Explain why my neighbor’s house can’t sell

[Anonymous]

Ugh, that layout. And the location. Don't put a premium price on something that isn't a premium property -- it won't sell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live just a few blocks from there, so please take this as a view from a neighbor rather than some snob from another part of the county.

The immediate nextdoor neighbor to "the yellow house" has a junkyard in his front yard, and the only Trump sign I've ever seen in the neighborhood. I'm assuming the back yard is just as bad.

Not only is this on Philadelphia, it's basically at the intersection with Fenton. That's two extremely busy streets.

Across the street is a group house with a lot of folks coming in and going, and a house that was condemned and sold at auction.

It doesn't matter how nice the house is, as someone who already lives in the neighborhood and loves it, I'm not paying the better part of $1m to have that kind of traffic, risk, and neighbors.

Former 20910 resident here. +1. The street is near that incredibly busy "triangle" intersection. The front yard is Philadelphia, the backyard is essentially Fenton.

The houses around it...the junkyard and the Trump sign (oddly I see as a positive...a little bit of political diversity isn't so terrible)...I wouldn't mind as much. Neighbhors change, especially if they might be renters. But you can never change those busy streets.

Okay, the Trump sign comment was maybe not me at my best, but the rest is true. The next door neighbors (not renters) have a junk yard in the front, and then the house right at the corner is maybe abandoned and definitely overgrown if not abandoned.

I love the neighborhood in general, and would happily live on Islington or another street that is close to Fenton. But the house you are asking about is on an intersection, surrounded by run-down and abandoned homes, and they are still asking $100K over what they bought it for three years ago.

I’m laughing because that house on the corner that you call overgrown is definitely not abandoned and in fact is occupied by the President of the Silver Spring Garden Club!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live just a few blocks from there, so please take this as a view from a neighbor rather than some snob from another part of the county.

The immediate nextdoor neighbor to "the yellow house" has a junkyard in his front yard, and the only Trump sign I've ever seen in the neighborhood. I'm assuming the back yard is just as bad.

Not only is this on Philadelphia, it's basically at the intersection with Fenton. That's two extremely busy streets.

Across the street is a group house with a lot of folks coming in and going, and a house that was condemned and sold at auction.

It doesn't matter how nice the house is, as someone who already lives in the neighborhood and loves it, I'm not paying the better part of $1m to have that kind of traffic, risk, and neighbors.

Former 20910 resident here. +1. The street is near that incredibly busy "triangle" intersection. The front yard is Philadelphia, the backyard is essentially Fenton.

The houses around it...the junkyard and the Trump sign (oddly I see as a positive...a little bit of political diversity isn't so terrible)...I wouldn't mind as much. Neighbhors change, especially if they might be renters. But you can never change those busy streets.

Okay, the Trump sign comment was maybe not me at my best, but the rest is true. The next door neighbors (not renters) have a junk yard in the front, and then the house right at the corner is maybe abandoned and definitely overgrown if not abandoned.

I love the neighborhood in general, and would happily live on Islington or another street that is close to Fenton. But the house you are asking about is on an intersection, surrounded by run-down and abandoned homes, and they are still asking $100K over what they bought it for three years ago.

I’m laughing because that house on the corner that you call overgrown is definitely not abandoned and in fact is occupied by the President of the Silver Spring Garden Club!!

It's a bee safe mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live just a few blocks from there, so please take this as a view from a neighbor rather than some snob from another part of the county.

The immediate nextdoor neighbor to "the yellow house" has a junkyard in his front yard, and the only Trump sign I've ever seen in the neighborhood. I'm assuming the back yard is just as bad.

Not only is this on Philadelphia, it's basically at the intersection with Fenton. That's two extremely busy streets.

Across the street is a group house with a lot of folks coming in and going, and a house that was condemned and sold at auction.

It doesn't matter how nice the house is, as someone who already lives in the neighborhood and loves it, I'm not paying the better part of $1m to have that kind of traffic, risk, and neighbors.

A snob from another part of the country? No one is snobbier than DCUMs (not DCUMers).

Signed, DCUM

[Anonymous]

It near a large abandoned building know for issues, the largest homeless shelter in MoCo, train tracks and auto yards, the 13th grade aka Montgomery college and it’s parking issues, it’s near the greyhound bus terminal and it’s indigents not to mention on busy roads. It isn’t a 900k type of house despite what the owner thinks

[Anonymous]

Major road, near intersection, clampett looking neighbors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live just a few blocks from there, so please take this as a view from a neighbor rather than some snob from another part of the county.

