Klinge Realty Group

05/30/2026

SOLD: This week we closed escrow on our recent one-story listing in Vista! With an open-layout, meticulous renovations, and three private patios, we knew buyers would love this home. Located within the gated enclave known as the Vista Valley Villas, it’s on top of the hill and has big westerly views! Congrats to our sellers and the new owners.

28782 Vista Valley Dr • 3 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • 1,730 square feet • LP: $950,000 • SP: $950,000

Jim & Donna Klinge
DRE 00873197 | 01889890

05/28/2026

JUST LISTED: It’s rare to find newer townhomes in Carlsbad that are so walkable for this money! Literally across the street are the renowned Dove Library, Cinepolis theaters, coffee, restaurants, Vons, hair & nails plus more!

This home offers an open floor plan with upgrades that include new carpet and fresh interior paint throughout, along with refreshed kitchen and bathroom cabinetry. It is clean, bright, and ready to move in. Enjoy the chef’s kitchen, spacious living areas, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow to two private patios with hillside views. Oversized 2-car garage, central A/C, in-unit laundry, solar, and a resort-style pool just 100 feet away! Top-rated schools, and just minutes to beaches, golf, parks, and hiking. Whether you’re relaxing at home, heading to the beach or enjoying the vibrant La Costa lifestyle right outside your door, this home delivers the perfect blend of luxury, location, and low-maintenance living. A great find - check it out!

Open 12-2pm this Saturday and Sunday, May 30th & 31st. Come check it out!

1846 Cliff Swallow Ln • 3 bedrooms + den • 2.5 bathrooms • 1,669 square feet • $1,230,000

Jim & Donna Klinge
DRE 00873197 | 01889890

05/28/2026

I gave this guy permission to do his own 41-second Instagram post about our listings on Knowles. It has generated over 251,000 views, 4,867 likes, and 1,867 comments! He mentions that he can’t keep up with the requests for more information.

Yet he hasn’t showed the property since filming this, or contacted us. There hasn’t been an increase in activity either, which makes you think that it’s not much of a sales tool – though he has probably gained more followers which might turn into business for him some day.

The chances of this marketing actually causing the sale are close to zero. But the perception is that these massive numbers are terrific – and won’t all of our sellers expect us to be doing these? Yes!

Take a look at the video here:

I gave this guy permission to do his own 41-second Instagram post about our listings on Knowles. It has generated over 251,000 views, 4,867 likes, and 1,867 comments! He mentions that he can't keep up with the requests for more information. Yet he hasn't showed the property since filming this, or co...

05/28/2026

Round 2 of rapid fire questions with the Klinge Realty Group!

05/27/2026

Why haven’t we had more homes for sale in 2026?

Is it because of the ‘vibrant off-market opportunities’ you hear about at open houses? Hardly. While there are sellers and agents hoping to find a buyer without having to go on the open market, it is a small subset of the overall inventory.

Today, there are 6,355 houses and condos for sale in the county. Compass only has 259 private exclusives of all property types throughout the county. Those aren’t enough to affect the overall inventory trends.

Are potential home sellers waiting for the 2-Out-Of-5-Year tax exemption to be increased or eliminated? Maybe, because it’s a change that is long overdue. What are the chances of it passing?

Has everyone who wanted to leave the state already left?

See more possible explanations here:

Why haven't we had more homes for sale in 2026? Is it because of the 'vibrant off-market opportunities' you hear about at open houses? Hardly. While there are sellers and agents hoping to find a buyer without having to go on the open market, it is a small subset of the overall inventory. Today, ther...

05/27/2026

The NSDCC real estate market has been holding up well statistically. How come? Lack of inventory!

In our January-Padres contest, the winning guess that won the tickets was the lowest guess. It was the precursor for what was to become the surprising trend in 2026 – fewer homes for sale:

NSDCC Listings, Jan-May
2025: 1,493
2026: 1,252 (-16%)

This month isn’t over so we’ll check again in a week or two.

05/27/2026

Not sure if this counts as architecturally significant but just the good karma might be enough to cause a sale?

View more here:

Hard to believe this is worth their asking price of $4,750,000.

05/26/2026

Get to know our team a bit more with these rapid fire questions! You’ll learn how they take their coffee or tea, their first jobs, what sports they played in high school, and more!

Klinge Realty Group
DRE 00873197 | 01889890

05/26/2026

The local Case-Shiller Index has already risen +2.3% this year!

It’s about the same as it did in early 2025 – but after March, the index leveled out. Compare today’s index to previous March readings:

vs. 2024: +2.3%
vs. 2025: +0.8%

Looks like Flat City to me! Read more here:

San Diego Case-Shiller Index The local Case-Shiller Index has already risen +2.3% this year! It's about the same as it did in early 2025 - but after March, the index leveled out. Compare today's index to previous March readings: vs. 2024: +2.3% vs. 2025: +0.8% Looks like Flat City to me! If we get t...

05/26/2026

It has sure seemed that we were on a path similar to last year’s trends! But the local market has aburptly changed course and we’re back to what it was like in 2024 – tighter inventory and a healthy amount of pendings and sales.

NSDCC Listings, Jan-May
2022: 1,373
2023: 1,105
2024: 1,303
2025: 1,493
2026: 1,237 so far

The inventory growth was steady since we hit bottom in 2023. Coming into 2026, it was natural to assume that the inventory would keep growing. But it’s going the other way! It will keep buyers frustrated, and prices elevated.

Read more: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2026/05/25/inventory-watch-559/