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eg6sir · 09-26-2007, 10:18 PM

and this is what i've came across so far..

got an appointment to see it Friday at 2:30 so i'll know more then .. from there i'll make my offer .. any ideas of what would be a good offer.. i'm new to the house buying thing
also.. opinions on house..

Listing price- $180,000
Bed- 2
Bath- 1.75
Year built- 1970
Sq. ftg- 1485
Lot sq. ftg (approximate)- 7381
Price per sq. ft- 121.21

Marketing comments
2 bedrooms, 1.75 bath in cul-de-sac living room with fireplace, formal dining room, bonus room can be modified into 3rd bedroom, pool, two covered patios, front rear auto sprinklers.

briansol · 09-27-2007, 12:35 AM

without knowing your market, its hard to say what to offer.

the kitchen looks incredibly out of date...
and that court yard kinda looks like a prison yard....

so keep those things in mind when making an offer.

If this is the first house you are going to look at, you probably want to go look at 10 more before even thinking about submitting an offer.

the 2nd one, is just weird...

eg6sir · 09-27-2007, 12:38 AM

haha.. yea.. after looking at it i dont really like it (the 2nd one).. i know i need to look around at several houses and not jump on the first one i see..

ScrapinSTi · 09-27-2007, 03:11 PM

Go to zillow.com and type in the address and see if the values of homes in that area seem within reason...

Also, some places will actually list home purchases in the local papers, so you can look at that...

Or go to the city/town and you can sometimes ask for previous deeds of houses to find what they sold for previously...

eg6sir · 09-27-2007, 07:19 PM

well, that yellow one at the top is in the process of being sold so i found out today..

but.. . here is some more prospects.. probably gonna go check them out today

House #1
Listing Price: $165,000
Beds 3
Baths 1
Year Built 1923
Approx Square Feet 1280
Price/Sq Ft 128.91
Lot Sq Ft(approx) 5900 ((Assessor's Data))

Old world charm near Park & schools. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Freshly painted & new tile in kitchen & laundry room. Make offer.

House #2
Listing Price: $179,900
Beds 2
Baths 1
Year Built 1910
Approx Square Feet 1096
Price/Sq Ft 164.14
Lot Sq Ft(approx) 6100 ((Assessor's Data))

This cute Oleander area vintage home features white plantation shutters, beautiful slate flooring and two tone paint throughout. Home includes central A/C and heat, range oven, dishwasher, 2 car garage.

House #3
Listing Price: $189,990
Beds 3
Baths 1.50
Year Built 1937
Approx Square Feet 1484
Price/Sq Ft 128.03

GARDENER'S DELIGHT! Alley access with detached garage. Hugh yard zoned R-3 with lots of matured trees. Cute home with spacious living area and indoor utility. Property has no sign.

House #4
Listing Price: $170,000
Beds 3
Baths 1.75
Year Built 1978
Approx Square Feet 1120
Price/Sq Ft 151.79

This is a Good Deal in the SW Part of Town.Seller is Motivated and Ready to Go.The Home Has Tile Flooring in Livingroom,Kitchen and Dining Area.It Shows Nice. Show it Today and Sell It!

briansol · 09-28-2007, 03:52 AM

last one looks nice, minus that fence.... looks like its about to cave in on itself. lol

eg6sir · 09-28-2007, 11:47 AM

yea.. i like that one too.. but its not in the greatest neighborhood. .. and the GF says its a no-go.. haha.. but we'll see.. gonna check it out today anyways

briansol · 09-28-2007, 03:13 PM

niceest house in shittiest neighborhood = bad
worst house in nice neighborhood - gold mine

eg6sir · 09-28-2007, 03:57 PM

well, its not the shittiest neighborhood... just not the prettiest.. we'll probably look elsewhere .. she has some say in it since the loan will be in her name (my credit is horrible and we'll end up married anyways).. once we get it i'll put my name on it..

eg6sir · 09-28-2007, 09:06 PM

well, i went and checked out the houses.. #3 and 4 are a no-go.. bad areas... especially #3 (drive by ghetto )...

house #1 i really like the lay out of the house, but it'd need some work to the inside.. the hardwood floors are shot but it has new paint inside and new tile in the kitchen.. it could use some new windows eventually.. it doesnt have a stove either.. and if you look at the pic, thats the driveway on the right.. it goes all the way back.. all those bushes along the side of the house would be ripped out so i could drive back to the garage.. the backyard also needs some work.. but doable... this one is definitely a possibility..

house #2 is pretty nice, except one part.. in the kitchen its torn apart.. showing the frame in half and the ceiling, so this one is out.. but the rest of the house i like... .. oh well..

we're gonna check out some tomorrow morning too..

