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.
Wow that looks very nice!
Hope you prepped the sellers for considering a quick sale.
Funny thing related. I was moving a garage cabinet over the “old” washer and dryer this afternoon after Mrs Dawg and I emptied it. There were laundry aids and chemicals from the 70s. One probably from the 60s (Mrs. Stewarts Bluing — Whitening Whites Safely Since 1883). Commenting on the huge number of bottles and packets and chemicals and soaps and on and on I commented, “It would be sad if we were offered twice what this place is worth on condition of delivering it empty in 30 days. We’d have to decline.” Mrs Dawg wisely replied “What makes you think we’d even consider 3 times as much?” I see where the supply shortage is coming from.
Guessing highest/best/final Monday 5PM accepted is $889,600.
Hope you prepped the sellers for considering a quick sale.
OK, what do you do if you get a full price, all cash, close-in-two-weeks offer from the first people who saw it? Hold out for the extra $40,000 from the two in the bush?
Mrs Dawg wisely replied “What makes you think we’d even consider 3 times as much?” I see where the supply shortage is coming from.
Bingo – the dilemma I hear everywhere I go. The Mrs. ain’t movin’.
At least I could offer some decent choices. The list I gave a couple in the same shoes today was ‘Prescott, Payson, and Sedona – none quite as cold as Flagstaff, and not as hot as Phoenix’. Or any Del Webb community.
I need to send Kayla on a road trip to document the options.
> The list I gave a couple in the same shoes today was ‘Prescott, Payson, and Sedona – none quite as cold as Flagstaff, and not as hot as Phoenix’.
Which is closest to the ocean again? 😉
Vice the first offer… You know the answer. I know thew answer. Anyone else know the answer?
Still sticking with my best/final call.
Which is closest to the ocean again?
Well that’s the problem – millions of people would downsize if they could just move around the corner and pay half of what they’re selling for.
A half century of land use and zoning and developer collusion building the most profitable housing instead of the most sustainable communities will do that.
Maybe they should give lakes more consideration. Ducks are nicer than seagulls anyway. If you’re passed out drunk by a lake at sunrise, ducks won’t stand in a circle around you, hoping you’re dead.
Tucson is also nice. Just a tad milder than Phoenix in the summer, but then you have beautiful Mt. Lemmon just a short drive away to cool you off and snow and skiing in the winter:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60950-d3665608-Reviews-Mt_Lemmon_Scenic_Byway-Tucson_Arizona.html