Sweet--2860 Jackson Street, Alameda, CA
I'm not sure why, but there appears to be something about bungalows that make agents use the word "sweet" a lot. Today's new listing is a "sweet" East End bungalow (MLS #40364577; no link to MLS site until EBRD decides to get back to me about their DMCA complaint). The publicly available data about this property includes:
That's $557 per sweet square foot. It seems a little high in this market where houses in the $400-$450 / sqft range have a hard time selling. But then, maybe the sellers don't really have a choice:
If you Google the address, you're likely to find a link to its open home announcement in August, 2006, when it was listed for $638,000. This incidentally means it was last sold for at least $23,000 under asking after a good long time on the market (the last transaction date is 12/22/2006), and that was well before the credit crunch really started:
Update 11/10/08: Sold for $648,000. What is wrong with people?
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2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,164 sqft, approx. 3,500 sqft lot, $648,000
[...] bungalow [...] too many upgrades to mention! [...] plus room off master [...] finished garage w/ storage [...] dog run [...]
That's $557 per sweet square foot. It seems a little high in this market where houses in the $400-$450 / sqft range have a hard time selling. But then, maybe the sellers don't really have a choice:
I wonder what's behind the serial sales. Aren't homes supposed be held on to for 7 years on average? Maybe the house is a dog. It does have a dog run. The pictures I'm probably not allowed to show don't reveal anything wrong with it--it looks pretty nice in the Google Street View photos:Sales History
Sale History & Tax Info Sale History 12/22/2006: $610,000 11/30/2005: $615,000 04/18/2002: $412,500 08/16/1996: $190,500
If you Google the address, you're likely to find a link to its open home announcement in August, 2006, when it was listed for $638,000. This incidentally means it was last sold for at least $23,000 under asking after a good long time on the market (the last transaction date is 12/22/2006), and that was well before the credit crunch really started:
open homes this weekendIt'll be interesting to watch and see if it repeats its past performance(s).
Written by Alameda Sun Published: Friday, 11 August 2006
[...]18 Gonsalves Court $1,499,000 Sunday 2-4
2860 Jackson St. $638,000 Sunday 2-4
1 Ferro Court $899,000 Sunday 2-4
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Update 11/10/08: Sold for $648,000. What is wrong with people?
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