411 MIDWAY Ave San Mateo, CA 94402
411 MIDWAY Ave San Mateo, CA 94402
Price: $1,099,000
| Beds: | 2 |
| Baths: | 1 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 980 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $1,121 |
| Lot Size: | 10,004 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Style: | Cottage/ |
| Stories: | 1 |
| View: | Neighborhood |
| Year Built: | 1920 |
I have started a new category called “delusional sellers”. This tiny little house close to Hillsborough is listed at $1121 per square foot. What I love about the listing is that the real estate agent doesn’t seem too enthusiastic about it, either. Here is what he/she wrote:
A beautiful 10,000 square foot lot in much sought after San Mateo Park. The home is small with very little updating, but seems sound. There is a pool in back that doesn’t look too bad, but needs some repairs. It’s probably a tear down, but you be the judge. Marvelous opportunity.
So basically the realtor is saying that it is a good lot, and a crappy house. I’m glad this agent isn’t using words like “cozy” and “cute”. At this price chances are this will linger on the market for quite a while. Most of the homes in that neighborhood have very big lots, and 10000 square foot isn’t really that spectacular.
81 RIDGE VIEW Dr Atherton, CA 94027
81 RIDGE VIEW Dr Atherton, CA 94027
Price: $3,495,000
| Beds: | 4 |
| Baths: | 4 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 3,650 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $958 |
| Lot Size: | 0.85 Acres |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Style: | Ranch |
| Stories: | 1 |
| View: | Neighborhood |
| Year Built: | 1950 |
Last sale: Jun 17, 2008 Sold $4,100,000
Loss if sold for asking:$605,000 or 14.8%
It’s been a while since I featured a multimillion dollar home here. This one is a pretty normal property in Atherton. It seems that it’s been sold from one trust to another in the past couple decades so I’m sure the sellers aren’t really in trouble, but it seems that they want to get rid of the home in a hurry because they already cut the price twice. Lately there has been more and more listings in Atherton and most of these multimillion sales take a pretty long time. I suspect the inventory will build up further.
500 LIVE OAK Way #503 Belmont, CA 94002
500 LIVE OAK Way #503 Belmont, CA 94002
Price: $731,000
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 2.5 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 2,096 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $349 |
| Lot Size: | - |
| Property Type: | Condominium |
| Style: | Contemporary, Cottage/ |
| Stories: | 1-3 (Low Rise) |
| View: | Neighborhood |
| Year Built: | 2005 |
Last sale:
| Sep 27, 2005 | Sold | $989,000 |
Loss if sold for asking: $258,000 or 26.1%
My husband actually lived right next to this condominium complex when it was being constructed. He was renting one of the several hundred apartments surrounding this complex. When the homes were finally constructed they were all listed for around $1 million while the apartment buildings surrounding it were renting for less than $1500. I actually went to one of the open houses there and yes, of course these condominiums are nicer than the apartments, but for the most part they fit right into the neighborhood full of 2 to 3 story apartment buildings. It’s not a bad neighborhood, but if you have this kind of money it is probably better to just buy a single family home and avoid the $300+ HOA.
1 DAFFODIL Ln San Carlos, CA 94070
1 DAFFODIL Ln San Carlos, CA 94070
Price: $844,900
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 2.5 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 2,510 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $337 |
| Lot Size: | 1,829 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Townhouse |
| Style: | Mediterranean |
| View: | Bay, Neighborhood |
| Year Built: | 1988 |
Sale history:
Aug 10, 2007 Sold $1,080,000 5.7%/yr Public Records
Jul 27, 2005 Sold $965,000 10.1%/yr Public Records
Jun 14, 2002 Sold $715,000 7.4%/yr Public Records
Jun 10, 1997 Sold $499,000 7.2%/yr Public Records
Nov 01, 1994 Sold $416,000 -1.9%/yr Public Records
Jul 07, 1989 Sold $460,000 158.1%/yr Public Records
Mar 01, 1989 Sold $330,000 — Public Records
Loss if sold for asking: $235,100 or 21.8%
I used to live next to these million dollar townhouses in San Carlos. They are at the top of the hills and have a nice view, but I’m not sure if it’s worth a million. Well, I guess now it is down to 844k and it is an REO. The association fee is over $500 a month, though.
800 WEEKS St East Palo Alto, CA 94303 – This seller thinks the bottom has been reached
800 WEEKS St East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Price: $848,000
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 1.5 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 1,780 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $476 |
| Lot Size: | 7,386 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Stories: | 2 |
| View: | Neighborhood |
| Year Built: | 1930 |
Last sale: Apr 02, 2004 Sold $780,000
I have to say that this is a fairly nice looking house for East Palo Alto, but what is truly interesting is the past listing prices. Here it is:
Apr 09, 2009 Price Changed $848,000 — MLSListings #80840024
Feb 03, 2009 Price Changed $388,000 – MLSListings #80840024
Jan 26, 2009 Price Changed $445,000 – MLSListings #80840024
Oct 15, 2008 Listed $495,000 – MLSListings #80840024
Basically, the price on this house was lowered all the way down to $388k at one point, and in April the seller decided to jack the price up $460k. I guess they really believe that the bottom has been reached. In actuality this home is listing for twice the price per squarefoot as other EPA homes. All I can say is good luck.
Making Home Affordable expanded to give 125% financing
Just when you think that it could not get more confusing and loose, the government decided to knowingly give out refinances that are worth more than the underlying collateral.
I can see this letting some folks in the Bay Area refinance to a lower rate, but it would not help much. It seems irresponsible to lend out technically what is government/tax payer money this way. What do you think?
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