gr8 lol omg--2008 Rosefield Loop, Alameda, CA

There are (probably?) length restrictions on MLS(r) listings, and you often see standard abbreviations like "ba" for "bathroom" used to make room for valuable words like "sweet" or "cozy." One thing I hadn't seen yet is the text message version of a listing, as in today's newcomer at 2008 Rosefield Loop (MLS(r) #40368143):

Great community in a gr8 loc. spacious, bright & cozy home on a level court lot. [...] top decorative condition & has an attractive modern layout. Living & dining rm combo w/high ceiling, [...]  enclosed family rm 4 entertaining, stunning laminated wd flr through out.

"gr8"? "4"? Seriously? Never mind you could have spelled out "for" if you hadn't put an extra space in "throughout" and skipped an article or two. I'm no English purist, but this looks completely unprofessional to me.

The house itself is one of those big ugly things on a small lot near Atlantic and Constitution. The specs:

4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, 1,860 sqft, 2,869-sqft lot, $699,880

The freeway-inspired list price comes out to $376 / sqft, which is probably going to be low enough to sell reasonably quickly, although you couldn't pay me enough to live in that nondescript cluster.

Update 11/22/08: Price dropped to $691,880 in late October. That's right. $8,000 off!

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