My guess on the 11th St. house is it needs a LOT of work--still, it is an interesting comp. However, we still have comps of just a month or 2 ago of $1.995 on 14th btw. 4th/5th so comps are all over the place!

Posted by: ssloper at November 19, 2008 12:25 PM in response to Last Week's Biggest Sales

This house is on a very nice block btw. 4th & 5th. I have friends across the street who live in a house like this as a one-family, which would be ideal. We do need to see a floorplan, but I think a house on this block that was in really good shape was recently on the market (or sold?) for $1.795...

Posted by: ssloper at November 6, 2008 4:07 PM in response to House of the Day: 399 Bergen Street

TO the person who wrote about 11th St.: "Mr Joist, what you say is true but I would argue that one really does not want to have by far the most expensive house on the block, or in this case, blocks." Actually I know of at least one house on that block that was bought at around $1.3 THEN renovated. Also, there are nearby houses (like Charrette Properties houses on 13th St.) that sold this spring for record prices, around $1.7-$1.8. If someone gets this house for $1M that is truly a bargain! This is the best block btw. 4th & 5th Ave. that I know of, on one of the prettiest streets. Great neighbors!

Posted by: ssloper at October 4, 2008 9:49 AM in response to Open House Picks

Well, as I said, I liked the kitchen at 208 better than the one sold earlier this year down the block--perhaps it does appeal to a "younger age group"--I like it because it's a very clean, modern look. But I still think this reno otherwise is lacking compared to the one down the block, which I doubt has anything to do with my 40-plus years.......

Posted by: ssloper at September 30, 2008 8:29 PM in response to House of the Day: 208 Midwood Street

I saw this house at OH and like it a lot. However, I don't see how it can sell for as much as the one down the block that went a few months ago for $1.06 (exact same asking price). That one had painted woodwork--true--but it also had very high end renovation of the basement (this one is nice but not fancy), and everything else--like original upstairs pass-thru closet--was renovated beautifully. This house needs a bit more work after move in--the other didn't. I like this kitchen but are they really Ikea cabinets? I predict this will go at just under a million, but in this market, who knows?

Posted by: ssloper at September 30, 2008 6:21 PM in response to House of the Day: 208 Midwood Street

Yassky (who I like by the way) has 2 kids at St. Ann's.

Posted by: ssloper at July 24, 2008 11:27 AM in response to Yassky Weighs in on Saint Ann's Probation Office Affair

Well, guess what? This S. Slope house was owned by the same people who owned 303 13th St., Charrette Properties. So they've recently sold 2 13th St. houses, the frame just below $1.8 and the brick over $1.9! Now I know why their 14th St. house is priced close to $2 mill........ They do good work, people like it, and they're making money hand over fist. Does this mean the S. Slope rules, or what?

Posted by: ssloper at July 22, 2008 3:13 PM in response to Last Week's Biggest Sales

I have a house in the S Slope (closer to N Slope than 14th st, btw. 4th & 5th but a prettier block than most) that I'm thinking of putting on market in the fall. Are you interested, Ms. Muffet? Are you looking for something finished or fixer-upper?

Posted by: ssloper at July 21, 2008 9:49 AM in response to Open House Picks

I have seen 2 Charrette houses and talked to their owners and, overall, from what I've seen, I think they do a great (NOT shoddy) job. Good people with good taste, and a real investment in the nabe.

Posted by: ssloper at July 20, 2008 5:44 PM in response to Open House Picks

Given that 13th St. house renovated by the same people went for about $1.76, I'm predicting the lowest 14th St. house would go for is $1.75 but probably will get more like $1.8. ALthough the block may be worse, it is BIGGER and someone will love that carriage house! No one will pay $2 mil but they're not expecting that--they obviously expect somewhere in the $1.8 range given what they got on 13th St. (all cash, as I heard it). Also, the sale price in 2004 is irrelevant--Charrette Properties does beautiful work, greatly increasing the value of old houses!

Posted by: ssloper at July 19, 2008 10:32 PM in response to Open House Picks

Actually the 13th St. house was priced about $1.89 and sold for about $1.76, as I recall. It is a narrower house, tho still a very nice size, but no carriage house. Same people restored both houses, I'm sure. I think this 14th St. house is below 5th Ave, which makes it less desirable. If the block is nice, however, I bet it goes for $1.8 or possibly even $1.85......

Posted by: ssloper at July 18, 2008 2:05 PM in response to Open House Picks