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.
First question is in:
When will the standoff end between patient buyers and OPTs?
In your opinion(s), what will be the effect of the FHA’s lower limits in North County Coastal — 20% down? What have you already seen?
Thanks. Chris
Another question in:
When will we see more houses for sale?
Upcoming and declining neighborhoods:
We have a significant local variation in market conditions on the neighborhood scale. Buyers are attracted to neighborhoods with newer houses, better schools, and closer to employment centers. What do you see in the future as to which neighborhoods of San Diego county will be growing in popularity and which are destined to slowly decline?
Given the current state of the market and the economy in general, what would it take to have another minor decline in the real estate market? Something on the scale of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit expiration event that caused a decline at the end of 2010 and lasted until the end of 2011. Do you think raising interest rates may cause that?
Rich’s recent post lays out the numbers suggesting that homes in SD may be overpriced but that we probably aren’t (yet) looking at another bubble. But although aggregate home prices are still 20% below peak, some zip codes have already blown past peak prices. Based on price to rent or other indicators, what SD county neighborhoods are most likely overpriced/inflated? Relative bargains?