Are these H St. NE / Capitol Hill houses priced appropriately?

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Anonymous wrote:https://houwzer.com/app/our-homes/dc/district-of-columbia-county/washington/1222-constitution-ave-ne/20002/listing/15891

Across the street from Maury

Cute. 1.4m?

Maybe the separate basement???

They do have a cute backyard outdoor space. We walk by it frequently.

It looks nice, especially the outdoor space, but I think it's overpriced by about $100k. Maybe it could have gotten bid up to $1.4M if they'd priced it aggressively, but as an asking price for 2,300sf it seems a bit optimistic.

And I'm still not sure whether the separate basement is a plus or minus. Personally, I'd rather have the space than deal with a renter, but the extra income would definitely help pay the mortgage, so YMMV.

[Anonymous]

Just got a flyer at my house about this one: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/133-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913834

It’s gorgeous, and the parking is a huge plus, but 2.3 just seems so steep for 3000 square feet.

Also wonder why it’s selling only 18 months after the last purchase.

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Anonymous wrote:Just got a flyer at my house about this one: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/133-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913834

It’s gorgeous, and the parking is a huge plus, but 2.3 just seems so steep for 3000 square feet.

Also wonder why it’s selling only 18 months after the last purchase.

Really wealthy people have the ability to make terrible financial decisions about real estate. So many $2.5M+ homes change hands so frequently and the transaction costs are super duper high. It's like a hobby or something to them. Good for the city's tax base. At $2.4M the city will get just under $70K in transfer and recordation taxes.

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Anonymous wrote:Just got a flyer at my house about this one: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/133-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913834

It’s gorgeous, and the parking is a huge plus, but 2.3 just seems so steep for 3000 square feet.

Also wonder why it’s selling only 18 months after the last purchase.

Love the house and think the price is not all that unreasonable but I hate the staging. That house needs a little funk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just got a flyer at my house about this one: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/133-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913834

It’s gorgeous, and the parking is a huge plus, but 2.3 just seems so steep for 3000 square feet.

Also wonder why it’s selling only 18 months after the last purchase.

It's only 2072 ft² above grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://houwzer.com/app/our-homes/dc/district-of-columbia-county/washington/1222-constitution-ave-ne/20002/listing/15891

Across the street from Maury

Cute. 1.4m?

Maybe the separate basement???

They do have a cute backyard outdoor space. We walk by it frequently.

It looks nice, especially the outdoor space, but I think it's overpriced by about $100k. Maybe it could have gotten bid up to $1.4M if they'd priced it aggressively, but as an asking price for 2,300sf it seems a bit optimistic.

And I'm still not sure whether the separate basement is a plus or minus. Personally, I'd rather have the space than deal with a renter, but the extra income would definitely help pay the mortgage, so YMMV.

I agree with this. It’s a super cute house in a great area (with a covered garage!) but just a bit overpriced.

[Anonymous]

Another of the little rowhouses on Pickford Place just went on the market. Seems to be priced comparably to the others that have sold recently, but $823K for 1,200 sf is steep.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/623-Pickford-Pl-NE-20002/home/9902534

We lived in one of those Pickford houses years ago, with 2 (pretty small) bedrooms and 1.5 baths. This has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. That is a squeeze.

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Anonymous wrote:Another of the little rowhouses on Pickford Place just went on the market. Seems to be priced comparably to the others that have sold recently, but $823K for 1,200 sf is steep.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/623-Pickford-Pl-NE-20002/home/9902534

We lived in one of those Pickford houses years ago, with 2 (pretty small) bedrooms and 1.5 baths. This has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. That is a squeeze.

That kitchen cabinet above the faucet would make me insane.

[Anonymous]

I wish the Pickford one was staged - hard to envision which room is which, the way the photos are taken.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish the Pickford one was staged - hard to envision which room is which, the way the photos are taken.

I'm the previous poster who lived in one of those houses. Yeah, those photos are not good. Either a bad photographer or they don't want you to see how cramped they've made that house.

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Anonymous wrote:Another of the little rowhouses on Pickford Place just went on the market. Seems to be priced comparably to the others that have sold recently, but $823K for 1,200 sf is steep.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/623-Pickford-Pl-NE-20002/home/9902534

We lived in one of those Pickford houses years ago, with 2 (pretty small) bedrooms and 1.5 baths. This has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. That is a squeeze.

Its 1300 sf and I think that price would be right if the house were better finished and properly staged.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish the Pickford one was staged - hard to envision which room is which, the way the photos are taken.

I'm the previous poster who lived in one of those houses. Yeah, those photos are not good. Either a bad photographer or they don't want you to see how cramped they've made that house.

The listing agent took the pictures with an iPhone. They almost always do this. But they've been in the neighborhood a long time. Do a lot of business.

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Please tell me what's "rare, historic," and "beautifully preserved" on this one. And why was it relisted only two months after closing?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/203-3rd-St-NE-20002/home/9893607

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish the Pickford one was staged - hard to envision which room is which, the way the photos are taken.

I'm the previous poster who lived in one of those houses. Yeah, those photos are not good. Either a bad photographer or they don't want you to see how cramped they've made that house.

The listing agent took the pictures with an iPhone. They almost always do this. But they've been in the neighborhood a long time. Do a lot of business.

That realtor was our buying agent 17 years ago and we loved him. He was super knowledgeable and helpful and personable (if a little quirky!). But I wouldn’t use him as our selling agent now—he knows the Hill but it seems to me he doesn’t try to make houses appealing when he sells them. Maybe he used to and the market has changed? Anyway, people expect a slick listing now for a million dollar house.

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[quote=Anonymous]Please tell me what's "rare, historic," and "beautifully preserved" on this one. And why was it relisted only two months after closing?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/203-3rd-St-NE-20002/home/9893607[/quote]

That house must be a mess. I think people keep buying it in hopes of renovating it into a beauty but it’s got so much wrong with it. I think they give up!