East Palo Alto fire leaves 14 without a home – 2393 Glen Way
I know this is late, but this caught my attention:
San Jose Mercury News – East Palo Alto fire leaves 14 without a home
East Palo Alto fire leaves 14 without a home
Article Launched: 01/27/2008 11:47:16 AM PSTFourteen people narrowly escaped a devastating East Palo Alto house fire when an alert little girl warned her family members early Sunday morning.
The fire, which was reported at 1:12 a.m., took off intensely just after the five adults and nine children got out of the house on 2393 Glen Way. There were no injuries.
“It’s amazing they all got out,” said Fire Battalion Chief Tim Campbell. “She truly saved their lives.”
Props to the kid! Now that’s a hero!
What’s really unfortunate is that these people must’ve just moved in a few months ago as this house was sold last October!
Bummer. At least they got out with their lives thanks to this hero!
UPDATE: Thanks to those who pointed out that I linked to the wrong house. Here is the right link. The house has a Zestimate of $551,500 and 990 sqft. Also, this article has more information on the fire:
Johnston said the house — a rental unit — contains no smoke detectors, has an illegally converted garage and a second kitchen. From the looks of it, somebody converted the house almost into a duplex, he said.
Further proof that when you rent, you put your lives at risk! Just like DreamT recently posted in this comment:
I am happy for you for making it safely in your neighborhood in the past two years. My experience is different. We were renting in the MView triangle, ripe with drugs, car thefts and a murder all within or nearby our condominium complex. We moved and bought into a SFR just for safety reason. Long story short, your personal experience or mine are of little relevance, best keep it to statistics that you can extract off the MView Voice to back my assertion that renting generally exposes one to higher-crime areas.
February 4th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I love how the article doesn’t discuss the fact that there were FOURTEEN PEOPLE in a TWO-BEDROOM HOUSE.
February 4th, 2008 at 9:06 am
The reason there are seven people in a room is that the Bay Area is so “special.” Besides, EPA isn’t the “real” bay area you have to cross 101 to get there.
February 4th, 2008 at 10:58 am
La Prensa (Murky-News) strikes again.
ALL the true facts are rarely presented…
The Murky reporter would have had to take their shoe off to count to fourteen…
Never Rely on the Murky…
February 4th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Wow, “Murky News”, did you come up with that all by yourself or did someone help you?
February 4th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
The sale on 10/16/2007 for $544K is forclosed by lender Morgan Stanley in court house. Here is the sale’s history. Even East Palo Alto house went up from $145K to $641K between 1995 and 2006.
10/16/2007 $544,102 Trustee’s Deed upon Sale Resale Recontrust Co Na Morgan Stanley Abs Cap I Inc T Tr 657377284
10/19/2006 Resale Miranda, Maria Miranda, Maria 506383271
6/26/2006 $641,000 Grant Deed Resale Cabrera, Francisco Miranda, Maria 438300837
2/20/2004 $410,000 Grant Deed Resale Real, Porfirio & Edelmira Cabrera, Francisco & Florencia 255764698
9/14/1998 $212,000 Grant Deed Resale Espinosa, Juan A & Consuelo P Real, Porfirio & Edelmira R 255763378
9/30/1997 Grant Deed Refi Espinosa, Juan A Espinosa, Juan A & Consuelo P 255759197
6/30/1995 $145,000 Grant Deed Resale Dean, William F & Elizabeth B Espinosa, Juan A 255764718
February 4th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
The sale on 10/16/2007 for $544K is forclosure by lender Morgan Stanley in court house. Here is the sale’s history. Even East Palo Alto house went up from $145K to $641K between 1995 and 2006.
10/16/2007 $544,102 Trustee’s Deed upon Sale Resale Recontrust Co Na Morgan Stanley Abs Cap I Inc T Tr 657377284
10/19/2006 Resale Miranda, Maria Miranda, Maria 506383271
6/26/2006 $641,000 Grant Deed Resale Cabrera, Francisco Miranda, Maria 438300837
2/20/2004 $410,000 Grant Deed Resale Real, Porfirio & Edelmira Cabrera, Francisco & Florencia 255764698
9/14/1998 $212,000 Grant Deed Resale Espinosa, Juan A & Consuelo P Real, Porfirio & Edelmira R 255763378
9/30/1997 Grant Deed Refi Espinosa, Juan A Espinosa, Juan A & Consuelo P 255759197
6/30/1995 $145,000 Grant Deed Resale Dean, William F & Elizabeth B Espinosa, Juan A 255764718
February 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Are you kidding me?
East Palo Alto fire leaves 14 without a home – 2393 Glen Way
Yet, you linked to the sales information for the house at 2288 Glen Way.
I enjoy reading this web site but you’re off by a few numbers there. Correct me if I’m wrong.
February 4th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
2393 Glen Way is a 2/1, but 990 square feet. Last sold in 1995 for a whopping $121,000.
I wonder what the homeowner’s insurance company would think about 14 people living in that craphole.
February 4th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
That’s how the ordinary working people live in California. That’s especially how they live in the Bay Area, but I’ve seen this is “affluent” Orange County too. 3 guys in a studio, with a 4th who sleeps there a lot when the bushes are wet. All working.
February 4th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Renter – where do you get the detailed sales history you posted? This is much more than Zillow provides and goes back quite a while – is this a free source you use?
February 4th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Check out these charts from patrick.net
http://patrick.net/housing/contrib/FebListingPrices.html
Timmmmmmberrrrrrr……………….
February 4th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Malcolm says:
>> “Check out these charts from patrick.net
http://patrick.net/housing/contrib/FebListingPrices.html
Timmmmmmberrrrrrr……………….”
Listed price does not matter.
As someone said here, *virtually every home in bay area* is selling over listed price.
February 4th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
“I love how the article doesn’t discuss the fact that there were FOURTEEN PEOPLE in a TWO-BEDROOM HOUSE.”
It’s not the two bedrooms that scare me, it’s the one bathroom.
February 4th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
PA Homeowner, you can get those info from propertyshark.com
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