Price drops: February 2008 Archives
It just appeared on the market on 2/25/2008, listed at $548,000. Lo and behold, that's just about what it was bought for about 3 years ago. Whee!Last sale and tax info
- Sold 01/11/2005: $545,000
- 2007 Property Tax: $7,014
$495000 Alameda Short Sale House has been aproved Only $495000 (alameda)
Reply to: yangcaorealty@yahoo.com
Date: 2008-08-19, 1:49PM PDT
Located in 1813 St. Charles Street,Alameda,CA 94501. City approved 2units floor plan to conver both up&downstairs to 4bed/2bath. Great potential! 6,500 sq.Ft.lot. Currently, upstairs 3bedroom is rent $1,865.00, owner living downstairs.
Call Yang Cao at 510-219-7516.
Update 10/26/08: Finally sold for $450,000 on 9/19/08.
This "exquisite" home just showed up on Craigslist. To be fair, it does look great, and you can't beat the location.
STUPEND0US, spacious and bright Colonial Revival Home combines Old World charm with modern lifestyle. Many achictectural details intact.
It's a nice big house that seems to be in great shape, and it comes with a spa, gazebo, built-in speakers, and various other amenities.I hope the "owners" enjoyed their stint in their stupend0us h0m3, because...
Note the striking similarity with today's list price. Scoff, scoff, scoff. Am I that petty? I guess I am.Last sale and tax info
- Sold 08/29/2006: $899,000
- 2007 Property Tax: $2,953
Update: The house is indeed really nice inside, with great hardwood floors and a TON of space in the full basement and attic. The seller was transferred out of town, hence the sale.
Update 3/19/2008: Price dropped to $865,000. Took about a month.
Update 4/1/2008: Price dropped to $849,000.
Update 5/9/2008: Back on the market for a day or two now after disappearing for a few weeks.
Update 5/18/2008: It's now officially a SHORT SALE!
Update 6/2/08: After not showing up on Craigslist for a bit, the listing reappeared.
Update 6/11/2008: Ditto.
Update 7/16/08: Apparently sold for $820,000.
Finally a new Vic on the market!
Pretty, historic Victorian listed around 2/1/2008 for $679,000. Pimped-out kitchen and lots of new things (plumbing, granite, Terminerator, etc) they're very proud of.
Location, location! Historic updated Victorian just moments from Park Street shops and restaurants. Granite kitchen counters, energy-efficient stainless appliances. Formal dining room, bay window, soaring ceilings, spacious backyard!
Not clear how they paid for all of it.
Last sale and tax info
- Sold 05/12/2005: $620,000
- 2007 Property Tax: $7,873
But $679,000 - $620,000 - 3 x $7,873 - 6% = (-$5,359), so after a full kitchen redo these gourmets are effectively upside down by 5 digits. Homeownership is so awesome.
Update 3/3/08: Price dropped to $649,000. Whee!
Update 4/11/08: Price dropped to $619,000, and official induction into loss leader category.
Update 6/2/08: Still on the market at $619,000. "OPEN SUNDAY - Ready for Offers!" Teehee.
Update 8/29/08: Quinn Stone says this property finally closed on 7/29/08 for $600,000 after 133 DOM at $619,000. Of course this very post shows this isn't completely accurate--by my reckoning, this home was on the market for close to 6 months and started out at $679,000.
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