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.
As long as it is cheaper by about 20% (relevant of course to location,location,location) to buy an existing house than build a new one it makes sense to buy rather than rent or newbuild.
P.S. Jim, this is what the Brits think about US property http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/houseprices/8968616/Americans-ditch-home-ownership.html
LOL @ Junebugs! 😀
Glad you found your way out, Jim. It’s looks like you could get lost in that place!
Our house hunting has been exclusively focused in the Carlsbad area because it allows us the opportunity to tap the economic markets of both OC and SD counties. Yes, that is a wicked amount of driving, but Carlsbad is strategically located to have quick access to all the major freeways.
Additionally, it is only a matter of time before air traffic increases significantly at Palomar, so the idea of having an alternate airport to travel in and out of is a bonus too. Just so long as you don’t live near Palomar.