Reports21685 OLIVE AV
Cupertino (Cupertino) 95014
Detached Single Family (Class 1)
Bed/Bath: 3 / 2
SqFt: 1,015
Lot: 5,227 sq ft
Age: –
List Price: $1,040,000
Assoc Fee:
Remarks
MONTA VISTA BUNGALOW*QUIET CULDESAC*ZONED PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT)*LIVE IN AND REMODEL OR REBUILD*FLOOR AREA AND SETBACKS LESS RESTRICTIVE THAN R-1* POSSIBLE USE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OR COMBO COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL*LOTS OF

Oh noes! A cliff hanger! Lots of … ???

Burbed reader Jessica had this to say:

If the red fence outside doesn’t shock you, the green walls inside should do it. When they say “possibly use for commercial”, are they talking about the last picture?

We must look at the interior then!

Indeed! What a curious commercial development! What commercial operation could possibly justify that awesome bathroom and awesome price?  Hm…..

Thanks for the find Jessica!

Reports
868 RUNNYMEDE ST
PALO ALTO (East Palo Alto) 94303
Detached Single Family (Class 1)
Bed/Bath: 2 / 1
SqFt: 1,020
Lot: 32,670 sq ft
Age: 99 years
List Price: $1,250,000
Assoc Fee:
Remarks
HUGE LOT ! 32,670 sf. with a 2-story house -2 bedroom and 1 bath House is between “Rose-Garden”subdivision and 7 new 2story homes under construction.Call your investors and developers!!!

At first, you might think: Hm… $1.25 million for a 99 year old 2/1 with 1020 sqft?

But then you perk up: it’s East Palo Alto.

And then you perk up even more: It’s on a 32k sqft lot.

HOLY COW. 32,000 sqft! Good lord! What can youdo with all that land?

Personally, I’d take acue from the present owner:

What was going on there? Copper ore strip mining! You know – the commodities market is going through the roof these days after all! This is your chance to become rich!

Just think of the potential. It’s like the 1849′s all over again if you buy this $1.25 million property. Fulfill your Californian destiny – speculate today and profit!

MLS-2.com: Property Details
1149 AUDREY, CAMPBELL,CA,95008 – $1,250,000

4 Beds 1221 Sq.Ft. Aprx. 2 Car Garage MLS#: 753932
3.0 Baths 10,890 Lot Size 59 Yrs Old Aprx. List Date: 2007-09-25

What’s new on MLS-2: Search by % Price Drop // Search by “MOTIVATED SELLERS”

Description – 1149 AUDREY, CAMPBELL,CA,95008
Fixer upper! Large lot over 10,000 sq ft, huge backyard,opportunity to build custom home or remodel. Located on quiet street, excellent Campbell location

Did you guess a house in Campbell?

No? Oh.

Uh.

Well, yeah it’s a house in Campbell. And it’s a fixer upper! So it’s win win!

Just think: Buy it for $1.25 mil, then spend another $300k to build a new house. Presto – you’ve suddenly got a $1.55 million dollar house in the Bay Area. Now that’s something you can write home about!

And with a lot that big, you can easily rent out campgrounds for people to set up tents. Can you say CA$HFLOW?

You can thanks to Burbed Reader Sandi for this find. That is, if Sandi hasn’t bought it already!

It’s J&N Week, Day 3. J&N are Burbed readers who recently submitted quite a number of great finds! Thanks J&N!

MLSlistings Property Detail for MLS number 733369
223 THOMAS DR
Los Gatos, CA 95032
$1,100,000

This Single Family Residence has the following features:
MLS#: 733369 Approx Age: 43 Years Approx Sq Ft: 1431
Detached Single Family 1 Story Ranch
3 Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom 1 Master Bedroom Suite
2 Bathrooms 2 or More Stall Showers 1 Shower over Tub

J&N had this to say:

Those columns sure go with the house.  Why they probably added at least 100,000!

All I can think of is this video clip.

588 Hawthorne Ave, Campbell, CA 95008 – Property Details.
588 Hawthorne Ave, Campbell 95008
Bedroom: 4 Bathroom: 3 MLS#: 716108 Square Footage: 2250 $1,010,000
Status:
Active
Year Built: N/A Parking Spaces: 1 List Date: 3/30/2007 Lot Size: 6098
Open: Sat 13:00 – 16:00 Sun 13:30 – 16:30
DESCRIPTION -
588 Hawthorne Ave, Campbell
ALL NEW remodelded home offers great location & Campbell living!! 2,250 sqft. of living spc. 4 Bdrms & 3 bath rms. Beautiful kitchen w/ granite coutner tops& NEW highest quality appl. Gorgeous oak hrdwd flrs. PLENTY of dual pane

I love how this house is over $1 million dollars, but yet the description is so… well… chump change. Plenty of dual pane? What, this million dollar house has so many windows you can’t count them all? And what exactly is “Campbell living” anyway? How does it differ than, say, Sunnyvale living? Is it more special? Does it mean “enjoy the roar of 17 all day and night”?

Property details

Location: Saratoga
Price: $1,150,000
Status: Coming soon
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Approx Square Feet: 1900
Approx Lot Size: 10000
Find nearest schools: click here

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Estimated payment: $6,340 per month*
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Description

Sad trustee is offering to sell exclusively, Original family ranch
style home in Saratoga. Condition is Excellent, Location is Great,
Corner lot.
Please call if you are interested, in viewing. This may not go to
market, at Sellers request.Property is located between prospect and
cox. Cupertino Schools.

Thanks to an unnamed Burbed reader for this one. You really have to click the link and go see the original website to truly appreciate it – you, see the flipping $20′s is animated.

