2330 University Ave #110 East Palo Alto, CA 94303
| Beds: | 2 |
| Baths: | 2 |
| Sq. Ft.: | - |
| Lot Size: | - |
| Property Type: | Luxury, Condominium |
| View: | City Lights, Downtown, Woods |
| Year Built: | 2006 |
Last sale: Feb 22, 2006 Sold $445,000
Loss if sold for asking: $246,000 or 55%
I don’t know about you but these listing photos just make me somewhat dizzy. You can sort of make out some chairs in the first one, but the second one seems like the realtor took it while he/she was drunk and fumbled around. Anyway, I suspect the cut down price is to elicit more bids, or the realtor was really drunk?
What is a median priced home in San Mateo now?
Well, according to Dataquick the median home price for San Mateo County in July 2009 was $574,750. So what exactly is a median priced home now? Lets see some examples.
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 2 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 1,160 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $474 |
| Lot Size: | 5,000 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Stories: | Bi/Split Level |
| Year Built: | 1959 |
Last sale: Feb 14, 2006 Sold $708,000
This one makes me have a sinking feeling. It’s about $24k below the latest median, but it’s reduced quite a bit from its last sale price.
234 RAMONA St San Mateo, CA 94401
| Beds: | 5 |
| Baths: | 1.5 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 1,040 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $558 |
| Lot Size: | 6,400 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Style: | Ranch |
| Stories: | 2 |
| View: | Neighborhood |
| Year Built: | 1907 |
This house seems to have a good facade, and it’s the same size of the condo I rent, but to buy it would cost twice as much as renting. Awesome huh?
3030 JEFFERSON Ave Redwood City, CA 94062
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 1.5 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 1,090 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $528 |
| Lot Size: | 7,250 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Style: | Ranch |
| Stories: | 1 |
| View: | Neighborhood |
| Year Built: | 1952 |
Last sale: May 26, 2005 Sold $780,000
This one is more than $200k below its last sale price and it’s a short sale, which means the deal probably won’t complete. It’s priced right at the county median now. It’s an okay neighborhood, but it’s on a busy street.
The general pattern to the median priced home seems to be the following:
1) The house is less than 1200 square feet
2) The house is more than 50 years old
3) The house isn’t exactly affordable to those with a median income.
Oh well, maybe one day this madness will end.
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.
665 FOOTHILL Dr Pacifica, CA 94044
665 FOOTHILL Dr Pacifica, CA 94044
Price: $468,000
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 1.5 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 1,240 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $377 |
| Lot Size: | 4,000 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Year Built: | 1964 |
Last sales:
| Oct 13, 2005 | Sold | $715,000 | 11.0%/yr | Public Records |
Loss if sold for asking: $247,000 or 34.5%
This home is now $23,000 above its 2001 price. It was funded by a $143,000 fixed mortgage and a $572,000 adjustable mortgage in its 2005 sale. Yup, that’s another 100% financed home and now it is a short sale. There is an open house on 4/5/2009 from 1 to 4pm.
1843 RANDALL Rd San Mateo, CA 94402
1843 RANDALL Rd San Mateo, CA 94402
Price: $965,000
| Beds: | 4 |
| Baths: | 2 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 1,880 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $513 |
| Lot Size: | 9,500 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Year Built: | 1953 |
| Stories: | 1 |
| Neighborhood: | Baywood Park |
| County: | San Mateo |
Last sale: Nov 10, 2005 Sold $1,200,000
Loss if sold for asking: $235,000 or 19.6%
This former 1.2 million dollar property was first listed 4/2/2008. Then it went off market twice and just got relisted again. This was financed in 2005 by Countrywide with 2 adjustable loans. One was $900,000 and the second was $180,000. This means that the buyers actually put down 10% or $120,000. That’s pretty amazing. Sadly it is now a shortsale. It is a bit close to the 92, but otherwise seems well maintained.
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