners are Expats from San Diego to LA area.
https://www.owninginmexico.com/properties/4099-Home-Cuenca-Lechera-106-Marena-Cove-KM-51-5-Carr-Libre-Tij-Ens-Playas-De-Rosarito-Baja-California-22710-3-Bedrooms-3-Bathrooms-USD899-999-MX24661710/
https://www.owninginmexico.com/properties/1572-Home-Marena-Cove-102-Ave-Marena-Playas-de-Rosarito-Baja-California-22701-3-Bedrooms-3-Bathrooms-USD665-000-14603/
https://www.realtor.com/international/mx/via-marsella-214-punta-piedra-ensenada-baja-california-22765-baja-california-310093213182/
https://www.realtor.com/international/mx/punta-piedra-punta-piedra-baja-california-310093892599/
Thanks,
Gary
Hi Jim,
I have been watching Rosarito area for a while. It does appear to be a Huge Value and you dont have to leave San Diego. This is basically in the backyard for San Diego County about 30 mins south of border.
Fast Lane is called “Sentri Lane or Global Entry Lane”.
Here are some more examples of Beach Front Estates under or about a Million. Almost all the owners are Expats from San Diego to LA area.
https://www.owninginmexico.com/properties/4099-Home-Cuenca-Lechera-106-Marena-Cove-KM-51-5-Carr-Libre-Tij-Ens-Playas-De-Rosarito-Baja-California-22710-3-Bedrooms-3-Bathrooms-USD899-999-MX24661710/
https://www.owninginmexico.com/properties/1572-Home-Marena-Cove-102-Ave-Marena-Playas-de-Rosarito-Baja-California-22701-3-Bedrooms-3-Bathrooms-USD665-000-14603/
https://www.realtor.com/international/mx/via-marsella-214-punta-piedra-ensenada-baja-california-22765-baja-california-310093213182/
https://www.realtor.com/international/mx/punta-piedra-punta-piedra-baja-california-310093892599/
Thanks,
Gary
Dude. Don’t you remember the Bala developments in the early late 1980s and early 1990s? I sure do.
I’ve been doing this Saturday Where to Move gig for a while and you haven’t seen me mention Baja yet – because of the 80s!
It’s different now? I don’t know but it sure is close to SD.
Only one difference … and it’s all on THIS side of the border.
Starter homes are now at 1M.
Oceanfront is around 10M
…and I am still waiting for RE market to crash.
Only an Idiot who doesn’t value his/her life would be a place there. What a joke.
I don’t know. I haven’t been there in 30 years. It could have changed – check it out.
Or is it too warm and comfortable in your little coccoon there?
Been there, done that, hubbie owned property in Rosarito for several decades and helped craft the first Fideicomiso agreement in the 60’s. Be very careful what you purchase there, understand your Fideicomiso agreement, get an independent soils/engineering report, make sure you have a good Abogado.
I agree!
But then I realized I was thinking of the affogato!