09-26-2007, 10:18 PM	#1
eg6sir homeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 93 Rep Power: 5	In search for a house.. first timer and this is what i've came across so far.. got an appointment to see it Friday at 2:30 so i'll know more then .. from there i'll make my offer .. any ideas of what would be a good offer.. i'm new to the house buying thing also.. opinions on house.. Listing price- $180,000 Bed- 2 Bath- 1.75 Year built- 1970 Sq. ftg- 1485 Lot sq. ftg (approximate)- 7381 Price per sq. ft- 121.21 Marketing comments 2 bedrooms, 1.75 bath in cul-de-sac living room with fireplace, formal dining room, bonus room can be modified into 3rd bedroom, pool, two covered patios, front rear auto sprinklers.

09-27-2007, 12:35 AM	#2
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 31 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 10	without knowing your market, its hard to say what to offer. the kitchen looks incredibly out of date... and that court yard kinda looks like a prison yard.... so keep those things in mind when making an offer. If this is the first house you are going to look at, you probably want to go look at 10 more before even thinking about submitting an offer. the 2nd one, is just weird...

09-27-2007, 12:38 AM	#3
eg6sir homeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 93 Rep Power: 5	haha.. yea.. after looking at it i dont really like it (the 2nd one).. i know i need to look around at several houses and not jump on the first one i see..

09-27-2007, 03:11 PM	#4
ScrapinSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Debt. Posts: 252 Rep Power: 5	Go to zillow.com and type in the address and see if the values of homes in that area seem within reason... Also, some places will actually list home purchases in the local papers, so you can look at that... Or go to the city/town and you can sometimes ask for previous deeds of houses to find what they sold for previously...

09-27-2007, 07:19 PM	#5
eg6sir homeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 93 Rep Power: 5	well, that yellow one at the top is in the process of being sold so i found out today.. but.. . here is some more prospects.. probably gonna go check them out today House #1 Listing Price: $165,000 Beds 3 Baths 1 Year Built 1923 Approx Square Feet 1280 Price/Sq Ft 128.91 Lot Sq Ft(approx) 5900 ((Assessor's Data)) Old world charm near Park & schools. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Freshly painted & new tile in kitchen & laundry room. Make offer. House #2 Listing Price: $179,900 Beds 2 Baths 1 Year Built 1910 Approx Square Feet 1096 Price/Sq Ft 164.14 Lot Sq Ft(approx) 6100 ((Assessor's Data)) This cute Oleander area vintage home features white plantation shutters, beautiful slate flooring and two tone paint throughout. Home includes central A/C and heat, range oven, dishwasher, 2 car garage. House #3 Listing Price: $189,990 Beds 3 Baths 1.50 Year Built 1937 Approx Square Feet 1484 Price/Sq Ft 128.03 GARDENER'S DELIGHT! Alley access with detached garage. Hugh yard zoned R-3 with lots of matured trees. Cute home with spacious living area and indoor utility. Property has no sign. House #4 Listing Price: $170,000 Beds 3 Baths 1.75 Year Built 1978 Approx Square Feet 1120 Price/Sq Ft 151.79 This is a Good Deal in the SW Part of Town.Seller is Motivated and Ready to Go.The Home Has Tile Flooring in Livingroom,Kitchen and Dining Area.It Shows Nice. Show it Today and Sell It!

09-28-2007, 03:52 AM	#6
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 31 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 10	last one looks nice, minus that fence.... looks like its about to cave in on itself. lol

09-28-2007, 11:47 AM	#7
eg6sir homeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 93 Rep Power: 5	yea.. i like that one too.. but its not in the greatest neighborhood. .. and the GF says its a no-go.. haha.. but we'll see.. gonna check it out today anyways

09-28-2007, 03:13 PM	#8
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 31 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 10	niceest house in shittiest neighborhood = bad worst house in nice neighborhood - gold mine

09-28-2007, 03:57 PM	#9
eg6sir homeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 93 Rep Power: 5	well, its not the shittiest neighborhood... just not the prettiest.. we'll probably look elsewhere .. she has some say in it since the loan will be in her name (my credit is horrible and we'll end up married anyways).. once we get it i'll put my name on it..

09-28-2007, 09:06 PM	#10
eg6sir homeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 93 Rep Power: 5	well, i went and checked out the houses.. #3 and 4 are a no-go.. bad areas... especially #3 (drive by ghetto )... house #1 i really like the lay out of the house, but it'd need some work to the inside.. the hardwood floors are shot but it has new paint inside and new tile in the kitchen.. it could use some new windows eventually.. it doesnt have a stove either.. and if you look at the pic, thats the driveway on the right.. it goes all the way back.. all those bushes along the side of the house would be ripped out so i could drive back to the garage.. the backyard also needs some work.. but doable... this one is definitely a possibility.. house #2 is pretty nice, except one part.. in the kitchen its torn apart.. showing the frame in half and the ceiling, so this one is out.. but the rest of the house i like... .. oh well.. we're gonna check out some tomorrow morning too..