I had the same thought… when we finally get to the point that we have some type of counter top, the guys always bring the crappy old coffee maker over to the project, along with a horrid microwave that they have never cleaned in 5 years. In fact, they usually just set this all up in the middle of the messy garages. I’ll bring over the fancy machine and provide latte incentives for that last month of work !
This morning I took the whole thing out of the box with all it’s pieces and parts and set it up in my kitchen. Made one fancy latte and then took a picture to send with a big thank you.
Of course, all the little pieces and parts didn’t get back into the box perfectly and it took forever to get it all wrapped back up and into the original box!
I suspect that expresso machine would walk away.
I think the chicken house/frat house real estate agent is a smarmy jerk. It’s the same person, right?
He sounds borderline dishonest…and I would NOT want to deal,with him…at all.
Unfortunately, I seem to end up having to work with these guys, whether I respect their ethics or skills or not. They are holding a property I want. Remember the agent for the Hoarder House? He was the worst!!!
To me, this guy sounds worse! Good luck. I know you will do your due diligence…but I can’t help,but think he is playing you from both sides of BOTH of these houses.
He works with several of the big investors in town and I think he wants to be my “agent” for everything. When he came through the Broker Open of the last project I introduced him to my agent and she confirmed that I always buy on my own but that she is my agent for selling. I think he has completely forgotten this and thinks he is going to get my listings but no pressure from him about it, unlike most of the other agents.
Is this the guy who wasn’t AT his open houses?
No… this is the listing agent for chicken house who never returns calls, texts or emails. No communication about my offer on chicken house
I can’t work with folks who don’t return my communications–totally unprofessional. I give credit to folks who persevere thru it anyway.
Is it just me, or shouldn’t this house show a lot better than it does? http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-170023644-3252_Goldsmith_San_Diego_CA_92106 It didn’t seem so bad - sort of maybe charming - until I got to the kitchen. The washer/dryer/fridge wall stopped me in my tracks. Not to mention the towel hanging on the door in the upstairs hall and the shelf of trophies - pretty sure it includes a University of Michigan bumper sticker and something about England? This house would look so much better empty!
@Marilyn, that’s a gorgeous house. I love the leaded windows and all the craftsman (if that’s what it’s called) details. Yeah, the photos of the upstairs should have been better and the bedrooms should have been tied up, but still – the downstairs is gorgeous.
The pictures didn’t bother me at all. Clearly…thismosnt staged…a family still lives there.
The washer dryer fridge wall in the kitchen isn’t MY favorite…but it works.
The house is a beautiful craftsman style…I found the furnishings in the living room differed too much from the room, and from item to item. I mean really…they have older looking items, newer more modern items…it was a hodge podge in that LR.
But like I said…it looks like a family still lives there.
I really like the house.
Compared to what CB has been posting,…this one seems like a bargain. Why is that?
It’s a historic house, which I imagine means you can’t alter the outside without a lot of hassle. It’s only 1700 sq ft, and it probably can’t be expanded. That kitchen is pretty bad, too.
“Sale may be subject to seller locating replacement home or rental prior to close of escrow.” That can’t help either.
On a per-sq-ft basis it’s priced at $544/sq ft. Cb’s last flip went for $625/sq ft or so, and that was fully rehabbed, with killer views. The price doesn’t seem that out of line to me.
That house has so much green…not my favorite color.
That house is designated historical - see the oval plaque by front door. That is a good selling point because it reduces Property Tax a lot. However, it’s not a good selling point because you cannot make any alterations to the exterior of the house. You are allowed to build an addition that does not compromise the main front exterior.
It is under the flight path and under 2,000 sq ft with no views. That is why it is priced lower than similar homes. It also might need plumbing or electrical work to bring it up to modern standards. The bedrooms seem small, but that is to be expected for that age of home. The wall of laundry in the kitchen means that there is no available plumbing anywhere else in the home.
I just felt that the decor really distracted from the historic bones of the house. The woodwork and trim were lovely, and great curb appeal. Quite a contrast between the front and back of the house.
When I look at a home for consideration, I try not to get distracted by the existing furnishings and paint colors, and just look at the “bones.” Everything else can be changed.
I know views are important to CB. I live where views of the ocean are…not. So that wouldn’t be an important consideration for me at all. I liked the house, except for the green tile around the fireplace. I can’t stand green.
Nice yard, and really…I would deal with the washer dryer in the kitchen situation…perhaps a cabinet to house them?
It’s hard to say how they really impact the room as a whole…
Anyway…I liked the house and yard.
I don’t dislike the house but it doesn’t appeal to me. Is it the photography or are the ceilings really low in the downstairs living area? I like all the woodwork downstairs and I like the green tile fireplace. I also strongly dislike pedestal sinks.
When my D was looking for a house in Northern Ca they found a number of the properties had the “sale is subject to seller finding a replacement property” a couple of them wanted to also rent back for a month free of charge. i think that contingency is more common in areas where the market is hot and finding a new house can be a challenge.