The asking price is ridiculous!!!!

For that kind of money you get a 1273 Sq feet 2 bedroom at the Belltell lofts 2 blocks away with half the maintenance cost:

http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/411989-condo-365-bridge-street-downtown-brooklyn-brooklyn

Prudential are idiots! They represent both listing, they know the 110 Livingston owner will never get that price for his apt. What a disfavor they are doing to their client!!!

What's the point working with a broker if he's so incompetent at pricing properties?

Posted by: stringer at June 25, 2009 3:07 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W

To each its own, Chicken. Bring down your own comps, folks!
I think it's nutz to pay so much dough to leave so far down in Brooklyn.

Posted by: stringer at June 9, 2009 3:43 PM in response to House of the Day: 1809 Glenwood Road

LMAO! Good luck selling at that price, chump!
A few month ago, 4 blocks away, this charming little house colonial house sold for $481K:
http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2009/02/2777_bedford_av.php
http://www.brooklynproperties.com/house136.htm
Some people never wake up!

Posted by: stringer at June 9, 2009 3:26 PM in response to House of the Day: 1809 Glenwood Road

Dude! Both houses are like 5 blocks away from each other! How can you call it a "very different location"? You crack me up!

Posted by: stringer at June 8, 2009 6:12 PM in response to House of the Day: 540 16th Street

This house below looks like a much better deal:
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/414215-anyhouse-161-prospect-park-sw-windsor-terrace-brooklyn

Posted by: stringer at June 8, 2009 5:20 PM in response to House of the Day: 540 16th Street

That's a perfect apt for an insomniac Gulf War veteran provided he got a good pension for the loss of his sight post combat!

Posted by: stringer at June 8, 2009 5:01 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 96 Luquer Street

This PLG house was bought at the wrong time and is being sold at the wrong time. The seller will never get what he asks. In the current market, this house is not worth more than what he paid for it, cost of renovation excluded.

Posted by: stringer at June 7, 2009 10:50 AM in response to Open House Picks

I want to add: " A Castle in Hell is still in Hell! "

Posted by: stringer at June 5, 2009 3:08 PM in response to Open House Picks

I like the PLG house but a 57% premium over the 2005 price is nutz (to stay polite)!
Wake up Caroline, we live in a different world, baby!

Posted by: stringer at June 5, 2009 2:58 PM in response to Open House Picks

Another rip off attempt from Apt & Loft trying to sell you a disgusting house for 1.2 Millions while a fully renovated one in the Historic district sold for less than a Million a few weeks ago:
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/355125-multi-147-calyer-greenpoint-brooklyn

Posted by: stringer at June 5, 2009 2:00 PM in response to Open House Picks

Here you go, 1/2 a block from Central park:
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/410554-coop-55-west-95th-street-upper-west-side-new-york
and don't tell me this is to high on the Upper West side 'cause this East. PWY apt ain't Park Slope.

Posted by: stringer at June 3, 2009 10:04 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 41 Eastern Parkway, #5C

Hey 11217, here's an apt more similar in price + maintenance and it's in a townhouse UWS:
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/383845-coop-311-west-85th-street-upper-west-side-new-york
I do not care much that Brooklyn RE is toast. I'm just laughing out loud at these most ridiculous asking prices i see on Brownstoner.

Posted by: stringer at June 3, 2009 6:17 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 41 Eastern Parkway, #5C

http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/377904-coop-210-west-21st-street-chelsea-new-york
$1100 maintenance and been on the market since 2005

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That was a quick search made in 1 minute... Be picky if you want, but if that's your argument to defend the East.Pwy apt, you have to do better than that.
Oh! And if this apt on W21st has been on the market for so long, i would place an even lower offer that 10/15% off...

Brooklyn RE is toast! You're just too freaking blind to admit it!

Posted by: stringer at June 3, 2009 5:13 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 41 Eastern Parkway, #5C

Ridiculous statement Peter! You can find plenty of properties in Greenwich village/Chelsea for that price:
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/398610-coop-12-east-14th-street-greenwich-village-new-york
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/377904-coop-210-west-21st-street-chelsea-new-york
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/377039-coop-142-east-16th-st-gramercy-park-new-york
And these places above have not sold. I'm sure you offer 10/15% less to any of them and it's yours.

Posted by: stringer at June 3, 2009 4:55 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 41 Eastern Parkway, #5C

$629,000 for 875sq feet, that's $744/sq feet + $961 monly maintenance.
Are you freaking kidding me?
If i have to pay that price, i buy in Manhattan.
That's a total rip off! Stick it up your a$$!

Posted by: stringer at June 3, 2009 4:40 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 41 Eastern Parkway, #5C

These kind of apts rent for $2200/$2300 in this market. Which means if you decide to buy it and pay the same monthly including maintenance, you shouldn't offer more than $340K (including 20% down on 30Y @ 5.8% fixed)
Remember when you buy you take additional risks vs renting. These risks should factor in your price. There is no viable reason why you should be paying more to buy than to rent. Especially in a declining market.

Posted by: stringer at June 2, 2009 4:08 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 328 Clinton Avenue, #3

Why would brownstoners even bother to post this? Not even funny!
The house is obviously worth less than the buyer paid for. Each time i'll see some non sense like that, i'll vote with the highest amount brownstoner is asking me what i think it's worth.
This site is getting worth and worth, and so are the Jackass's comments i waste my time reading daily. Now, i'm back to Streeteasy!

Posted by: stringer at May 26, 2009 6:11 PM in response to House of the Day: 243 Kane Street

The Park slope address is a joke! The place closed in 2004 for $750K. That's what it's worth today and 20% less in a year from now.
Get over it!

Posted by: stringer at May 1, 2009 2:01 PM in response to Open House Picks: Six Months Later

The Park slope address is a joke! The place closed in 2004 for $750K. That's what it's worth today and 20% in a year from now.
Get over it!

Posted by: stringer at May 1, 2009 2:00 PM in response to Open House Picks: Six Months Later

Chop the price in 1/2, the building will fill up overnight.

Posted by: stringer at April 28, 2009 3:24 PM in response to Checking In On The Factory Lofts

Oh man! Can't you find a worth location? Bridges on 2 sides, and the BQE on another... Every deaf owners in the building probably havn't heard that the market is tanking!... What?...What did he say?...

Posted by: stringer at April 23, 2009 3:57 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 70 Washington Street, #4S

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at April 20, 2009 2:10 PM
If you're using a downpayment to speculate in the stock market you're far more stupid than I thought.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at April 20, 2009 2:28 PM
you should have bought the options. mine went from $0.05 to $0.58.

Dave, you're a cunt! Calling people stupid to buy in the stockmarket while you're doing the exact same thing! Get lost, you're a freaking moron!

Posted by: stringer at April 20, 2009 3:16 PM in response to House of the Day: 743 Eastern Parkway

What and idiot i am! Are you telling me I shouldn't have bought 15,000 share from Citygroup when they were at $1.25 last month and sold them at over $3 a few weeks ago? I'm glad i didn't listen to you... Many thanks, but once again, i'll pass on your advices. You suck at it!

Posted by: stringer at April 20, 2009 2:26 PM in response to House of the Day: 743 Eastern Parkway

Well Dave, i believe i have many good years ahead of me before i see a recovery in this market. in the mean time, i'd rather use my $150K downpayment to specultate in a market that offer a better return than the plummeting real estate market.
If i'm listening to you, i know i'm just lightning my 150k money in fire... Your bullish arguments don't work on me, try with someone else...

Posted by: stringer at April 20, 2009 2:04 PM in response to House of the Day: 743 Eastern Parkway

Yeah, Dave! And in 2004, Banks were giving away money, you could flip your properties over to Wall street buyers, and unemployement was a European thing...Be happy if you cashed out but stop dreaming pal, people don't speculate over real estate like they do with gold or the stock market anymore...

Posted by: stringer at April 20, 2009 1:55 PM in response to House of the Day: 743 Eastern Parkway

Many of these dwellings on Eastern prkway sold for an average of $370K in 2003/2004. They are not worth more than that today.

Posted by: stringer at April 20, 2009 1:34 PM in response to House of the Day: 743 Eastern Parkway

$180/sq feet max

Posted by: stringer at April 16, 2009 12:45 PM in response to Price Cuts at 194 Meserole Street

Citroen is a french automaker.
The brand became especially popular in the 60's when the General De Gaulle chose Citroen for his presidential car.
It's still a fairly popular brand in France and Europe.

Posted by: stringer at April 9, 2009 7:04 PM in response to Thursday Blogwrap

People are stupid! Inflate the price and give them a 15% discount and they think they made a good deal...

Posted by: stringer at April 9, 2009 10:45 AM in response to Brooklyn Sales: Under a Million

Those prices are absolutely ridiculous!
All these House of the day thread are priced 50% over what they should sell for...

Posted by: stringer at April 8, 2009 4:01 PM in response to House of the Day: 489 16th Street

Paul Auster
The Beastie Boys

Posted by: stringer at April 1, 2009 8:02 PM in response to Closing Bell: First Inductees into the Brooklyn Hall of Fame

I was about to ask the same question...on which cross street was that photo taken?

Posted by: stringer at April 1, 2009 8:00 PM in response to Wednesday Blogwrap

Townlady beats me to it...
$1.3 million to live in a wooden house? No thanks! The guy overpaid it in 2006 already...his loss, not mine. I would think twice about even dropping $600K on it.

Posted by: stringer at March 24, 2009 1:43 PM in response to House of the Day: 154 St. James Place

Have you noticed on this report that from 2000 to 2007,the median income household increased only 10% while the index of Housing price appreciation has almost doubled?
This is clear that House prices still have a lot to drop before the market stabilize... Prices need to go back to 2000/2001 comps.

Posted by: stringer at March 12, 2009 10:44 AM in response to Furman Center's State of the City Report: Brooklyn

No Sweat Wasder, sometimes the tone gets lost in this digital world.
These university co ops look like Projects to me. While the border between Fort Green, Clinton Hill and Bed Stuy is not quiet clear in my book, i think most got what i was talking about. Yes, you may not want to raise a family into a 1 bedroom apt, but i'm also convinced that people who are gonna buy an apt right now will intend to stay 5 years or more in their new home vs flipping it within a year.
This apt is too expensive for a single person while couples have and will have better options to pick from.

Posted by: stringer at March 11, 2009 3:05 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 430 Clinton Avenue, #4D

From St James to Franklin between Lafayette and Myrtle.
Don't turn it into a racial thing Wasder, that's not what i meant. My point was to relate housing prices to the quality of life you get from the Neighborhood. Yes there are some nice streets w/ nice brownstones over there, but the surrounding is shitty. I don't need anyone to convince me otherwise, i've seen enough to forge my own opinion.

Posted by: stringer at March 11, 2009 2:02 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 430 Clinton Avenue, #4D

As a matter of fact i was in Clinton Hill yesterday, i know the hood over there, and i'm sorry i don't think it's a great hood at all... I don't feel worry when i walk around 'cause i'm a big guy but all my friends who have been mugged in the street in Brooklyn, 6 out of 8 were mugged or robbed around the Fort green/Clinton hill area... Read the papers fellas, it's all over the place...

Posted by: stringer at March 11, 2009 1:43 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 430 Clinton Avenue, #4D

For that kind of money, you will soon be able to buy a 1bd in Manhattan... Clinton Hill is way over rated. It's still a dodgy neighborhood because of the massive projects near by. I wouldn't raise a family there... People seems to have lost sense of the value of money. If you think price is right compare to what they are charging in Manhattan or Park slope, think again! You've been used to these overinflated price that don't make any sense with the average income. You have to rethink your approach or you'll be soon underwater like the rest of these morons if you're buying at these prices.

Posted by: stringer at March 11, 2009 1:25 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 430 Clinton Avenue, #4D

I was interested in that house and drove down there to check the neighborhood... Yes, the house is very cute, yes the street is nice, but the surrounding, man? Fuggedaboudit! I then realized that the house was way overpriced for the location. Too bad, it's a nice house, but not worth more than $325/$350K.

Posted by: stringer at February 25, 2009 10:36 AM in response to 2777 Bedford Avenue Sells for 25% Under Ask

The bail out money used toward housing shall be used to help 1st time owners or people owning 2 properties max. Whoever owns more than 2 properties shall be considered a speculator, and shall not be helped, Period!

Posted by: stringer at February 16, 2009 10:17 AM in response to Housing Rescue Plan: For Some or For All?

The bail out money used toward housing shall be used to help 1st time owners or people owning 2 properties max. Whoever owns more than 2 properties shall be considered a speculator, and shall not be helped! Period!

Posted by: stringer at February 16, 2009 10:17 AM in response to Housing Rescue Plan: For Some or For All?

This place needs a 50% price cut!

Posted by: stringer at February 15, 2009 9:11 AM in response to Checking In On 14 Hope Street

Seeley street is a beautiful street with small 1x family houses, and these guys built this horrible thing right at the corner. Who the hell is Van Brody and how can he ever be so blind...Did anyone teached him what architecture is about? Harmony? Hellooo!
I'm not surprised nobody bought anything there, when i entered the building it and raised my eyebrows at their pricelist... 1st thing i was told without i even say a word was that prices are negociable.
Well! To make me buy there, you'd have to tore down the building and build it again...Sorry! You failed!

Posted by: stringer at October 22, 2008 10:31 PM in response to Checking in on 138 Seeley