The semi-official house hunters thread
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The semi-official house hunters thread
House #1
Location: Arlington
Price: $275,950
Original listing price: $299,000
Listing date: 10/05/05 (back on market, previous buyer's financing fell through)
Square Footage: 1478
Lot size: .22 acre
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: Everything but the refrigerator
Postives: Curb appeal, efficent use of space, neighborhood/school district, nice size lot, view, open feeling.
Negatives: Price, they have two kids and dogs (the carpets and walls reflect that), amateur night on the pergo flooring (lots of gaps)
Location: Arlington
Price: $275,950
Original listing price: $299,000
Listing date: 10/05/05 (back on market, previous buyer's financing fell through)
Square Footage: 1478
Lot size: .22 acre
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: Everything but the refrigerator
Postives: Curb appeal, efficent use of space, neighborhood/school district, nice size lot, view, open feeling.
Negatives: Price, they have two kids and dogs (the carpets and walls reflect that), amateur night on the pergo flooring (lots of gaps)
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House #2
Location: Arlington
Price: $269,950
Original listing price: $284,950
Listing date: 08/17/05
Square Footage: 1623
Lot size: .19 acre
Bedrooms: 4 (one bedroom unfinished)
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: Stove
Postives: Curb appeal, efficent use of space, neighborhood/school district, nice size lot, view.
Negatives: Doesn't feel like 1600 plus sq feet, house #1 feels bigger, again kids and pets, carpet and walls nasty.
Location: Arlington
Price: $269,950
Original listing price: $284,950
Listing date: 08/17/05
Square Footage: 1623
Lot size: .19 acre
Bedrooms: 4 (one bedroom unfinished)
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: Stove
Postives: Curb appeal, efficent use of space, neighborhood/school district, nice size lot, view.
Negatives: Doesn't feel like 1600 plus sq feet, house #1 feels bigger, again kids and pets, carpet and walls nasty.
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House #3
Location: Marysville
Price: $265,000
Original listing price: $265,000
Listing date: 1/10/06
Square Footage: 1426
Lot size: .14 acre
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Appliances: ???
Postives: Curb appeal, view, price, home very clean, air conditioning.
Negatives: Small bedrooms, almost no backyard, neighborhood not as nice, layout of home (feels like a labyrinth compare to the others)
Location: Marysville
Price: $265,000
Original listing price: $265,000
Listing date: 1/10/06
Square Footage: 1426
Lot size: .14 acre
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Appliances: ???
Postives: Curb appeal, view, price, home very clean, air conditioning.
Negatives: Small bedrooms, almost no backyard, neighborhood not as nice, layout of home (feels like a labyrinth compare to the others)
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House #4
Location: Marysville
Price: $270,000
Original listing price: $270,000
Listing date: 1/04/06
Square Footage: 1422
Lot size: .14 acre
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: All
Postives: Curb appeal, very clean (doesn't look lived in,) efficient use of space, relatively large garage, closest to work.
Negatives: It's still a tri-level, on a relatively busy street, useless backyard, scraping issues when driving up the driveway???
Location: Marysville
Price: $270,000
Original listing price: $270,000
Listing date: 1/04/06
Square Footage: 1422
Lot size: .14 acre
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: All
Postives: Curb appeal, very clean (doesn't look lived in,) efficient use of space, relatively large garage, closest to work.
Negatives: It's still a tri-level, on a relatively busy street, useless backyard, scraping issues when driving up the driveway???
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House #5
Location: Marysville
Price: $274,450
Original listing price: $258,950
Listing date: 06/16/05
Square Footage: 1659
Lot size: .11 acre
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: Dishwasher, range/oven
Postives: Square footage, large windows, bonus room, brand new.
Negatives: Brand new (bugs been worked out?) price, view of not one, but two drainage ponds, small lot, no place to put bed in master unless it's under a window (bad for earthquakes)
Location: Marysville
Price: $274,450
Original listing price: $258,950
Listing date: 06/16/05
Square Footage: 1659
Lot size: .11 acre
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Appliances: Dishwasher, range/oven
Postives: Square footage, large windows, bonus room, brand new.
Negatives: Brand new (bugs been worked out?) price, view of not one, but two drainage ponds, small lot, no place to put bed in master unless it's under a window (bad for earthquakes)
That one was our favorite.
