Comments on: Freedom to customize in Belmont! http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/ San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley House Price and Mortgage Insanity Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: President Obama http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28414 President Obama Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:57:26 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28414 Go ahead and take the plunge, I'll pay for it. Go ahead and take the plunge, I’ll pay for it.

]]> By: nomadic http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28413 nomadic Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:22:29 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28413 Given that it's a short sale, why not cut the price? Still only a very small chance the bank will approve it anyway. Given that it’s a short sale, why not cut the price? Still only a very small chance the bank will approve it anyway.

]]> By: Herve http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28412 Herve Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:30:24 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28412 House featured on www.burbed.com on March 4, price reduced $200K on March 5. Talk about influence! House featured on http://www.burbed.com on March 4, price reduced $200K on March 5. Talk about influence!

]]> By: nomadic http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28411 nomadic Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:52:12 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28411 loan info, <b>madhaus?</b> You mean post #1? I just did the math. They bought it for $760k; it's a short sale at $1.3M - QED, the extra amount they borrowed must have exceeded the difference of $540k. loan info, madhaus? You mean post #1? I just did the math. They bought it for $760k; it’s a short sale at $1.3M – QED, the extra amount they borrowed must have exceeded the difference of $540k.

]]> By: bob http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28410 bob Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:10:31 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28410 test1 test1

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28409 madhaus Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:28:44 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28409 Hey, is this site turning into an angry renter blog? Wtf? I want to talk about today's house. 70% completed? What did they forget? The roof? The floors? The foundation? Nomadic, where did you get that loan info? Interesting. steve, sitexdata is one of the sources IHB uses. Hey, is this site turning into an angry renter blog? Wtf? I want to talk about today’s house. 70% completed? What did they forget? The roof? The floors? The foundation?

Nomadic, where did you get that loan info? Interesting. steve, sitexdata is one of the sources IHB uses.

]]> By: nomadic http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28408 nomadic Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:12:57 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28408 <i>Something fishy (or just stupid?): the buy listing says 5bd/5ba. The rent listing says 4/3 (and 3 partial baths besides).</i> A - do the realtard math: 3 partial (half) baths = 1.5 bathrooms... 1.5 + 3 = 4.5 then round up to 5! Voila, five baths! :-) Something fishy (or just stupid?): the buy listing says 5bd/5ba.

The rent listing says 4/3 (and 3 partial baths besides).

A – do the realtard math: 3 partial (half) baths = 1.5 bathrooms…
1.5 + 3 = 4.5 then round up to 5! Voila, five baths!
:-)

]]> By: A. Lewis http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28407 A. Lewis Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:37:47 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28407 My favorite El Cerrito Golf Mansion is still in trouble: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/1055753744.html Now a bargain at $5500/month. Haven't moved the list price yet from $2,388,000. Price/rent now at 434! Did I mention it comes with an HOA fee? (A paltry $1,000 per year). Did I mention it was first listed on 7/26/08? Only 90 days on Zillow... Something fishy (or just stupid?): the buy listing says 5bd/5ba. The rent listing says 4/3 (and 3 partial baths besides). I think it includes an in-law unit - maybe they're going to OCCUPY the in-law unit while they rent you the rest of the place (4/3)! Wild AND wacky! I wish they'd have another open house... I wish they'd offer that cool rent-to-own option they tried once (but that was at $18k/month or something) My favorite El Cerrito Golf Mansion is still in trouble:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/1055753744.html

Now a bargain at $5500/month. Haven’t moved the list price yet from $2,388,000. Price/rent now at 434!

Did I mention it comes with an HOA fee? (A paltry $1,000 per year).

Did I mention it was first listed on 7/26/08? Only 90 days on Zillow…

Something fishy (or just stupid?): the buy listing says 5bd/5ba.

The rent listing says 4/3 (and 3 partial baths besides).

I think it includes an in-law unit – maybe they’re going to OCCUPY the in-law unit while they rent you the rest of the place (4/3)! Wild AND wacky!

I wish they’d have another open house…

I wish they’d offer that cool rent-to-own option they tried once (but that was at $18k/month or something)

]]> By: anon http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28406 anon Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:19:44 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28406 ""It's a really sad set of affairs when people don't want to touch a piece of real estate with a 10-foot pole," Nemeth says. " BUT THE VALUE IS IN THE LAND!!!!!!! Just kidding. Cleaveland is a dump. Must different than San Jose. It's pretty bad when nobody wants the properties. I guess that's what happens when a deed is no longer a conduit to investor's money. "Are you turning into a Marxist?" Maybe? heh "I won’t pass judgment this time - for purely selfish reasons." No offense intended, of course. "I agree with that. This whole capability of being able to walk away from a loan and jingle-mail yourself into safety is beyond asinine." Yep. “”It’s a really sad set of affairs when people don’t want to touch a piece of real estate with a 10-foot pole,” Nemeth says. ”

BUT THE VALUE IS IN THE LAND!!!!!!! Just kidding. Cleaveland is a dump. Must different than San Jose.

It’s pretty bad when nobody wants the properties. I guess that’s what happens when a deed is no longer a conduit to investor’s money.

“Are you turning into a Marxist?”

Maybe? heh

“I won’t pass judgment this time – for purely selfish reasons.”

No offense intended, of course.

“I agree with that. This whole capability of being able to walk away from a loan and jingle-mail yourself into safety is beyond asinine.”

Yep.

]]> By: San Mateo Home Sellers in Trouble http://www.burbed.com/2009/03/04/freedom-to-customize-in-belmont/#comment-28405 San Mateo Home Sellers in Trouble Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:10:23 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=3061#comment-28405 This house is actually owned by a realtor and his wife. I posted it here in Jan: http://sanmateore.dreamhosters.com/?s=realtor+in+trouble This house is actually owned by a realtor and his wife. I posted it here in Jan:
http://sanmateore.dreamhosters.com/?s=realtor+in+trouble

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