Open House Picks: The Morning After
Did anyone visit any of the Open House Picks this weekend? Any other highlights or low points from the open house circuit? Open House Picks 6/13/08 [Brownstoner]
Did anyone visit any of the Open House Picks this weekend? Any other highlights or low points from the open house circuit?
Open House Picks 6/13/08 [Brownstoner]
nothing anyone writes on this hyper-mendacious blog is to be believed.
2:21,
What in the world are you talking about? And so angry, geez. That “where do you get off” comment seems misplaced. Isn’t that what we all do here? Speculate and chat with one another? Give our opinion and ideas about property?
I didn’t suggest there was an offer at 1.6, it was stated as “factual” earlier. And we know it is likely to be true given posts by folks who were OUTbid when they’d personally bid 1.5.
And when the lot is defined as 19.6, by the broker, that means you must take into account structural width for God’s sakes to come up with interior width. So the interior width is most certainly NOT 20′.
This was described as an “estate” property twice, “poor” condition once, and people were advised to bring their contractor in the LISTING and by the broker.
Certainly one can assume that a minimum of 400K will be required to get it into shape. Unless the buyer is a contractor? Or Mister Fixitup him or herself?
And finally, please, lighten up. I was trying to inject some humor and “look-on-the-bright-side” spirit for some disappointed and frustrated would be buyers.
I’ve been there and it sucks.
Unless, of course, you bought the place? Then, I get it. Have at it.
I looked at the CG house I was thinking of making it a 2 family. I am talking to a engineer to see if he can make it fly. I will keep you guys updated.
Anyone know if the fixer upper on Marlborough & Albemarle (HOD some time ago) sold? Doesn’t seem to be on Corcoran’s site anymore. Also a house w/great potential but needed extensive work, far more than the broker was admitting to.
I’m 3:24 – no, I will not put in a bid since I don’t want to live in the shadow of a construction site/big bldg in a few years (when adjacent empty lots are developed), nor do I particularly like the small lot/small dimensions of house, so frankly, I don’t really care what someone else pays. I just find the asking price galling but more power to them if they get anything close to it, though I pity the fool.
“Love how bitter brokers who don’t want people criticizing their listings do this thing, where they paste huge long posts so they turn everyone away.
We KNOW it’s you, silly!”
It looks like it worked.
…and 3:24 sounds like someone who wants to put in a bid and not face much competition…
Yes, 2:36 sounds like owner/owner’s friend/broker. The fact is, this is a small house on a small lot with an admittedly nice but not spectacular renovation, in a dicey market – and most of all, there is a lot just behind the property that will almost certainly be developed some day and really hurt property value. Good luck to sellers and whoever buys. By the way, the owners paid less than a million only a few years ago and there’s no way the renovation cost *that* much and house values are calming down. Go ahead and pay a lot, but it’s foolish…
2:36 sounds an awful lot like the owner posting…