North Park! Normal Heights!

WOW!

Ok folks, prepared to be dazzled!!



This house is all sorts of weird and cool!

It's on a super quiet street, great neighborhood, easy access to everything, and it has a MASSIVE GARAGE with some built in lofts for some room-mates!

This house is beyond cool and guess what... it's under $250,000
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OK...now that I've primed the pump...check out this bad boy:



She's a bit small, but she's a peach!

The best part about this one is that someone has already come in and spent some money to make it rentable! It's cute and clean and needs some paint and carpet and a polish of the kitchen and one bathroom

And...it's under $185,000 wow!!

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This next one is on a fantastic street and is by far the ugliest house on the block!

This one is saved from someone with a stronger stomach for renovation, but will be rewarded the most with the finished product.



It needs some paint, carpet, roofing, etc...but it's the last one on the block that has not been remodeled.

Offer over $165,000 to get this one and stand back, because this is a beauty!

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NORTH PARK!!!!!!

Now for those of you who want a turn-key bargain, this is it. It's under $360,000 and already had about $100,000 worth of improvements

That means you are getting a 3 bedroom 2 bath craftsman on a HUGE lot in the best walking district in North Park...for what it's worth...with the improvements done for FREEEEE!!

Let's put it this way...you would have to buy a 2 bedroom, 1 bath house at a steal for @ $260,000, then hire an architect, contractor, and psychologist while you watch and worry and chew your nails off and you don't even get to MOVE IN for 3 months!!!

What a value! What a bargain! What a DEAL!!!



How does this make sense? Easy! You are basically buying a h

Adorable Beach Cottage for under $420,000!!!

Celebrate the weekend!

Look at this mid-century charmer west of 5 and a few blocks from shopping, restaurants, the beach...





It was a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, but has been converted to a 2 bedroom, 1.25 bath house.

Has a hot tub and a steam room too!!!

Wow!! Deals are getting snatched up!!

So the previous deal of the day (yesterday) has already gone bye-bye...

The list price was just under $110,000...and I drove a client by today and met the NEW OWNER!!!

Not even on the market for a DAY!! He said he has it tied up for $125,000

that's $15,000 OVER asking price...

That goes to show...a good deal is only a good deal if you can actually GET the deal...sometimes you need to fight for it!


Also...all you that think Condos are good investments...think again!

This article talks about property in New York, but the same applies here as well.

The problem is that if you purchase a home in a condominium complex, no matter HOW GOOD YOUR CREDIT IS or HOW MUCH MONEY YOU MAKE, lenders will ding you on the rates, fees, or even qualification!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/realestate/01loans.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Plus...all that money you pay your HOA could help you buy an additional $40-50,000 in mortgage buying power...if you ask me, the best neighborhoods to live in are the older, established 'hoods that are adjacent to a population center and don't have any additional restrictions or fees to live in. AND downtowns and urban areas are becoming super trendy and that means the values are strong and will stay strong!