You’re pretty much going to need an infinite loop of 20′s to afford this house – which may or may not go on sale.

MLSlistings Property Detail for MLS number 725991
1902 MADISON AV
Redwood City, CA 94061

$1,089,000
Beautifully & Completely Remodeled
Every thing new! All stainless steel appliances, marble counter tops, travertine, crown moulding, hardwood and tile floors, plus much, much more! Open House Sat. 05/26 2-4. Any and all offers to be recieved by 5/30 before 4pm

This Single Family Residence has the following features:
MLS#: 725991 Approx Age: Unavailable Approx Sq Ft: 1780
Detached Single Family 1 Story Ranch
4 Bedrooms 1 Master Bedroom Suite 3 Bathrooms

So it’s now June 21st. All offers were due on May 30th before 4pm.

What does this mean? Is this listing still up just to mess with people? Is it a trap to see how many people will still give offers even though it’s almost a month too late?

Why must you tease me, million dollar Redwood City house?? WHY? WHYYYYYYYYYYY?

MLSlistings Property Detail for MLS number 709803
191 MONROE DR
Palo Alto, CA 94306

$1,048,000
Open House Showing
Saturday, March 03, 2007 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Sunday, March 04, 2007 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Build Your Dream Home or Remodel, Private Setting w/Mature Trees
Build Your Dream Home or Remodel, Private Setting

* Incredible Opportunity to Build Your Dream Home or Remodel/Expand
* Beautiful & tranquil setting consisting of 12,090 square feet
* Lot Dimensions are 62 feet wide by 195 feet deep
* Existing 3 bedroom, 1 bath home consisting of 968 approximate square feet
* Home features wood floors, living room with wood burning fireplace, kitchen overlooking the rear yard and a one car attached garage
* Private rear garden with mature trees including Oak & Redwood trees
* Quiet street with many newly built homes
* Close Proximity to major commute routes
* Desirable Los Altos Schools including: Santa Rita Elementary, Egan Middle & Los Altos High School
* Per City Guidelines, Max Floor Area is 4377 square feet, not including basement

This Single Family Residence has the following features:
MLS#: 709803 Approx Age: 57 Years Approx Sq Ft: 968
Detached Single Family 1 Story Ranch

Ok… so… what’s the point of going to this open house when there isn’t actually a house? I mean… seriously… Couldn’t you just use Live Maps or Google Earth for this?

CNN recently featured 8 million dollar homes from across the country. Here was it’s San Francisco entry:

Million-dollar homes | 8 | CNNMoney.com
San Francisco, California
Price: $1.1 million

Beds: 3

Baths: 1

Square feet: 1,479

Description: It’s not everyday that a single family home is sold in Cow Hollow for barely a million dollars. It’s a neighborhood graced with beautiful Victorian and Edwardian homes, art galleries, antique stores and fine restaurants. Right by the Presidio and the Marina District, it’s convenient to downtown as well as a short haul over the Golden Gate for easy weekend escapes to the wine country north of The City.

The house has lots of potential. It features hardwood floors with inlays, Art Deco light fixtures and parking for two cars. There’s a wood-burning fireplace, formal dining room and a small backyard.

The house does sit on a busy street, the view is less than sublime and the kitchen needs work but its location makes it a great alternative to a condo.

Hm, $1.1 million for a 1479 sqft 3/1 fixer upper. That seems about right. Something like that would be $5 billion in New York, and San Francisco is just almost kind of like NY. But not.

But wait a minute… it’s on a “busy street“? How busy is it? Let’s take a look:

Of course! This house is on Lombard St, which is technically part of Highway 101. Sweet! You can help increase your income by setting up a TrafficCam to monitor the inevitable traffic jams during rush hour! It’s also conveniently located next to a gas station, so you won’t ever need to drive far to fill up the ol’ tank. (Except during rush hours when you can’t actually back out of your driveway I guess.)

Better buy ASAP! I hear that gas station proximity and freeway proximity is becoming increasingly hip and desirable. This will easily sell for $2 million next year. $3 if you actually repair it!

BTW, how does this compare with the other million dollar houses featured in this piece?

Doh! Not #1 most expensive! What’s the Washington DC one have to offer? It’s only in a prestigious neighborhood filled with homes of ambassadors – none of them next to gas stations. Bah.

There’s always next year.

Available Rental Properties
1540 Ben Roe Drive
x-Street: Park Hills/Fremont
Rent: $2800 Deposit $30003 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath House, Living Room, Family Room, Fireplace, Kitchen with Gas Range, Dishwasher (Refrigerator, Washer and Dryer are present but not warranted), 2 Car Garage, Large Yard – Great for Entertaining with Gardener, Cupertino Schools.
Terms: Year Lease
No smoking, No pets, Available now

Hm… let’s see – according to Zillow this house is valued at $1,201,541. So let’s see – assuming you put down a 10% downpayment, my mortgage calculator says:

• $6,658 a month with a 30 year fixed
• $5,805 a month with an ARM
• $4,505 a month for an IO ARM

Hm… so let’s see… let’s say you decided to pay $1,705 more than rent to get an IO ARM. What would you get for $4505?

1. Guaranteed 7% appreciation. (That’s what the famous Gary Watts said about the OC – and we all know that the Los Altos is more special than the OC)
2. The ability to say you own a home, even though after 30 years you won’t.
3. The abiltiy to change the house anyway you wany, even though you’re short $1705 a month.
4. The ability to do your own maintenance – which is cost and time free.

Sounds like a great deal!!

So don’t throw your money away by renting – offer to buy this house today!