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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do we think about this one listed yesterday? 4br, 2.5ba, 1800+ sq ft for $860k. End unit, looks pretty spacious, nice porch and patio. One of the quieter blocks in the neighborhood. No parking though.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/935-5th-St-NE-20002/home/9896557[/quote]
This isn't bad.  It doesn't look quite as flippy as most of the houses that have gone on the market this year.  The biggest negative is the tiny outdoor space in the back.  I can't tell what the island stove has for venting, either.  Out of this bunch of houses just posted, this is the one I'd be most tempted to put in an offer on.  It's probably priced about right, IMO.

[quote=Anonymous]And another new one today: 3br/2ba 1700+ sq ft for $799k. Nice curb appeal, on a one-way street. No pictures at the time of this post, which I took to mean the inside is a disaster, but then I saw the 3D walkthrough and it's pretty nice. So I guess the listing agent is just doing the seller a disservice by not including standard interior photos.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1150-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9892096[/quote]
That's not bad either, although I wish they (or someone in the past) had left the wood trim unpainted (BTW, I'm convinced that Capitol Hill rowhomes with unpainted woodwork sell for a bit more than equivalent houses with painted wood or the open-floorplan flipper interiors).  The basement is only semi-finished, though (although it's included in the square footage as such), and the way it's laid out I'm not sure how easy it'd be to turn it into livable space.  I kind of like how the back side of the upstairs is basically a suite with a dressing room, but that uses up one of the bedrooms and I wonder if that would make it hard to fit furniture (note how the only furniture in one of the BRs is a dresser, and the bed is crammed against one wall).

I'm not sure about that block, though.  Weren't there a couple of houses around 4th & L that spent forever listed?  I can't find them ATM, though.

Still, at $799k, I think this will move fairly quickly.

[quote=Anonymous]4br/2.5ba - 2000 sq ft - $915k. Very nice interior but way too close to Florida Ave for my taste.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1205-6th-St-NE-20002/home/9898206[/quote]
Ow, my eyes.  The interior on this one is way too, "Paint it all bright white!" for my tastes.  Painting the paneled woodwork under the stairs is a particular travesty IMO.  Tiny outdoor space in back, and I agree that it's too close to Florida.  This one's overpriced IMO.

[quote=Anonymous]3br/3.5ba - 2000 sq ft - $900k:
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/656-Orleans-Pl-NE-20002/home/9898038[/quote]
This one also screams "Flip!" to me.  Blah.  Maybe it's someone's style.  It's not mine.  The main floor is odd—they crammed a small table into a corner of the kitchen because there's no real dining area other than the kitchen bar (that kichen design would work better with a longer house, IMO).  Seems awfully cramped for 2000 sqft, IMO.  The top floor pop-up is 11'x10'; I'm not sure what that would be useful for.  I'd guess that this is a little overpriced too, especially for being this close to Florida Ave.

[quote=Anonymous]3br/1.5ba - 1700 sq ft - $899k: On a busy street, but convenient to Eastern Market, Potomac Ave, and Lincoln Park. Nice garden house included.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/524-11th-St-SE-20003/home/9909367[/quote]
This might have been gorgeous if the woodwork had been left alone (I know, it's a theme with me).  At least it doesn't look like a flip.  The back courtyard looks really nice, though.

I assume the dog in picture 26 doesn't convey with the house.

[quote=Anonymous]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[/quote]
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.

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Update: 1150 4th sold for $810,000[/quote]

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