6111 JASON Ct, San Jose, CA 95123 | MLS# 80849254
6111 JASON Ct San Jose, CA 95123
Price: $239,900
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.: 1,363
$/Sq. Ft.: $176
Lot Size: 7,000 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Year Built: 1968
Stories: 2
View: Neighborhood
Neighborhood: Blossom Valley
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80849254
Source: MLSListings
Status: Pending Without Release
On Redfin: 8 days
Fixer-upper
Bank owned, priced right, contractors special! Fixer-upper. Needs work, but great price. Buyer to verify square footage and lot size. NO FINANCING - CASH OFFERS ONLY.

Thanks to Burbed reader Michelle for this find!

You could make fun of this, or you could notice that it is already Pending Without Release. Seriously… $239,900? Some people can just charge that to their credit card!

So… guess what. It’s too late for you to buy this for your son/daughter. Boy is he/she going to be upset tomorrow when he/she finds out that Santa couldn’t deliver his/her dream play house.

You just failed as a parent.

1022 GLITHERO Ct, San Jose, CA 95112 | MLS# 80849611
1022 GLITHERO Ct San Jose, CA 95112
Price: $349,900

Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.: 1,178
$/Sq. Ft.: $297
Lot Size: 7,841 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Style: Ranch
Year Built: 1977
Stories: 1
View: Neighborhood
Neighborhood: Central San Jose
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80849611
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active
On Redfin: 6 days
Seller says: SELL!! Check this price and write your offer * Updated kitchen w/ granite counters * updated baths w/ granite counter/designer tile * tile & hardwood floors * Huge corner lot * tile roof * Some finishing touches needed * buyer to check permits * Close to downtown/San Jose parks/freeways and schools * Thanks!

At first, I really didn’t understand why Burbed reader Garret sent this to me. After all, it looks like an ok house to me. Great price! Not in the Real Bay Area, but pretty close.

But then Garret suggested I look at some aerial photos. Oh.

Wow… they’re not kidding when they say that foreigners are coming in to snap up real estate in the Bay Area - real or otherwise! Forget China, India, Russia! Forget about putting 888 in your prices! Now you have to aim really high - and look at the intergalatic market! What will people from Zimblethrop9 say when they look at your house from their planet? Will your house have the necessary roof appeal? Will it have an emergency launch pod in the backyard? How will you compete for these intergalatic dollars?

(And what’s going on in the upper right corner of thos photo?)

So many questions, so little time. All I know is that the RE market is going to shoot for the stars next year!

1601 Havana Dr, San Jose, CA 95122 Alum Rock MLS# 80814535 - Property Details

1601 Havana Dr, San Jose, CA
$269,900

* Status: Active
* Bedroom: 3
* Bathroom: 2
* Year Built: 1959
* Lot Size: 5800
* Square Footage: 1040
* List Date: 6/9/2008
* Garage Spaces: 1
PRICE REDUCTION! TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROPERTY IN GREAT CONDITION, LARGE CORNER LOT WITH SIDE YARD ENTRANCE, ADDITIONAL BONUS AREA IN BACKYARD. PERGO FLOORING, TEXTURED WALLS, GRANITE KITCHEN. REO/EASY PROCESS NOT A SHORT SALE CALL ME DIRECT WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

Thanks to Burbed reader Garret for this find. Garret was wondering if this house was built on dead houses. A Frankenstein’s monster of houses.

Huh? All I see is a fantastic looking bridge - very zen in East San Jose!

Maybe a closer examination of the photos may be required.

Uh. Interesting use of orange and lime(?) green. It totally has this tropical feel that makes me think of Cuba - how fitting for the street name.

I like the plant. It’s an interesting study in isolation.

And check it out, you don’t need to move to Belmont to have granite everywhere - you can save a few hundred thousand and live in East San Jose to get the same effect!

At this price, I don’t know how you could afford not to buy this house!

So where’s this bonus area that the description mentions?

798 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 Willow Glen MLS# 80838025 - Property Details

$690,000

* Status: Active
* Bedroom: 3
* Bathroom: 2
* Year Built: 1947
* Lot Size: 5500
* Square Footage: 1138
* List Date: 10/4/2008
* Garage Spaces: 2
REDUCED $60k:Yellow house on the corner. Thinking of a home occupation business? Great location and visibility. Check with City of San Jose for more details. Seller lived in home and used one bedroom as an office which has its own entrance. Spacious living room that opens to kitchen and dining area. Refrigerator, gas stove, microwave, washer and dryer stay. Sold AS-IS. 2 car attached garage.

Those who have worked in any organization know that there’s nothing more important than “visibility”. If you don’t stand out, you don’t exist. That’s why this house is perfect for those in the Home Occupation Business. With this yellow house, you can signal to everyone that you are perfectly ready to occupy their homes - beware!

But wait, there’s more! Let’s look at picture 6:

Yep… that’s right. It comes with built in A/C. Perfect for making your Home Occupation enjoyable.

Thanks to Burbed reader Anon for this find.

