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

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Anonymous wrote:2br/1.5ba - 1100+ sq ft - $779k. Condo alternative of the week, and one that actually looks like an easy place to live. Walk-in closet, basement, and a GARAGE.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/312-3rd-St-NE-20002/home/9891220

The inside is blah—except for tthe kitchen tile, which I love. Alas, that's about the only thing I love about that kitchen. Still, in that location around the corner and a block from the senate office buildings, someone's going to snap that up quickly.

FYI -- 312 3rd NE is on it's second listing agent. It was re-listed as new but total days on the market is 24. Honestly, that is a big number for a small house with a not-so-great floor-plan. Love the garage though. And basement/cellar.

I dunno! That seems like a pretty good deal for something with a garage and a basement AND super close to the metro. I think it’s a bargain TBH.

Agree. Similar style homes (though none with garage or basement) that have sold recently:

$845k
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/905-8th-St-NE-20002/home/9902330

$825k
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/407-D-St-NE-20002/home/9895460

$799k
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/441-5th-St-NE-20002/home/10177317

$760k
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1225-Wylie-St-NE-20002/home/9909777

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Thoughts about this one?

$899,000, 3BR/1.5BA, 1510 sqft
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1025-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9894874

Look at the virtual tour for the full effect. There's a small kitchen, a utility meter just inside the front door that's certainly a look, and it's like they brought in a painter and said, "Cover it all in cheap white paint!" They even painted the stair treads white! Oh, and what's with the cord stretching halfway across the refrigerator, or the baker's rack that's halfway over the fridge? What I can see of the floors isn't in great condition, either. I suspect this won't move quickly at the price.

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts about this one?

$899,000, 3BR/1.5BA, 1510 sqft
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1025-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9894874

Look at the virtual tour for the full effect. There's a small kitchen, a utility meter just inside the front door that's certainly a look, and it's like they brought in a painter and said, "Cover it all in cheap white paint!" They even painted the stair treads white! Oh, and what's with the cord stretching halfway across the refrigerator, or the baker's rack that's halfway over the fridge? What I can see of the floors isn't in great condition, either. I suspect this won't move quickly at the price.

I hope it goes for this much - it is pretty much my house with the exception of being completely covered in white paint! I think that is high for the location - very busy street.

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts about this one?

$899,000, 3BR/1.5BA, 1510 sqft
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1025-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9894874

Look at the virtual tour for the full effect. There's a small kitchen, a utility meter just inside the front door that's certainly a look, and it's like they brought in a painter and said, "Cover it all in cheap white paint!" They even painted the stair treads white! Oh, and what's with the cord stretching halfway across the refrigerator, or the baker's rack that's halfway over the fridge? What I can see of the floors isn't in great condition, either. I suspect this won't move quickly at the price.

Don;t like this one at all. I have a bunch of things I hate t see in DC rowhomes and this one has a bunch of them.

1. All white. They destroyed the character of any exposed brick or original woodwork.
2. See through kitchen cabinets
3. W/D in kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts about this one?

$899,000, 3BR/1.5BA, 1510 sqft
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1025-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9894874

Look at the virtual tour for the full effect. There's a small kitchen, a utility meter just inside the front door that's certainly a look, and it's like they brought in a painter and said, "Cover it all in cheap white paint!" They even painted the stair treads white! Oh, and what's with the cord stretching halfway across the refrigerator, or the baker's rack that's halfway over the fridge? What I can see of the floors isn't in great condition, either. I suspect this won't move quickly at the price.

OK, you don't like white paint. That's a personal aesthetic choice and your god given right. But your eyes must be much better than mine if you can see the quality of the paint in RE listing pictures. You should find a way to monetize that genius visual acuity!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts about this one?

$899,000, 3BR/1.5BA, 1510 sqft
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1025-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9894874

Look at the virtual tour for the full effect. There's a small kitchen, a utility meter just inside the front door that's certainly a look, and it's like they brought in a painter and said, "Cover it all in cheap white paint!" They even painted the stair treads white! Oh, and what's with the cord stretching halfway across the refrigerator, or the baker's rack that's halfway over the fridge? What I can see of the floors isn't in great condition, either. I suspect this won't move quickly at the price.

Don;t like this one at all. I have a bunch of things I hate t see in DC rowhomes and this one has a bunch of them.

1. All white. They destroyed the character of any exposed brick or original woodwork.
2. See through kitchen cabinets
3. W/D in kitchen.

1. Did they paint the brick? If not, what does wall color have to do with the fact that you like brick. Also, paint is cheap and easy. Don't be one of those people who says they won't buy a house because you don't like the paint color. That's crazy talk.
2. Agree. And the color is pretty bad as well. Very contractor grade from a different era.
3. Agree. Plus it isn't full sized and makes me wonder why. Does a full size not fit?

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I would much MUCH rather have everything painted white than the taupe and gray that's been trendy for a while. Blank slate, goes with literally any decor, and basically already primed and ready to go if I want to change the paint color.

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This seems like a great place in a great location with a lot of amenities, but something seems off... the ceiling height on all floors? Normally row houses like this have grand 10+ foot ceilings on the first floor... Maybe it's the wide angle distorting things.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/212-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9904460

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This seems like a great place in a great location with a lot of amenities, but something seems off... the ceiling height on all floors? Normally row houses like this have grand 10+ foot ceilings on the first floor... Maybe it's the wide angle distorting things.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/212-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9904460

It does look nice, if a little overdone. I think the photographer isn’t as skilled as we’re seeing to. The ceilings look high enough but the photos are off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This seems like a great place in a great location with a lot of amenities, but something seems off... the ceiling height on all floors? Normally row houses like this have grand 10+ foot ceilings on the first floor... Maybe it's the wide angle distorting things.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/212-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9904460

It does look nice, if a little overdone. I think the photographer isn’t as skilled as we’re seeing to. The ceilings look high enough but the photos are off.

That’s supposed to be “as we’re used to seeing.”

[Anonymous]

Seems priced to go quickly at $975 for a 3br/2.5 bath in that location... Thoughts?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/128-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9904574

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Anonymous wrote:Seems priced to go quickly at $975 for a 3br/2.5 bath in that location... Thoughts?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/128-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9904574

I hope that's right because we have exactly the same house a block away! (Minus the brand new kitchen.)

What do we think about the old floors? We have the same ones, and I hate them with a passion. But I hear they sell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, you don't like white paint. That's a personal aesthetic choice and your god given right. But your eyes must be much better than mine if you can see the quality of the paint in RE listing pictures. You should find a way to monetize that genius visual acuity!

I'll share my secret—then, you, too, can make big money looking closely at real estate listings on the internet!

The virtual tour lets you zoom in, and it has a pretty high level of detail. Check out the paint on the knob of the stairway railing, for example. Or the paint on the stair treads. Maybe it's actually quality paint indifferently applied, but I'm fairly confident in my belief that whoever slathered paint on nearly every available surface didn't spring for the good stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems priced to go quickly at $975 for a 3br/2.5 bath in that location... Thoughts?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/128-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9904574

That's pretty nice. I think it may go for close to $1.1 million if the market is still anywhere near as hot as it was in August.

I certainly can't complain about insufficient venting over the stove!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems priced to go quickly at $975 for a 3br/2.5 bath in that location... Thoughts?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/128-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9904574

I hope that's right because we have exactly the same house a block away! (Minus the brand new kitchen.)

What do we think about the old floors? We have the same ones, and I hate them with a passion. But I hear they sell.

We have original heart pine floors and like them; they add a lot of character... But it did take some getting used to. It was much better after we invested in some new rugs and placed them strategically.