My great-grandfather Albertus Klinge and I share a birthday. He was born on February 1, 1858 in Gramsbergen, a small town on the river in the Netherlands. When he was 29 years old, he married 19-year old Joanna Tiebert who also lived in the same town of ~1,000 people....
It never occurs to the experts that higher prices have something to do with the locked-in effect, and that home sellers have to move to where it's much cheaper to make it worth moving. For those who pay cash for their next home, having a 3% mortgage didn't keep them...
Last year was a record for us, and we are very grateful for your support! We were also in the Top 2% of the Compass agents in San Diego County. Thank you, and let's do it again this year!
This should be a piece of cake! We had five offers to purchase this 1979 custom home, but because it is hard to look at, buyers expect a BIG discount. Here I review a simple plan to bring it into this era. The comp that just closed this week for $2,895,000 is a...
What can home buyers do to simplify their search? Being realistic is a great place to start. Virtually every realtor promises to find you a 'dream home', and it's easy to believe that there must be a perfect home out there, no matter the price range. The perfect homes...
There are consumers who shop around for an agent. It's a practice that I strongly disagree with - I think you should just hire me 😆 - but some people insist. It provides an irresistible opportunity for agents to talk smack about other agents. This is what a...
San Diego Restaurant Week by Natalie Don't miss an opportunity to try amazing local restaurants during this year's San Diego Restaurant Week! Through February 2nd, 100+ restaurants are offering special menus starting at $30. Whether you are looking to rake up a deal,...
I use the non-seasonally adjusted index because our market doesn't have much seasonality and because I think you can handle the truth. But for those who prefer the fluffed-up version, then know that the seasonally-adjusted SD index for November was +0.4%,...
Ok, we're rolling now! There are 337 NSDCC active listings today. We didn't hit that number until mid-March last year, and in 2023 we didn't reach that many until mid-May! The number of pendings did rebound but they are still under where they were in the last two...
Donna runs our business, the Klinge Realty Group, and she is the key to our success. I've been hoping that she would do more videos, and here's why:
