HOTD Follow-Up: Deception Doesn't Pay
A reader sent us the link to the Craigslist version of yesterday’s house of the day which a commenter had identified as 446A Prospect Avenue. The most enlightening aspect of the Craigslist ad is the full view of the facade which confirms that this really is only a 2.5-story house. It also shows that A&H…
A reader sent us the link to the Craigslist version of yesterday’s house of the day which a commenter had identified as 446A Prospect Avenue. The most enlightening aspect of the Craigslist ad is the full view of the facade which confirms that this really is only a 2.5-story house. It also shows that A&H was being less-than-straightforward in their purposefully cropped photo which left the impression there could be another floor on the house. Bad karma, dudes! Misleading your potential customers ain’t the way to go. Now that we see the size of this thing we think our opinion that this is overpriced was right on–generous, if anything. Thanks for all the input, everyone.
Gorgeous 2 Family w/ Details [Craigslist]
Ugly Cover, Decent Book [Brownstoner]
as a point of comparison
I just purchased down the street in the last year.
My place is on prospect ave btwn 6&7 (basically right at 7) and is the same width, but 10 feet shorter (50 feet is pretty deep and may account for the asking price-that’s more square footage than 20*40).
My place does have a legit bottom floor though. My stoop is 12 steps up, for reference. And my place has a brand new brick facade. It doesn’t need a new kitchen, but the parlour floor was basically empty and needed a bathroom. I spent 80K making it pretty nice up there.
I paid 889K. I didn’t get a steal, but it is a great neighborhood. And the whole area seems to be coming up with the rest of park slope being too pricey for anyone without a ton of cash and really secure finances. Sounds like 800 would be a good price for this place in current market. I mean look at what that gets 5 blocks north. And this is for a home.
Bert, If you think Roz Huebner is a man then I have a great bridge for you to buy.
Speaking of A&H Is R huebener a man
PS 154 is a good school, but now I’m confused. Where is this house? I thought it was in the South Slope. Zoning for 154 would indicate Windsor Terrace. If it is in the South Slope, there are at least two other public elementary schools that come to mind that are closer…
Yeah. So, the roof line is revealed. It’s 2 1/2 stories, whatever that means. Not sure if anyone would really have expected it to be bigger from the picture, though. All the houses in this area are that size. If there was another floor, don’t you think they would have shown it? It’s still priced similarly, even lower, than the other same-sized houses in the area.
Maybe Brownstoner will lift the veil on Park Slope prices, and everyone will wake up and say, “Oh, yeah, I’m not going to pay that. I’ll move to…xyz.” But I don’t think that’s happening that soon. I still say that this further post on this property only drives home the point that Brownstoner doesn’t have a great hold on the area…but why should he, the site is called Brownstoner…and there aren’t that many brownstones in the South Slope.
We live in the area, and have been learning that all three public schools in the south slope / WT area are very good: PS 10 (7 x 17 st), PS 154 (11 x Windsor), PS 107 (8 x 12 st). We’re going to the tours, meeting teachers, parents, etc.
It’s zoned for PS 154, a very good school in Windsor Terrace — certainly not one that would require hightailing it to private school. Was highlighted this year in an NYT article on excellent but overlooked public schools.
What are the public schools, may I ask? This address isn’t zoned for the highly desirable PS 321.
again, guys, don’t discount public schools and transportation in this debate. last i checked most of clinton hill and bedstuy was still horrible for schools. 2 kids at $ 40,000 is a $ 750 k mortgage. the neighborhood is worth a lot.