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

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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.

I would think good listing agents would hire an actual photographer and not cheap out like this. That photo set is a mess and gives potential buyers no sense of how the house is laid out.

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[quote=Anonymous][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![/quote]

Maybe, sometimes weird stuff happens. It would be pretty unusual for someone to buy and then list after two months because of something wrong with the house -- an issue that didn't show up during inspection but that became unlivable that quickly is pretty rare. Especially because they did a 60-day close with that one. That gives buyers a lot of time. I would bet it was something unrelated to the house itself, like their company decided to relocate them overseas all of a sudden or something.

But yeah, the house must have issues because it just sold back in 2019 and took 9 months to sell then, when the market was almost as hot as it is now. Plus it's underpriced for this market now. I do think the super weird layout and the really cheap finishes are part of it. The layout, in particular, is a huge problem because if you want to return it to something slightly more normal/livable, it's going to be an expensive renovation. I certainly would not want to live with that weird loft. And so much cheap and mismatched flooring! For $1.2m I want hardwoods throughout or under carpet. I could handle the cheap kitchen install and all the janky built ins around the house, but having to go in and replace every square inch of flooring in a house that size is going to be expensive.

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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.

There are new photos in the listing that give a (slightly) better sense of the layout. I still get the sense that it's extremely cramped.

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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.

There are new photos in the listing that give a (slightly) better sense of the layout. I still get the sense that it's extremely cramped.

The Pickford house still is on the market, with no price reduction (yet).

Some others nearby -- new listings and those that are sitting -- to give this thread a bump:

4br/3.5ba on 7th between G and H for $1.095m. New listing. Feel like there have been a bunch of sales on this block over the past year or so:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/709-7th-St-NE-20002/home/9901121

2/1.5 at 5th and D for $915K. Has already seen one price reduction despite being on the market only 13 days.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/502-D-St-NE-20002/home/9896990

3/1.5 on 4th between G and H for $899K. 42 days on market, looks as if at least one sale fell through. Two price drops:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/710-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9892616

4/3.5 at 11th and D. 50 days on the market with two price drops:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1028-D-St-NE-20002/home/40200029

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What do we think of this one?

2/1.5 at 13th and C Street NE. On the market for 8 days now. Listed $685k Seemed like a lot of these were going for over $700k this summer. I'm curious whether it will get bid up over $700k or the market has softened and it sells around list price.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1352-C-St-NE-20002/home/10235962

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Anonymous wrote:What do we think of this one?

2/1.5 at 13th and C Street NE. On the market for 8 days now. Listed $685k Seemed like a lot of these were going for over $700k this summer. I'm curious whether it will get bid up over $700k or the market has softened and it sells around list price.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1352-C-St-NE-20002/home/10235962

I hate asymmetrical window placement.

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https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/116-Rumsey-Ct-SE-20003/home/9890103

This one is ridiculously small and I would hate to have someone's car literally at my front door. But the location can't be beat for the price.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd add this to the list. We are waiting until 2021 to make a move but am watching the area closely. We'd move to one of these streets by Union Market in a heartbeat.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/631-Orleans-Pl-NE-20002/home/9897913?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=1021583&utm_term=kwd-829075905069&utm_content=443177009208

I think it’s slightly underpriced and will go quickly

I agree. Those little one-way named streets tucked into the grid are real gems. You get a quiet, suburban vibe and a greater chance of getting to know your neighbors, while still being in the middle of a hot neighborhood.

The bars on the window are non starter for me. If your windows need bars, that's a hard no.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/116-Rumsey-Ct-SE-20003/home/9890103

This one is ridiculously small and I would hate to have someone's car literally at my front door. But the location can't be beat for the price.

The washer and dryer are in the bedroom? What? That crawl space scares me.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/116-Rumsey-Ct-SE-20003/home/9890103

This one is ridiculously small and I would hate to have someone's car literally at my front door. But the location can't be beat for the price.

The washer and dryer are in the bedroom? What? That crawl space scares me.

The crawl space is horrifying. I can't decide what's more likely to live there, Pennywise or the rats of NIMH. The W/D in the bedroom is actually kind of cool. Think of how easy it would be to sort and fold laundry. You can run the spin cycle while you're in bed.

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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.

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

Pending now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do we think of this one?

2/1.5 at 13th and C Street NE. On the market for 8 days now. Listed $685k Seemed like a lot of these were going for over $700k this summer. I'm curious whether it will get bid up over $700k or the market has softened and it sells around list price.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1352-C-St-NE-20002/home/10235962

This is pending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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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.

There are new photos in the listing that give a (slightly) better sense of the layout. I still get the sense that it's extremely cramped.

The Pickford house still is on the market, with no price reduction (yet).

Some others nearby -- new listings and those that are sitting -- to give this thread a bump:

4br/3.5ba on 7th between G and H for $1.095m. New listing. Feel like there have been a bunch of sales on this block over the past year or so:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/709-7th-St-NE-20002/home/9901121

2/1.5 at 5th and D for $915K. Has already seen one price reduction despite being on the market only 13 days.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/502-D-St-NE-20002/home/9896990

3/1.5 on 4th between G and H for $899K. 42 days on market, looks as if at least one sale fell through. Two price drops:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/710-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9892616

4/3.5 at 11th and D. 50 days on the market with two price drops:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1028-D-St-NE-20002/home/40200029

All still on the market after the weekend.

[Anonymous]

Re bars on the windows and doors — there is a lot of crime in Capitol Hill. Is it maybe just that Capitol Hill isn’t for you, bars or not? I will never take my bars off as long as I live here, though many of my neighbors don’t have them. The quality of sleep outweighs the aesthetics for me. I figure a buyer can take them off if they want. I just don’t get why the bars are a deal breaker, rather than the neighborhood as a whole, since they’re removable and am interested in hearing why.

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Anonymous wrote:4/3.5 at 11th and D. 50 days on the market with two price drops:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1028-D-St-NE-20002/home/40200029

I couldn't quite figure why that was sitting. $1.175M isn't cheap, but it's not out of line for 2,300sf in the historic district, either (even if everything historic except the exterior has been flipped out of it). Then I saw the upstairs bedroom...with a glass wall to the bath. Who thought that was a good idea?