Repeat offenders: November 2008 Archives
Few interesting new listings means few new posts. The most exciting new property to hit the market this week is this remarkably boring wartime west-ender at 221 Central:
Update 2/7/09: On Craigslist as a short sale. Amusingly enough, I just realized I covered this property twice. It's so unremarkable nobody cared about it enough to notice the duplication, last of all myself. Note the "oops, we dropped out of escrow" mention at the bottom.
Update 4/25/09: Dropped to $450,000.
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,323 sqft, 5,280-sqft lot, MLS(r) #40381893, $599,000Zip Realty says it's a short sale, and it sure looks like it:
Charming [...] Bungalow with a porch, hardwood floors, [...] kitchen with solid counter tops. Separate Garage/Workshop. [...] backyard with fruit trees and fenced front yard.
Why anybody would pay $600K ($447 / sqft) for a 1943 bungalow in that location is a mystery. Expecting essentially the same price 3 1/2 years later in this market (with a listing date in late November on top of that) just makes no sense at all, even with solid counter tops and a white picket fence. Drop it $150K and get it over with.Last sale and tax info
- Sold 05/05/2005: $600,000
- 2008 Property Tax: $7,750
Update 2/7/09: On Craigslist as a short sale. Amusingly enough, I just realized I covered this property twice. It's so unremarkable nobody cared about it enough to notice the duplication, last of all myself. Note the "oops, we dropped out of escrow" mention at the bottom.
Update 2/13/09: Dropped to $499,000.$550000 / 4br - Your Own White Picket Fence – Short sale with fast lender approval (alameda) (map)
Reply to: hous-1025512062@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2009-02-07, 6:26PM PST
Your Own White Picket Fence – Short sale with fast lender approval
221 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Open Sunday 2-4pm
This charming 4br 2ba* bungalow boasts a large 5,280 sq ft* lot and
detached garage/workshop. The home has hardwood floors, tile bathrooms,
solid surface counter tops in kitchen. Large back yard with mature fruit trees.
It needs a bit of TLC, but you can quickly make it all your own.
Close to the bay and open space.
The property was pending, but the buyers cancelled during negotiatons.
A short sale negotiator is ready to respond to your written offer!
Update 4/25/09: Dropped to $450,000.
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