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.
Kayla, you and I have the same tastes in magazines! The featured home featured a $12,000 couch. The last time I sat in a $12,000 sofa was at the local Parade of Homes last year. It was the most uncomfortable sofa I’ve ever sat in. 🙂
Thanks for commenting/the support Susie! And I swear the more money you spend on furniture, the more uncomfortable it is! I spent $500 on a couch and slept on it multiple times! LOL.
To me, it looks like Frank Lloyd Wright designed a house for the Flintstones. But it’s very interesting when the elements are taken on a case by case basis.
The couch has been discounted to the $9K area, btw. At that price, the frame better be made from steel girders, the material better be a 700 thread count nano fiber, and it better have Tempurpedic memory foam. And vibrating roller balls. And a Koi pond.
“And vibrating roller balls. And a Koi pond.”-daytrip
Thanks for the chuckles so early in the morning.
Susie, I’d respond with a smiley emoticon, if I knew how.