Nightmare Home Buying Story – Inspections May have to Include More than the Usual…

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Another reason to hire a buyer’s agent – I recently answered a weekly column question in the local newspaper, about whether it was a good idea to interview neighbors before buying a house. I agreed that it wouldn’t hurt…read on:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/home-sweet-meth-home-indiana-familys-real-estate/story?id=26579145

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Jenny Nugent and her Family all Fell Ill After Moving into their Dream Home

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jenny Nugent and her Family all Fell Ill After Moving into their Dream Home

$1 Million More Than the Last Sale in 2010?

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I would say that it’s a bit aggressive – $4,450,000 today vs $3,450,000, even when considering that it is an extremely well liked location for many. It is a little over 4600SF sited on .64 acres in R-20. The listing mentions a list of improvements, but I did not see a documents folder.

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27 PATTERSON AVE – GREENWICH,CT
Lovely Entrance
Charming Updated Kitchen
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Market from a Different Angle

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57 Hillside – in contract with a list price of $1,699,000 –  looks less fortunate from the front than it does from the back…I’m being kind – and for years, the primary photo was this one…which 99% of the time, it’s the front or aerial shot of the property:
57 HILLSIDE DR – YIKES!  


…then a smart realtor changed it up a bit, and thought outside the box – and took this charming shot of the backyard, with bridge and the tree off to the left, so that perhaps one doesn’t focus on the flat roofed undersized garage..

Located on the thoroughfare to the high school – this property began it’s sale journey a long time ago – and when it didn’t sell – it rented – but when sales begin to improve, often single family rental prices come  down. From the history, you can see from when it was first sold, then rebuilt – on/off and rented…