Anonymous
12/27/2025 20:52
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Anonymous wrote:https://redf.in/aAmAmk
Why do people think it’s sitting? Obviously the price isn’t right, but what would be the right price? Any insights on the street or neighborhood?
Good neighborhood and quietish (not counting pickup / drop-off at the elementary school) one-way street. But the numbers were never right for a flip -- they bought too high so didn't have the money to pop up or back, filled it with nice enough finishes, and then priced it really far from reality. It sat because of the price, and got the "what's wrong with it?" stink from sitting, plus the economy stalled and rates are high.
But it all started from not having the numbers right when the flip began. To fully flip that house and get top dollar for the result they would have needed to get it for under 650k.
Anonymous
12/26/2025 12:06
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Anonymous wrote:Priced too high for AC window units.
Read the thread
Anonymous
12/25/2025 14:51
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Priced too high for AC window units.
Anonymous
12/25/2025 14:20
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Anonymous wrote:It's an up and coming neighborhood. Coolidge HS was just renovated and is a beautiful facility, but that's not enough of a selling point. It's also close to Shepherd Park which has always been more desirable / upper middle class, with more upscale housing types.
This is not an up and coming neighborhood. It's a great neighborhood.
Anonymous
12/24/2025 01:03
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Totally normal for the area.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 23:52
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
I think the first one is a better location than the second one, as it’s right between The Parks and Takoma. Also has a bigger yard.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 22:42
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Anonymous wrote:I visited - the window units are extra for tenants that liked it really cold.
Bizarre. They should have been removed prior to putting the house on the market.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 21:14
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
I visited - the window units are extra for tenants that liked it really cold.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 20:38
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
priced too high without A?C
Anonymous
12/22/2025 20:34
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
That’s such a cute house but I bet some people will count it out because of the carpet in the entry. I’d assume it was hiding something tough to fix.
I don't understand all the window AC units upstairs. I guess they cheaped out on the central AC installation.
Most DC house never had central AC.
OK but this one claims to have it but then there are window units all over the house.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 20:33
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
That’s such a cute house but I bet some people will count it out because of the carpet in the entry. I’d assume it was hiding something tough to fix.
I don't understand all the window AC units upstairs. I guess they cheaped out on the central AC installation.
Yeah that's what made me frown, too.
Anonymous
12/21/2025 13:56
Subject: SFH near Takoma and Walter Reed sitting for months
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
That’s such a cute house but I bet some people will count it out because of the carpet in the entry. I’d assume it was hiding something tough to fix.
I don't understand all the window AC units upstairs. I guess they cheaped out on the central AC installation.
Most DC house never had central AC.