Comments on: Swamplot Price Adjuster: Brookesmith in the 200s http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: finness http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-70093 finness Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:01:14 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-70093 hollykate - re: 10th St.- have you seen it in person? It needs everything, inside and out. I think 325k might be get-able but I can't imagine being able to make it livable for a modern family for less than 200K and it is a smaller than average lot. hollykate - re: 10th St.- have you seen it in person? It needs everything, inside and out. I think 325k might be get-able but I can’t imagine being able to make it livable for a modern family for less than 200K and it is a smaller than average lot.

]]> By: hollykate http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-70085 hollykate Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:35:50 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-70085 310 E 10th is down to $450k now. All that aside, I love it. Wouldn't pay that much, much it's beautiful. 310 E 10th is down to $450k now. All that aside, I love it. Wouldn’t pay that much, much it’s beautiful.

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-70056 finness Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:40 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-70056 I have come to believe that what is nearby means nothing at all to a lot of people. The Heights just east of Shepherd was, just a few years ago, mostly shotgun shacks and run down rentals. That stopped nobody from building half million dollar plus homes. Now- that doesn't mean this place isn't overpriced - a comp is a comp. I'm just saying that there are apparently many people who love being the castle surrounded by the serfs. I have come to believe that what is nearby means nothing at all to a lot of people. The Heights just east of Shepherd was, just a few years ago, mostly shotgun shacks and run down rentals. That stopped nobody from building half million dollar plus homes.
Now- that doesn’t mean this place isn’t overpriced - a comp is a comp. I’m just saying that there are apparently many people who love being the castle surrounded by the serfs.

]]> By: Peter Sullivan http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-70041 Peter Sullivan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:59:14 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-70041 I just know a bit about Brooke Smith because I live here, I bought a house just South of Cavalcade in December 2009. In my opinion, it is a great neighborhood, very close to the rest of the Heights and downtown, very bike friendly and close to the new light rail line, Canino's and great restaurants are nearby. Most people in the neighborhood wave to each other and it seems safe. The house mentioned seems a bit overpriced now. But I think in general this is a great neighborhood to live in and to invest in. I just know a bit about Brooke Smith because I live here, I bought a house just South of Cavalcade in December 2009. In my opinion, it is a great neighborhood, very close to the rest of the Heights and downtown, very bike friendly and close to the new light rail line, Canino’s and great restaurants are nearby. Most people in the neighborhood wave to each other and it seems safe. The house mentioned seems a bit overpriced now. But I think in general this is a great neighborhood to live in and to invest in.

]]> By: nlp http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-45200 nlp Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:05:08 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-45200 Even if the property on 310 E 10th St were going for lot value at 8200 sq ft it would only be around $350-$400K. That is going to sit for awhile. The house in Brookesmith is waaaaay over priced - still quite a dicey neighborhood on the east side of Main. Anything for over $200K for 5,000 sq ft - you should have central a/c, heat, dishwasher, washer/dryer in-house, etc. Basically you should only have to do maybe some interior painting at over $200K. Even if the property on 310 E 10th St were going for lot value at 8200 sq ft it would only be around $350-$400K. That is going to sit for awhile.

The house in Brookesmith is waaaaay over priced - still quite a dicey neighborhood on the east side of Main. Anything for over $200K for 5,000 sq ft - you should have central a/c, heat, dishwasher, washer/dryer in-house, etc. Basically you should only have to do maybe some interior painting at over $200K.

]]> By: Claire de Lune http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-45139 Claire de Lune Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:06:12 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-45139 Im horrified -- $600k -- no dishwasher even? And "plenty of parking on a corner lot" means no driveway or garage. It has only been on the market 9 days ... looks like an estate situation ... hope the family is not in a hurry to sell Im horrified — $600k — no dishwasher even? And “plenty of parking on a corner lot” means no driveway or garage. It has only been on the market 9 days … looks like an estate situation … hope the family is not in a hurry to sell

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-45114 finness Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:38:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-45114 Matt - Sort of. Excellent insulation does a much better job and I'll bet the wall of this place don't have a lick. No doubt there is great potential, but the price is still nuts. You can get a 2/1 totally renovated for 200K less. Matt - Sort of. Excellent insulation does a much better job and I’ll bet the wall of this place don’t have a lick.

No doubt there is great potential, but the price is still nuts. You can get a 2/1 totally renovated for 200K less.

]]> By: Matt http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-45067 Matt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:46:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-45067 There is insanity infecting the near north side. Check out this place just a mile away. They want 600K and it has window units, chain link fencing in the front and ugly fake fieldstone plastered to the porch walls. ___________________ Ah, but it has space heaters! Helps cut down on the natural gas bill during winter! As Bette Davis would say, well, beauty is in the eye of the buyer. There is insanity infecting the near north side. Check out this place just a mile away. They want 600K and it has window units, chain link fencing in the front and ugly fake fieldstone plastered to the porch walls.
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Ah, but it has space heaters! Helps cut down on the natural gas bill during winter!

As Bette Davis would say, well, beauty is in the eye of the buyer.

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-45060 finness Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:47:41 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-45060 There is insanity infecting the near north side. Check out this place just a mile away. They want 600K and it has window units, chain link fencing in the front and ugly fake fieldstone plastered to the porch walls. 310 E. 10th, in the Heights. http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cfm?mlnum=80715414&backButton=Y&Address=301%20E%2010th There is insanity infecting the near north side. Check out this place just a mile away. They want 600K and it has window units, chain link fencing in the front and ugly fake fieldstone plastered to the porch walls.
310 E. 10th, in the Heights.

http://search.har.com/engine/d.....20E%2010th

]]> By: Miz Brooke Smith http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-44984 Miz Brooke Smith Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:37:59 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-44984 BobDobbs and markd, snark -- for shame! Brooke Smith is quite comfortable being what it is -- neither the Heights nor the Northside but a little of both. Home to the famous North Main Shipley Do-Nut. And cooler than you might think. Ross, sorry we missed you in 1998. All that said, this property is way overpriced. $125K tops with the house in the condition it's in. The (apparently) two-car garage is more attractive than the house. The house on Jewett is very sweet. BobDobbs and markd, snark — for shame! Brooke Smith is quite comfortable being what it is — neither the Heights nor the Northside but a little of both. Home to the famous North Main Shipley Do-Nut. And cooler than you might think.

Ross, sorry we missed you in 1998.

All that said, this property is way overpriced. $125K tops with the house in the condition it’s in. The (apparently) two-car garage is more attractive than the house.

The house on Jewett is very sweet.

]]> By: CK http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-44970 CK Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:28:55 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-44970 great line Markd great line Markd

]]> By: Ross http://swamplot.com/swamplot-price-adjuster-brookesmith-in-the-200s/2009-09-28/#comment-44962 Ross Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:32:29 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=12561#comment-44962 I should have bought the house we looked at in Brooksmith in 1998 on a 10,000 sq ft lot for $55k. It would be paid off and have a nice new house on it at an affordable price. I should have bought the house we looked at in Brooksmith in 1998 on a 10,000 sq ft lot for $55k. It would be paid off and have a nice new house on it at an affordable price.

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