Podcast: The San Carlos Week In Review – 9/14/08

September 21, 2008

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Welcome to the “San Carlos Week in Review” for the week of 9/14/08.   The “Week in Review” series is comprised of a weekly podcast, and a summary of new listings and home sales in San Carlos the prior week.  Between the two, you'll get a great idea of what happened last week in San Carlos real estate!

In this week's podcast you'll hear:

  1. Wall Street steals the spotlight.
  2. Recap of the San Carlos market.

Click on the “Play Now” button below to hear the podcast.  Enjoy!

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Here's what sold this week, and what new listings hit the market.  Click on the addresses for more information.

Home Sales

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  • 1010 Sunset Dr:     (Pictured Above) Sale Price: $1,045,000. Original List Price: $1,050,000. Difference: $5,000 (0.5%) below original list.   DOM: 5 Days under the current listing — MLS # 80813368.   This home was originally listed in January of 2008 at $1,151,000.  Listed by David Young of Coldwell Banker.
  • 316 Chesham Ave:     Sale Price: $860,000. Original List Price: $899,950. Difference: $24,000 (4.4%) below original list.   DOM: 38 Days.   MLS # 80822690, listed by Maxine Dumas of Dumas & Company.
  • 264 Fir St:   Sale Price: $825,000. Original List Price: $849,000. Difference: $24,000 (2.8%) below original list.   DOM: 35 Days.   MLS # 80824094, listed by Jane Fletcher of RE/MAX Today.
  • 1008 Holly St:    Sale Price: $558,000. Original List Price: $569,900. Difference: $11,900 (2.1%) below original list.   DOM: 25 Days under the current listing —  MLS # 80820719, listed by Michael Ames of Cashin Company.  (This home originally hit the market over a year ago under a different agent and listing agreement at $795,000.)

New Listings

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  • 2105 Eaton Ave:    (Pictured Above)  $2,295,000 — 5BR/4+BA, 3,414 sq ft on a 8,450 square foot lot.   MLS# 80834044, listed by Jami Arami of Cashin Company.
  • 218 Exeter Ave:      $1,248,000 — 4BR/2.5BA, 2,720 sq ft on a 8,200 square foot lot.   MLS# 80835097, listed by John Shroyer of RE/MAX Today.
  • 1969 Arroyo Ave:    $1,265,000 — 4BR/2.5BA, 1,770 sq ft on a 5,000 square foot lot.   MLS# 80834060, listed by Eric Berggren of Intero Real Estate Services.
  • 121 Sunnydale Ave:     $1,125,000 — 3BR/2BA, 1,400 sq ft on a 5,400 square foot lot.   MLS# 80833981, listed by Shirley Kraus of Intero Real Estate Services.
  • 2 Burnham Ct:    $899,950 — 3BR/2BA, 1,280 sq ft on a 4,900 square foot lot.   Great location, just off the always hot Graceland Ave.  MLS# 80834037, listed by Helen Cross of Coldwell Banker.
  • 152 Sunnydale Ave:    $849,000 — 3BR/1BA, 1,210 sq ft on a 4,400 square foot lot.   This came on the market as “sale pending” which implies an off-market transaction or a pre-emptive offer.  Either way, it's already in contract.  MLS# 80833973, listed by Gregory Strang of Alain Pinel Realtors.
  • 607 Wellington Dr:    $825,000 — 2BR/2BA, 1,400 sq ft on a 8,660 square foot lot.   MLS# 80834643, listed by Len Moore of Vilmont Investment Properties.
  • 1024 Inverness Dr:    $599,000 — 2BR/1BA, 820 sq ft on a 5,000 square foot lot.   This one is claimed to be a short sale, per the MLS comments.  MLS# 80834233, listed by Elizabeth Ortiz of Casamerica Realty.

Re-listings

  • 1079 Sunset Dr:         $1,398,999 — 5BR/3.5BA, 2,700 sq ft on a 6,150 square foot lot.   MLS# 80834698, listed by Molitor& Lunder of Intero Real Estate Services.
  • 152 Leslie Dr:    $1,248,000 — 5BR/3BA, 2,520 sq ft on a 9,920 square foot lot.   Back on the market, now at 46 Days.  MLS# 80835031, listed by Eddie Azzopardi of Realty World Homesellers.
  • 1241 Crestview Drive:    $1,099,000 — 3BR/2.5BA, 2,300 sq ft on a 9,380 square foot lot.   I featured this one a few weeks ago on the blog –>  New Listing of the Week.    This home is back on the market after the transaction fell through.  It was a great deal when I featured it, and it still is now.    MLS# 80827201, listed by John Herrmann of RE/MAX Today.

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2 Comments

  1. Michelle B on September 25, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    1010 Sunset Dr. is our new house! While I was researching this property, I came across your blog back in April 08. I was originally concerned about the size of the street but your comment reassured me that there are other streets in San Carlos that are just as narrow and had no problem selling. I have been a big fan our your blog since. I hope we did our due diligence and made a good decision in the purchase of this house. Thank you for you and your blog.

    Michelle



  2. chuck on September 26, 2008 at 4:22 am

    Hi Michelle,

    Congratulations on your new home! Your patience paid off quite handsomely on this home — you got a really nice home for $100k below the original list price. And Sunset is really a great street because most homes have a sweet view, yet you’re still reasonably close to downtown. The best of both worlds!

    There are definitely streets that are more narrow and steeper than Sunset — several up in Devonshire Canyon fall into that category, and they have no problem selling (of course, assuming they’re priced sensibly.)

    I hope you have many years of enjoyment in your new home, and thanks for being a loyal reader of the blog!

    Chuck



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