Comments on: Good Deal or Not? Reader Request http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-137228 Anonymous Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:21:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-137228 holy paint job jesus christ holy paint job jesus christ

]]> By: LG http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136863 LG Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:31:58 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136863 whoa, you don't often see Haute Bordello these days.... whoa, you don’t often see Haute Bordello these days….

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136862 Anonymous Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:45 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136862 Construction will rattle all the existing structures nearby. Expect cracking foundations and all that goes with it. Construction will rattle all the existing structures nearby.
Expect cracking foundations and all that goes with it.

]]> By: bored at work http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136861 bored at work Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:11:53 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136861 @14t: True, but the alley will be narrower. Currently, as can be seen in the tour, the alley is very wide because there is some extra space (for dumpsters, cars, and rats) between the alley and the back of the shopping strip. The hotel, however, will fill up the property up to the alley. Even if not directly blocking sunlight, the hotel will be much closer than the current low level building seen beyond the alley and at least two to three times taller (or more), thus resulting in a really tall wall (and likely no privacy) right across the alley from this property. Not to mention the fact that the construction of the hotel contemplates a garage meaning the construction site (once it starts) will be a big dig for some time. Heh... it sounds like I've got something against this property. I really don't. As a U St. property owner, I want nothing more than higher values. But this one at $820k is just ridiculous and I wouldn't be surprised if the sellers know full well of this hotel plan but aren't planning on disclosing it to buyers. @14t: True, but the alley will be narrower. Currently, as can be seen in the tour, the alley is very wide because there is some extra space (for dumpsters, cars, and rats) between the alley and the back of the shopping strip. The hotel, however, will fill up the property up to the alley. Even if not directly blocking sunlight, the hotel will be much closer than the current low level building seen beyond the alley and at least two to three times taller (or more), thus resulting in a really tall wall (and likely no privacy) right across the alley from this property. Not to mention the fact that the construction of the hotel contemplates a garage meaning the construction site (once it starts) will be a big dig for some time.

Heh… it sounds like I’ve got something against this property. I really don’t. As a U St. property owner, I want nothing more than higher values. But this one at $820k is just ridiculous and I wouldn’t be surprised if the sellers know full well of this hotel plan but aren’t planning on disclosing it to buyers.

]]> By: 14t http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136860 14t Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:36:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136860 @bored at work: the hotel will be on the north side so will not block a singal ray of light. it could even bounce a little light back into the backyard... just sayin'. @bored at work: the hotel will be on the north side so will not block a singal ray of light. it could even bounce a little light back into the backyard… just sayin’.

]]> By: Bloodhound http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136859 Bloodhound Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136859 Yeah I have to imagine the alley here is a HUGE problem. I looked at another house on that block, and once you go out your back door, you are greeted by fast food restaurant dumpsters lined up across the alley. I'm guessing this could be one of the most rat-filled alleys in the district. Yeah I have to imagine the alley here is a HUGE problem. I looked at another house on that block, and once you go out your back door, you are greeted by fast food restaurant dumpsters lined up across the alley. I’m guessing this could be one of the most rat-filled alleys in the district.

]]> By: dcmom http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136858 dcmom Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:32:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136858 The backyard is awful. The colors are bad -but it is just paint. I can't believe devaluing a house because of paint. I do agree on the kitchens and baths and whoever saud $735K. The backyard is awful. The colors are bad -but it is just paint. I can’t believe devaluing a house because of paint. I do agree on the kitchens and baths and whoever saud $735K.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136857 Anonymous Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:22:26 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136857 Not sure if they're serious or fishing. That's a seriously lazy staging effort. If I was serious about selling, if nothing else tone down the color. I'd probably recommened toning down the furnishings too. A savy buyer gets past these things, but a savy buyer is tuned into price too, and this seems a little high. I would only put up with this stuff for some level of bargain. Maybe the sellers have an ideal price point and they're seeing if the market has corrected enough to realize it. Not sure if they’re serious or fishing. That’s a seriously lazy staging effort. If I was serious about selling, if nothing else tone down the color. I’d probably recommened toning down the furnishings too.

A savy buyer gets past these things, but a savy buyer is tuned into price too, and this seems a little high. I would only put up with this stuff for some level of bargain. Maybe the sellers have an ideal price point and they’re seeing if the market has corrected enough to realize it.

]]> By: SingLikeSassy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136856 SingLikeSassy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:21:35 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136856 I...I don't know quite what to say. It's hard to see past the decor, honestly. I'm puzzled by the chair in the middle of the bed frame... I think that's a big price tag given what "bored at work" shared about the location. I…I don’t know quite what to say. It’s hard to see past the decor, honestly. I’m puzzled by the chair in the middle of the bed frame…

I think that’s a big price tag given what “bored at work” shared about the location.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136855 Anonymous Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:59:54 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/good-deal-or-not-reader-request-10/#comment-136855 All the colors of a pride flag inside! This homo is impressed. All the colors of a pride flag inside! This homo is impressed.

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