Listings

Sometimes a head-on shot of the exterior front of a house isn’t the best way to showcase what the home has to offer.

2 story head on

Sometimes you should take a picture from an angle you’d never normally use.

2 story from side

That’s the same house and the two pictures were taken within about 60 seconds of each other. You’d hardly even know it. While it’s a very unusual angle for a real estate “front” photo, I’d argue that picture number 2 is the better way to showcase this home.

thoughts?


heather

Heather Barr is a Realtor. She's a chow hound, a gym rat, and a political junkie and a happy workaholic.

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The Highs and the Lows #4

by Heather on March 21, 2010

in Foreclosures,Listings

Wherein I periodically post about the highest and lowest priced homes in the local MLS. Properties must be:

  • single family, detached homes
  • bank owned
  • currently Active in the ARMLS (AZ Regional Multiple Listing Service)
  • located in the general metro Phoenix region (Wickenburg, Florence, Coolidge, etc are excluded but Surprise, Buckeye, Queen Creek, etc are included)

$4,100 – No, that’s not a typo

4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1738 square feet built in 2002. Located in the West Valley near the intersection of Glendale & Dysart roads.

4100 EF

4100 map (click to enlarge any image here)

Listing Realtor’s notes state: “Please View property before making offer. Home has many cracks inside and out.” I’ll say. . . .

4100 BR

4100 ceiling

4100 EF crack

4100 fence

The seller’s Realtor’s notes go on to say “15+ offers received we will submit all offers Friday 7pm expect seller response mid-week.”

I’m no builder and I haven’t seen this house in person but it looks in pictures like the home is shifting right off it’s foundation. Or maybe it’s on top of expansive soil. Regardless, this has got to be a case of either major repairs or tear the whole thing down and rebuild it. It’s located in a neighborhood with a Homeowners Association (HOA) so you’d have to comply with their rules for either project. I’m astounded that anybody would want to pay anything for this home.

What do y’all think??

Buddy, can you spare $5 . . . .million?

Nearly 12,000 square feet under roof, on 4.7 acres near Pima & Happy Valley roads. Originally listed in November 2006 for $10,000,000!

5M EF click to enlarge any photo here

5M KIT

5M bath

5M shower

Venturing out on a limb here, my personal opinion: this is bad taste on an epic scale. That bathroom makes me feel like Las Vegas, and not in a good way. What do y’all say? Luxurious beauty? Or Liberace’s hideaway?

Oh by the way, last episode’s $6.5 million dollar luxury estate in Silverleaf is still for sale. View other posts in this series.

That’s it for today’s Highs and Lows. Thanks for reading! Call, email or text us if you’d like helping your bank-owned bargain.

Heather, 602.999.8831
Chris, 623.570.9940


heather

Heather Barr is a Realtor. She's a chow hound, a gym rat, and a political junkie and a happy workaholic.

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Move In Ready in North Phoenix

by Heather March 17, 2010 Listings

We have the most adorable, spic-and-span clean, move in ready house for sale and wanted to take a minute to tell y’all about it. You can see more pictures and info at http://phoenixhomes411.blogspot.com/. great North Phoenix location $129,950 3 bedrooms 2-1/2 baths 1,753 square feet built 2004 on a corner lot all tile roof, stucco [...]

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New Listing – Condo on the Mountain

by Heather October 29, 2009 Listings

Views Like This … …Price Like This – $74,900 2 bed, 1.5 bath condo, 984 square feet, built in 1984, North Central Phoenix location near freeways 51, 17 and 101, as well as shopping & dining at both Desert Ridge and Paradise Valley mall. Want more info, pics and virtual tour? Click here. Heather Barr [...]

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New Listing, Golf Course Getaway

by Heather October 12, 2009 Investors

27617 N Makena Place Peoria AZ 85382 Located in the Active Adult Community of Trilogy at Vistancia Offered At $449,000 Specification, Features and Finishes 2 beds, 2 baths, plus den 2,193 square feet on a golf course lot Sits at the top of the 16th tee: beautiful course views, no golf balls in the yard [...]

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The Highs and the Lows 2

by Heather September 8, 2009 Foreclosures

Wherein I periodically post about the highest and lowest priced homes in the local MLS. Properties must be: single family, detached homes bank owned currently Active in the ARMLS (AZ Regional Multiple Listing Service) located in the general metro Phoenix region (Wickenburg, Florence, Coolidge, etc are excluded but Surprise, Buckeye, Queen Creek, etc are included) [...]

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The Highs and The Lows

by Heather August 4, 2009 Foreclosures

Wherein I periodically post about the highest and lowest priced homes in the local MLS. Properties must be: single family, detached homes bank owned currently Active in the ARMLS (AZ Regional Multiple Listing Service) located in the general metro Phoenix region (Wickenburg, Florence, Coolidge, etc are excluded but Surprise, Buckeye, Queen Creek, etc are included) [...]

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maybe the WORST LISTING EVER!

by Chris Butterworth July 28, 2009 Foreclosures

Last week I came across a home – listed for sale in MLS – that might take the cake as the worst listing ever.  Fortunately I had my camera with me.  I’m not going to count things outside the sellers’ control against them, such as the run-down neighborhood, the functional obsolescence, or the busy street [...]

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Getting Smart About Short Sales

by Heather July 2, 2009 Listings

Are home buyers getting smart about short sales in metro Phoenix? The tale of this particular home seems to indicate yes. Read on…. Cute home, no? Three bedroom, two bath, 1500 square feet. Nice neighborhood, good schools, newer homes. In winter 2005 it sold for $242,000. This house was listed as a short sale for just [...]

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More on Landmark Towers

by Heather June 6, 2009 Buyer Help

WOW! I’m still getting truly awesome comments from readers over at my old blogsite about the Landmark Towers. (one-half of this blog used to be at www.NorthPhoenixAgent.wordpress.com). I hadn’t paid attention to the old blogsite’s comments in a while and did I ever miss out! I’m reprinting all the comments here. They’re in order from [...]

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Pointe Tapatio Pricing Update

by Heather February 11, 2009 Buyer Help

Been a long time since I did a pricing update on properties at the Pointe Tapatio. For those who don’t know it, this is a quiet little resort-like community tucked into the shadow of the south side of North Mountain, just below the Hilton Pointe Tapatio Cliffs resort on the hilltop. Built by Gosnell Developers [...]

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New Listing, 830 E Peoria Ave #1

by Heather January 5, 2009 Listings

Offered At $165,000 2 Bed, 2 Bath Patio Home 830 E Peoria Road, #1 Phoenix, AZ 85020 Beautiful and centrally located resort neighborhood of Pointe Tapatio. Acres of lush, mature landscaping tucked into the valleys around North Mountain Park. Secluded, yet you’re only about a 15 minute drive to downtown Phoenix’s business hubs, dining, shopping [...]

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