Comments on: There’s Something For Everyone In Berkeley’s Home Listings http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html Redfin Bay Area Sweet Digs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tracey.taylor http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4439 tracey.taylor Fri, 09 May 2008 18:27:33 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4439 Toady: Yes, but I thought you had a job. A respectable, time-consuming one at that. And a family too I believe. When do you have the time? Are you data-crunching into the wee hours of the night?! Toady: Yes, but I thought you had a job. A respectable, time-consuming one at that. And a family too I believe. When do you have the time? Are you data-crunching into the wee hours of the night?!

]]> By: Toady http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4438 Toady Fri, 09 May 2008 18:18:44 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4438 Tracey, for data like this, I must give credit where it's due. Kim at Berkeley Housing Crash (http://berkeleycrash.blogspot.com/) does a great job of tracking unsellable real estate in Berkeley. Beyond that, creative use of Google. One can find all data on the Internet. Tracey, for data like this, I must give credit where it’s due. Kim at Berkeley Housing Crash (http://berkeleycrash.blogspot.com/) does a great job of tracking unsellable real estate in Berkeley.

Beyond that, creative use of Google. One can find all data on the Internet.

]]> By: mrbogue http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4425 mrbogue Thu, 08 May 2008 01:37:55 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4425 i'm not sure if its worth anything, but I saw 1185 Glen on realtytrac marked as having been served a Notice Of Default/Pre-Foreclosure. My guess is that if they don't sell the property, they're probably going to lose more than just 2 years of mortgage payments/rent to the bank. i’m not sure if its worth anything, but I saw 1185 Glen on realtytrac marked as having been served a Notice Of Default/Pre-Foreclosure. My guess is that if they don’t sell the property, they’re probably going to lose more than just 2 years of mortgage payments/rent to the bank.

]]> By: tracey.taylor http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4423 tracey.taylor Wed, 07 May 2008 22:56:06 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4423 Billy: Thank you for that clarification. Would any real estate agents out there like to chip in? Is that the way you interpret MLS rules? Billy: Thank you for that clarification. Would any real estate agents out there like to chip in? Is that the way you interpret MLS rules?

]]> By: tracey.taylor http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4422 tracey.taylor Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:19 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4422 Toady: Just how extensive IS your database?! Toady: Just how extensive IS your database?!

]]> By: Toady http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4421 Toady Wed, 07 May 2008 22:22:54 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4421 I wouldn't hold your breath. Happens all the time: 1637 Oregon 1531 Oregon 2352 Hilgard 2340 Hilgard 2728 Wallace 2436 Stuart 1605 Carleton 2135 Roosevelt 1300 Alcatraz 1167 Oxford 1319 Allston 1518 Woolsey 1226 Russell 901 Hearst Have all been relisted. I'm sure there are others, but you get the idea. I wouldn’t hold your breath. Happens all the time:

1637 Oregon
1531 Oregon
2352 Hilgard
2340 Hilgard
2728 Wallace
2436 Stuart
1605 Carleton
2135 Roosevelt
1300 Alcatraz
1167 Oxford
1319 Allston
1518 Woolsey
1226 Russell
901 Hearst

Have all been relisted. I’m sure there are others, but you get the idea.

]]> By: Billy http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4418 Billy Wed, 07 May 2008 21:21:33 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4418 The MLS rules dictate that you can not pull a property off the market one day, then re-list it the next as "new". I noticed it this morning when I looked and saw this property as new on the market, and I knew it had been listed for months. The owner may have changed brokers and that triggered it as new on the MLS, but the new broker is supposed to go in and put in the actual DOM and change it to "back on the market" from "new listing". If it does not change in the next day or two, this is a dishonest (and yes, unethical) move by the broker. The MLS rules dictate that you can not pull a property off the market one day, then re-list it the next as “new”. I noticed it this morning when I looked and saw this property as new on the market, and I knew it had been listed for months.

The owner may have changed brokers and that triggered it as new on the MLS, but the new broker is supposed to go in and put in the actual DOM and change it to “back on the market” from “new listing”.

If it does not change in the next day or two, this is a dishonest (and yes, unethical) move by the broker.

]]> By: tracey.taylor http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4404 tracey.taylor Wed, 07 May 2008 06:09:39 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4404 Yet again my readers supply the incisive icing on the cake. (Wait, icing can't be incisive... well you know what I mean.) Djt: Thank you for the incredibly useful information on 1185 Glen and for joining the conversation. Toady: Very interesting about 1216 Allston. Your insight certainly explains its interminable tenure on the MLS. And thank you for the update on 1603 Russell. If only everything, and everyone, in life could be as up to speed as you! Yet again my readers supply the incisive icing on the cake. (Wait, icing can’t be incisive… well you know what I mean.)

Djt: Thank you for the incredibly useful information on 1185 Glen and for joining the conversation.

Toady: Very interesting about 1216 Allston. Your insight certainly explains its interminable tenure on the MLS. And thank you for the update on 1603 Russell. If only everything, and everyone, in life could be as up to speed as you!

]]> By: David http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4403 David Wed, 07 May 2008 05:34:19 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4403 the russell street house had some awesome colors in it! Didn't like the thought of tearing out the concrete yard, and the 'hood isn't that great, but paint is cheap and the interior would be fine after paint. Not so sure about the siding falling off the exterior though. the russell street house had some awesome colors in it! Didn’t like the thought of tearing out the concrete yard, and the ‘hood isn’t that great, but paint is cheap and the interior would be fine after paint. Not so sure about the siding falling off the exterior though.

]]> By: Toady http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html/comment-page-1#comment-4401 Toady Wed, 07 May 2008 05:12:30 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2008/05/theres_something_for_everyone_in_berkeleys_home_listings.html#comment-4401 Something odd about that Allston bungalow. The agent won't show it unless he can have a conversation with your mortgage broker, along with a bunch of other weird preconditions. Something else about how the tenants want to buy it, but don't have the money, so they're "uncooperative." All in all, seems like the owners don't actually want to sell it. But still it sits on the MLS, and has even been reduced a couple of times. Just very strange. I believe 1603 Russell is actually in contract. And it went on the market about five weeks ago. I wish you could have seen the photos. It was <i>hideous</i>. About 8 different shades of electric blue. I love the blog (obviously), but Redfin's listings aren't the most accurate. Something odd about that Allston bungalow. The agent won’t show it unless he can have a conversation with your mortgage broker, along with a bunch of other weird preconditions. Something else about how the tenants want to buy it, but don’t have the money, so they’re “uncooperative.” All in all, seems like the owners don’t actually want to sell it. But still it sits on the MLS, and has even been reduced a couple of times. Just very strange.

I believe 1603 Russell is actually in contract. And it went on the market about five weeks ago. I wish you could have seen the photos. It was hideous. About 8 different shades of electric blue.

I love the blog (obviously), but Redfin’s listings aren’t the most accurate.

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