PRESTIGIOUS--2919 FERNSIDE BLVD, ALAMEDA, CA
TODAY'S LISTING IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE ALL-CAPS DESCRIPTIONS. I almost wrote an entire blog post in caps but decided against it when it became apparent I couldn't stand to write (or read) more than 3 lines.
2919 Fernside is a large-ish Mediterranean home in the "prestigious" Fernside district, with substantially diverging specs depending on where you look.
In another stunning turn of events, the agent's "here's how much we need" comparative market analysis used to set the listing price came out to almost exactly the seller's previous price + 6% commission:
Update 10/16/08: It's getting weirder every day. They fixed the picture today--by flipping it so it's right side up. It's still a resume, not a house. In case you can't read, it starts with...
2919 Fernside is a large-ish Mediterranean home in the "prestigious" Fernside district, with substantially diverging specs depending on where you look.
Zillow (public records) says: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,711 sqft, 4,100-sqft lotThe copy in the description is not only all caps, it's completely discombobulated, but no matter. Maybe the media room used to be one of the 4 public-records bedrooms, and the 3rd bath was added on?
Real estate sites say: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2000 sqft, approx. 3,920-sqft lot, MLS(r) #40375131, $799,000
PRESTIGIOUS FERNSIDE DIST. [...] AMAZING HOME HAS 3 BED,INCLUDING A PENTHOUSE MASTER BEDROOM W/SKYLIGHT, [...] COUNTRY KITCHEN [...] LARGE MEDIA ROOM,WITH BATH, [...] PROFESSIONALLY LANDSCAPED YARD. COMPLETE 3 BATHROOMS. 100 YR OLD BRASILIAN TREE
In another stunning turn of events, the agent's "here's how much we need" comparative market analysis used to set the listing price came out to almost exactly the seller's previous price + 6% commission:
Update 10/15/08: Pictures went up. EBRD will have to accept their copyright claim is bogus when someone posts resized screenshots--I just have to post this delicious photo.Last sale and tax info
- Sold 07/08/2005: $755,000
- 2007 Property Tax: $9,249
Update 10/16/08: It's getting weirder every day. They fixed the picture today--by flipping it so it's right side up. It's still a resume, not a house. In case you can't read, it starts with...Frederick O. O'XXXXX
2xxx Shoreline Drive #XXXX
[...]
OBJECTIVE
To XXXX a challenging position XXXX
2910 Fernside, which seems to be a similar house, also asked for $799K, but sold for $745K in September. Still not what I would call reasonable, but that must be the mysterious Fernside factor.