This could be our version of East Meets West, a healthy fusion of real estate perspectives coming from different regions in San Diego County, it could be a real snoozer, or it could just be a big ol’ food fight. Time will tell.
Some of my best ideas (and many of my worst) have come to me courtesy of others. So it is that tomorrow we will launch our first, and hopefully not our last, installment of San Diego House Talk on Blog Talk Radio.
Blog Talk Radio has long been a staple of the Daniel Rothamel’s offerings. Daniel, of course, is better known in agent blogging circles as the Real Estate Zebra. Our own San Diego House Talk will be a joint venture between me and the locally infamous Jim “the Realtor” Klinge of Klinge Realty and bubbleinfo.com.
On Jim’s blog, I commented that this had all of the makings of a wedding reception where the in-laws despise each other. Right or wrong, Jim has a reputation of being a bit more bearish on our real estate market, for telling it like it is, while I will spend the better part of the next year trying to shake the Erma Bombeck label. Jim’s core area is North County Coastal, while ours is Central and North County Inland. Different styles, different micro-markets, different perspectives, east meets west. And, our blog audiences are as different as we are.
I had lunch with Jim a few weeks ago and assure you, however, that neither he nor I showed evidence of horns and forked tails. He is surprising soft-spoken in person and quite contrary to his online demeanor. Maybe he was just buttering me up for the barbeque.
So, join us tomorrow, Friday, at noon PDT if you are able. The format is real time and interactive. You can type in comments and questions or call in. Just click on the button below.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kris Berg is Co-Owner and Designated Broker of San Diego Castles Realty. If not-so static web sites are your thing, go here at once where you will find loads of real estate information including homes for sale, market trends, floor plans and more. Kris's hobbies include fencing and spot welding. She likes kittens. 
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The Erma Bombeck moniker really isn’t so bad, Kris. Erma was a great writer with infectious humor. A lot like you, actually.
Thanks, Doug! I’ve been called worse.
I’ve already got my first question ready for tomorrow’s radio show.
“Kris, I was at Dick’s Last Resort” several weeks ago and thought I saw you with a small group. What was written on that hat you were wearing? I was too far away to see for sure.”
This is super for you and a brilliant idea. You’ll be great on radio, as you’re a natural with that sorta stuff.
I had to comment again to fix my erroneous url. Duh
Kris, I’ve read Jim’s website pretty consistently the last few weeks. I’m from out of town so I didn’t realize he was locally infamous. I might imagine how he might get that moniker, but it seems to me, and based on “past performance” of his postings, he is mostly right about the current state of affairs.
I also just read your posting about Zestimates. I thought that was a good posting, which I guess some might view as negative since it was not supportive of suggested higher prices. Both you and Jim seem to have an excellent understanding of the local markets.
For a guy like me who will probably move to the San Diego in another year (don’t want to catch a falling knife), I would view either of your services as buying agent as very, very helpful.
Bawld Guy – So it is your url that is erroneous! Thanks for clearing that up.
Hope you will join us.
SHP – Thank you for the comment, and I hope you will feel free to chime in tomorrow. It could be a pretty fast and furious hour. Jim is “locally infamous” indeed, at least in local blogging circles.
Kris,
Listening to your first show right now. Sounds great. I wish you guys all the best!