Are you buying this Mountain View house for the realtor?
$670,760462 PETTIS Ave Mountain View, CA 94041
Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Sq. Ft.: 828 $/Sq. Ft.: $810 Lot Size: 6,600 Sq. Ft. Property Type: Detached Single Family Style: Cottage/ Bungalow Stories: 1 View: Neighborhood Year Built: 1919 Community: Downtown County: Santa Clara MLS#: 81026682 Source: MLSListings Status: Active On Redfin: 43 days
Thanks to Burbed reader Herve for this find.
Now, to be fair, the entry has since been updated to correct for this, but still its ok to have fun with this listing!
Just think, you can buy a house where all the neighbors were friends, so they’ll hate you when you move in. Because, you know, you’re not the guy.
But, you do have this dashing realtor to help you and build credibility, so I guess that’s a plus. So… just buy this house, tear it down, spend another $375k and boom you’ve got a great house in Mountain View. I wonder if you can do some sort of scheme where you leave one wall standing to preserve your purchase tax rate.
Anyone familiar with Prop 13 avoidance scams… er… techniques like that?
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:14 am
Is this more appealing to men or women?
July 23rd, 2010 at 8:03 am
New listing text, “HURRY! THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPURTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HISTORY MAKING LOW INTEREST RATES & LIVE ON A BEAUTIFUL STREET WHERE MOST OF THE HOMES HAVE BEEN REMODLED, RENOVATED OR UNDER NEW CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE @ UNBELIEVABLE LOW $! INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL DONE 4/2010, AND THE VALUE WAS OVER $675K! LARGE FLAT BUIDABLE LOT WITH SMALL HOME & MAGNIFICENT EASTERN OAK TREE. MOTIVATED SELLER”
Hurry… …motivated seller.
Well, Mr. Motivated Seller, you could have a buyer today, if you were asking the right price, and according to Real Estater, the over-bidding would take you right up to where you want to be.
July 23rd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Reduced to $645K.
July 23rd, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I’ve never understood why the real estate industry feels that its so important for us to see pictures of Realtors. Is it because its supposed to make us think they are really and truly our friends?
July 23rd, 2010 at 5:53 pm
I don’t know bob, but seeing this guy would definitely make me keep looking for a “professional” to help me.
(Why would any male over 15 years old wear a shell necklace?)
July 23rd, 2010 at 10:08 pm
nomadic- “Why would any male over 15 years old wear a shell necklace?”
Ok, first I wonder if it was appealing to men or women, and now I am wondering about the age. Is this photo appealing to teens?
September 17th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
The sale in August did not go through (I guess) and now it is back on the market for $574,500.
Updated listing:
CHALLENGE YOUR MIND THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPURTUNITY TO SEE YOUR DREAMS BECOME REALITY. THIS COULD BE YOUR HOME IN THE NEXT MONTH & YOU HAVE THIS OPPURTUNITY TO BUY @ THIS PRICE RIGHT NOW!CALL YOUR BROKER OPEN YOUR IMAGINATION AND DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE SIDE. BEAUTIFUL EASTERN OAK THAT BLANKETS YOUR HOME IN GREEN. LARGE DEEP LOT YOU CAN BE “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS ! & ENJOY ALL THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON CASTRO!
September 17th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Shouldn’t it say “open your wallet?”
March 14th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Sold for $480K, or only $190K less than the original asking price. This one too deserved a Yes!