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?
412 ATHENIAN Way Pacifica, CA 94044 – Fishy?
412 ATHENIAN Way Pacifica, CA 94044
Price: $915,750
| Beds: | 4 |
| Baths: | 3 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 2,585 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $354 |
| Lot Size: | 5,000 Sq. Ft. |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Stories: | 2 |
| Year Built: | 2007 |
| Community: | Pedro Point |
Last sale: Jun 12, 2007 Sold $1,700,000
Loss if sold for asking:$784250 or 46%
Equity lost per month: $32677
This is listed as a bank owned home. I’m not quite sure who owns it now because the Tax records show that it is owner of record is not a bank, but some person in Pacifica. It also shows that it is a tax defaulted property there is about 30k worth of back taxes that needs to be paid to redeem the home. Perhaps the bank is just not taking responsibility because they don’t want to shell out the money for the taxes now. What is most fishy about this property is that the last sale price was $1.7 million. I don’t think Pacifica was ever that expensive and it seems that the taxes were unpaid starting from 2007. So perhaps the intention was to default? Whoever buys this should definitely make sure that the taxes are cleared up, and the tax assessment should get down to reality.
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