3160 RIDDLE Rd San Jose, CA 95117
Price: $499,000

Beds:     3
Baths:     2
Sq. Ft.:     1,248
$/Sq. Ft.:     $400
Lot Size:     7,956 Sq. Ft.
Property Type:    Detached Single Family
Style:    Ranch
Year Built:    1948
Stories:    1
View:    Neighborhood
Neighborhood:    Campbell
County:     Santa Clara
MLS#:     80825854
Source:     MLSListings
Status:     Pending Without Release
On Redfin:     101 days
Unsold in 90+ days
Fixer-upper
Close to Santa Row, Looking for opportunity here your chance with great potential Large Lot, need you touch if you are handy and make nice return on your investment. Close to Santa Row, Nice neighborhood. Must sell,

Burbed reader nomadic had this to say:

Here’s a “riddle” – why is this house in soft focus?  To hide its wrinkles?  And why only exterior shots?

Someone needs to snap this one up for the holidays – it’s close to “Santa Row!”  You can even see the dome of the theater behind it in street view.  They even put it on sale early, slashing the price by 1/3 since it was listed in August – wow, the price cuts were weekly throughout the month; if they kept going every week they’d be paying someone to take it off their hands by now.

Wow, someone clearly has been keeping tabs on this house! So many riddles, so little time!

Come on everyone… if this isn’t a Black Friday deal, I don’t know what is. If I were you, I’d scoop it up now, so that you don’t have to wait in line at 3am to buy this house. It’s not going to get any lower you know - just look at the large lot!

59 Harriet Ave, San Jose, CA 95127 Alum Rock MLS# 80817217 - Property Details
59 Harriet Ave, San Jose, CA

95127

$199,000

* Status: Active
* Bedroom: 2
* Bathroom: 1
* Year Built: 1928
* Lot Size: 6258
* Square Footage: 813
* List Date: 6/23/2008

* Garage Spaces: 2
LAND VALUE!!! LOOKING FOR CASH BUYERS!!! OWNER STARTED THE CONSTRUCTION BUT DIDN’T FINISHED, IT HAS FOUNDATION… PLANS UPON REQUEST. DRIVE BY AND IF INTERESTED, GIVE ME A CALL…

I’m not construction expert, but it seems to me this house is practically done. All it needs is some this and that, and boom, you’ve got a $487,000 house (based on $600 per square foot.) I think

Actually, I’m not sure what’s going on in this picture:

So is the front part of the house finish, but the back is not? I’m very confused. Any constructiony types here who can explain?

3290 E Hills Dr, San Jose, CA 95127 Alum Rock MLS# 80807211 - Property Details

3290 E Hills Dr, San Jose, CA
$189,900

* Status: Active
* Bedroom: 2
* Bathroom: 1
* Year Built: 1925
* Lot Size: 4650
* Square Footage: 808
* List Date: 5/7/2008

* Garage Spaces: 1

HOT Property back on the market!!!Price reduction!!! Freshly painted throughout, great corner lot, spacious back yard with artists studio/playroom and side gate access for RV or boat storage. Oak Cabinets in kitchen, wood floor in large living room. Conveniently located to shopping, schools and highways!! Bring your buyers!! Priced competitively!!

$1 8 9 0 0 0

That’s right. Just $189,000.

Forget yesterday’s deal - this is the true bottom!

Come on people, if the market bottom hasn’t been reached with this house, then I don’t know what is. What are you waiting for? Sure it’s in Alum Rock so it’s not in the RBA - but at this price, how can you afford not to buy the house? Mountain View wasn’t always great, it’s just a matter of time before this house rockets away.

In fact, let’s look at Zillow:

ZESTIMATE®: $402,500   What’s this?
Sold 01/22/2008:
$409,500 *

Uh, hello, earth to you! That’s $220,500 in instant equity.

NEW RULE: If you do not put an offer on this specific house by the end of the day, you need to write a 100 word explanation as to why in the comments. I want to hear why you’re letting the deal of a lifetime slip through your hands.

It’s Friday! Time to wrap up San Jose week! Here’s the final entry!

3262 Firth Way, San Jose, CA 95121 Evergreen MLS# 80776102 - Property Details
$299,000

* Status: Active
* Bedroom: 2
* Bathroom: 1
* Year Built: 1971
* Lot Size: 5300
* Square Footage: 805
* List Date: 2/2/2008
* Garage Spaces: 2

* MLS#: 80776102
Beautiful home close to freeway and shopping center. New hardwood floor and remodeled bathroom. Go and show it.

Are there any Realtor photo competitions coming up soon? I’d really like to enter this photo into a competition. The haunting light really enthralls attracts me. It has this ominous beckoning sensation - telling me to come to the house. That once I do, the glory of light and hope will instantly radiate as the SOLD sign is planted into the fertile soil.

It’s quite the breathless composition - wouldn’t you agree?

I also like the Realtor’s captivating caption: “Go and show it.” Go and show it - I command thee. Biblical reference?

I think it’s time for a captioning contest - what would you call this photo?

I’m thinking: “Good Morning San Jose”