Friday, February 25, 2011

Northern Virginia Bits Bucket 2/25/2011

Please post your local house search updates, MLS finds, on-topic ideas, and links here.

10 comments:

housebuyer said...

Its nice to finally be getting a lot more redfin updates. It seems like over the last couple of weeks I am getting 2+ times as many as during the heart of the winter.

Va_Investor said...

hb,

Did you see their note about including failed Courthouse foreclosures as "pre-list" without a price (since they haven't been listed yet).?

The comment said that this would increase reo alerts by 700% and clue people in on "shadow" inventory.

Jewel said...

I think MM had pointed out this house on N 2nd St in Boulevard Manor about a month ago. It went under contract within a few days of being listed. It just sold for $20k above list, no subsidies.

housebuyer said...

VA-

No I hadn't noticed that, although it seems like an interesting/good idea.

pat said...

http://franklymls.com/DC7524609

now this is a money machine....


4 BR 2 Ba 99K was 252K. 1 block from trolley

pat said...

Cheryl

i saw the note about the redfin listing shadow inventory but i can't make it work either there are no foreclosures or it isn't populated
or i am wrong

Ace said...

Hb, going to any open houses this weekend?

housebuyer said...

Ace-

I haven't decided, there are a couple I might go to. Houses I probably don't want, but would be useful to have seen so I can use the prices they end up selling for if I end up buying near them. It will probably depend on the whether, they are in an area where I jog, so if the whether is good I may take a quick peak.

Are you planning on starting the open house search yet? Have you determined when you are planning on buying or are you still in a bit of a holding period looking for the right house?

pat said...

http://franklymls.com/DC7471235

assessed 283K sells for 121K

Down 60%.

Ace said...

HB, I keep an eye on things but haven't seen anything interesting.