bidding war 
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Walnut Shocker
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 11:35am. 160 Views, 0 Comments.
It was almost 2 months ago that one of the more amazing Spring bidding wars broke out.
That was at 
1312 Walnut (3br/3ba, 2100 sq. ft.) a remodeled (and added-onto) 1950s cottage in a nice location on a corner near the elementary school.
This one launched at $1.599M, which seemed clearly to be pushing the limit for the property.
But no.
After multiple-multiple bidders came in, it went 10% higher.
The newly closed sale price: $1.760M.
We had said shortly after the deal posted: "[T]he sale price here will simply shock you when it closes. Imagine what's the most you'd think it could go for. Then add. Then a little more. Wow."
We can still say that pretty comfortably about $1.760M, but word is they had an even higher bid in place at one
…Come for the Views, Stay for the Braii
Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 11:59am. 188 Views, 0 Comments.
They've just closed an above-asking deal at 2417 Crest (3br/4ba, 2300 sq. ft.), a rear-unit TH with great ocean views.
This is a bigger-than-standard TH at 2300 sq. ft., and they sought a bigger-than-standard $1,090/PSF when they first put a sticker on the home.
But those views, and the distinctive stlying, brought many suitors. And when that happens, prices jump.
In this case, from $2.499M to $2.575M, with an enhanced PPSF of $1,123/PSF.
This home, a 2002 build, got a thorough re-do with panache in 2009, and it's got several signature elements that stick with you.
Two unique features jump out: The long (14' long) built-in, modern dining table stretching from the kitchen – a bold statement that defines the home as an entertaining space.
Bubble? Redfin Says No, and Maybe
Monday, April 15th, 2013 at 12:55pm. 228 Views, 0 Comments.
Is the frenzied real estate atmosphere we're seeing almost everywhere today inflating a new bubble?
We liked seeing that Redfin, a consumer-friendly real estate firm if there is one, took on that question with some nerdy – but accessible – analysis. (Click here for Redfin's report.)
Redfin's conclusion: Mostly no bubble, but maybe a "mini-bubble" in some markets. Otherwise, the elements that overinflated the last bubble are absent.
Instead, Redfin sees a more classic supply/demand imbalance driving prices up. They don't see the same kinds of off-kilter factors breaking home values away from fundamentals as we saw last round. They even summarize their take in this handy chart:
So buyers are more real, credit is reasonable or tight – if cheap
…Buy It, Rent It
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 at 11:01am. 467 Views, 0 Comments.
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Buy it or rent it? That's a conventional question.
Sometimes a property is offered both ways, and the consumer can make the choice.
Take 3521 Walnut (5br/4ba, 3250 sq. ft.), which sold for $1.435M just 14 months ago, and hit the market this year with big ambitions: a 30% markup to $1.850M.
It's down a little now to $1.769M, but they've got a backup plan. It's for rent at $7K/mo. (See the rental listing here.)
That poses a straightforward choice: Do you want to park at least $350K in a down payment and
…Last War of 2012
Friday, December 21st, 2012 at 4:30am. 272 Views, 0 Comments.
It looks like we can call 1201 Lynngrove (3br/2ba, 1975 sq. ft.) the last of 2012, unless some true shocker emerges in the next several days.You know the drill by now, we suspect:
- Attractive, turnkey property
- High-demand market segment
- Occupying the field alone
- Priced reasonably
- "Deadlines" announced for bids
- Multiple offers
- Sale over asking price
So bravo to the sellers here. They had something people wanted. (Check out our weekend review.)
They put it out at a very strange time of year with a demand for immediate offers that would have sounded utterly absurd 12 months ago. (A fair paraphrase would be: "We know it's mid-December, but get your offers in…
Close the Books on 2301 John
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at 3:08pm. 275 Views, 0 Comments.
And what if it needed some updates to be fully realized?
How 'bout nearly $1.9m?
You can't call 2301 John (4br/3ba, 2600 sq. ft.) a "fixer," exactly, as it's nicely livable now.But you have to look at it with some kind of vision. The midcentury modern floorplan flows nicely, but the kitchen and baths could use a little work to come into the current moment.
Heck, the outgoing owners bought this house 10 years ago with plans to scrape the house and start over, only to decide: Hey, we can make this work.
The location drove a frenzy this year.
As we noted in a post last week ("Two Other 'Auctions'"), the start price of $1.519m was "absolutely wiped out in a bidding war" that saw…
Two Other 'Auctions'
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 at 6:28pm. 186 Views, 0 Comments.
There are 2 other recent sales which were effectively auctions – bidding wars, if you will. No yellow bidding placards here, just a swarm of offers and some kind of "process" to sort them all out in favor of the biggest and best.
512 4th (4br/2ba, 1920 sq. ft.) is a major fixer or (most likely) lot sale in the South End, adjacent to – but not on – one of the area's treasured walkstreets.It came out in late October asking $1.369m.
That was an eminently sensible price for a non-walkstreet property. The obvious comp was 521 2nd, a house in superior (though dated) condition, which sold in May for $1.370m.
Dave guided clients to success in a bidding war for 521 2nd without…
Tree 'Rockets' Land
Thursday, August 16th, 2012 at 2:13pm. 147 Views, 0 Comments.
Both first made deals in June, and closed this week.
We mentioned both in "Rockets in the Trees" back in June. Here's how they wound up.
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The sellers drew multiple offers on a list price of $1.299m.
Dave had clients in the mix, and here's what we were all thinking at the time: Why not try to price it right? Why go low? You just incite yet another bidding war, with all the mystery and fear and dashed hopes that brings.
It was challenging…
Rockets in the Trees
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 at 3:56pm. 184 Views, 0 Comments.
Roughly speaking, there's a $1.2m-$1.5m range where plenty of buyers are looking. Within that range, we've seen 3 recent listings come and draw multiple offers, which drives prices up.
3005 Palm (4br/3ba, 2075 sq. ft.) did not have a lot going for it. Location pretty far north of Valley is maybe a B-, the home is recognizably of a late-60s vintage, and a very recent flipper's remodel is uneven.The re-do is snazzy in parts (high-end kitchen), but leaves several dated features intact – old rock details inside and out, a separate sauna building in the backyard, etc. That's how flippers do things. (Remember flippers?)
The home was easy to identify as a copy of 3601 Elm…
Just a Few Days in the Trees
Thursday, June 14th, 2012 at 4:23am. 153 Views, 0 Comments.
New listings, family friendly, decent prices... gone, and quickly.
Here's what happened with 2 of the new listings we just reviewed for our most recent "Weekend Opens" post.
3412 Pine (5br/4ba, 3150 sq. ft.) is a remodeled home on a corner lot in the Trees.There are layout quirks: 3 small-to-medium bedrooms downstairs, with 2 big ones upstairs, including a more-than-ample master suite and a pretty good-size second suite.
You can easily love the smashing, central kitchen. Decent little yard. Unique hilltop location with – really – a little roof deck.
This one sold for $1.945m newly remodeled in June 2006, and came back this year $300k lighter at $1.649m.
In our current…