The immediate nextdoor neighbor to "the yellow house" has a junkyard in his front yard, and the only Trump sign I've ever seen in the neighborhood. I'm assuming the back yard is just as bad.

Not only is this on Philadelphia, it's basically at the intersection with Fenton. That's two extremely busy streets.

Across the street is a group house with a lot of folks coming in and going, and a house that was condemned and sold at auction.

It doesn't matter how nice the house is, as someone who already lives in the neighborhood and loves it, I'm not paying the better part of $1m to have that kind of traffic, risk, and neighbors.

Former 20910 resident here. +1. The street is near that incredibly busy "triangle" intersection. The front yard is Philadelphia, the backyard is essentially Fenton.

The houses around it...the junkyard and the Trump sign (oddly I see as a positive...a little bit of political diversity isn't so terrible)...I wouldn't mind as much. Neighbhors change, especially if they might be renters. But you can never change those busy streets.

Okay, the Trump sign comment was maybe not me at my best, but the rest is true. The next door neighbors (not renters) have a junk yard in the front, and then the house right at the corner is maybe abandoned and definitely overgrown if not abandoned.

I love the neighborhood in general, and would happily live on Islington or another street that is close to Fenton. But the house you are asking about is on an intersection, surrounded by run-down and abandoned homes, and they are still asking $100K over what they bought it for three years ago.

I’m laughing because that house on the corner that you call overgrown is definitely not abandoned and in fact is occupied by the President of the Silver Spring Garden Club!!

OMGosh. Really?! The brick house right at the corner? Huh.

[Anonymous]

Wait a darn minute. They want 869 for that little thing in bad school district on a major road next to clampetts? Id rather be in points northwest up county, or go to NOVA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It near a large abandoned building know for issues, the largest homeless shelter in MoCo, train tracks and auto yards, the 13th grade aka Montgomery college and it’s parking issues, it’s near the greyhound bus terminal and it’s indigents not to mention on busy roads. It isn’t a 900k type of house despite what the owner thinks

I'm a DP and live within blocks of those house, and the above is just ridiculous insecure snobbery to be ignored. The above applies to literally all of east silver spring/north Takoma park so we know they just have a problem with our neighborhood (where houses regularly sell from $700k-1m). 13th grade, indeed.

Anyway, I have also wondered this and I basically agree with other posters.

I think the bottom line is that a 5BR/3.5BA even in that exact location is absolutely worth $800k+ (it would be more on a quieter street!) But people who want or need that space probably have multiple kids and are not going to be happy with, in descending order: the complete lack of backyard, the weird layout, and the supposedly rentable basement that has no direct entrance. I also agree that it's at a weird price point to have literally anything unacceptable about it. Especially if you can't rent out the basement easily. It might be great for a truly multigenerational family, but those folks in SS/TP don't usually have this kind of money.

But the REAL!!! problem is that the owners bought it just 3 years ago for $796k. So they are being stubborn about the fact they're going to have to take a loss on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait a darn minute. They want 869 for that little thing in bad school district on a major road next to clampetts? Id rather be in points northwest up county, or go to NOVA

Lol, bad school district? Please continue to stay away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In addition to the other issues (location, price), the layout of the main floor is terrible, and they staged it poorly to boot. It's very awkward to walk right into the dining room. They should've put the dining table in the too-big family room with the family room furniture, and set the living room up like a living room. It's not a family-friendly layout at all and the way it's staged it's particularly terrible.

This was my first impression. They could have moved the desk by the door, and rearranged the LR furniture to make a faux “entry way” and moved out the huge tv that’s blocking a window to start (there’s a tv in the family room). I think the combo of two of the bedrooms being in the basement and the small backyard on top of being on a busy street means the house is overpriced. Most people who want that many bedrooms want them at least on the first floor and need a yard and want a quiet street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait a darn minute. They want 869 for that little thing in bad school district on a major road next to clampetts? Id rather be in points northwest up county, or go to NOVA

Lol, bad school district? Please continue to stay away.

Bad compared to nice areas but good for the DCC.

[Anonymous]

There is not one redeeming thing about this home. It is bad for all aspects of homeownership.
Maybe a rental property for like 675k may be an investment.

[Anonymous]

There is no backyard and the upstairs bedrooms would make me feel claustrophobic.

[Anonymous]

That grey paint is awful and doesn’t work with the flooring/cabinets.