Thursday, July 24, 2008

Worst realtor picture ever?


When I started this blog the reason I called it HB real estate and more is so not to limit myself to just HB, after all I still live in LB. (that’s Long Beach not Laguna for those behind the Orange curtain).
I was perusing listings in the LBC from the $0-350k range. (Some of these places they should just give away for 0), and I came across one picture today that has to rank in the top 10 worst pics of all time to sell real estate.
I would save this for the “knucklehead of the week” posting but this should probably go out to the “worst realtor of the year award” Or at least a nomination.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Long-Beach/3301-Santa-Fe-Ave-90810/unit-42/home/7628170/mrmls-S08104791
There is only one pic for this gem that sits along industrial buildings, freeways, ghetto crap, etc.

Considering they can’t sell other units in this building that are listed around 80k what makes them think someone will buy it at $109K? Who in their right mind bought this peace of crap in 2006 for $229K?
They must have been thinking it was a good place to set up a meth lab after all half the other units in this place were going to be empty sooner or later.
Perhaps I shouldn’t slam this realtor, Andre Tabacco of Re/Max Beach cities, (or is it Tobacco because he might have smoking some funny stuff to post this picture). At least he did provide some truth to the listing that none of the other units that are listed did. “HOA states all future units must be owner occupied per CC & R's. This unit is located on the second floor and is in a secure building. Sold "As Is" "Where Is".” Where is? What, is it going to get up and walk away in the middle of the night? I know most things in that neighborhood that are not bolted down might..but c’mon, a whole condo? Seriously though, the HOA, which has a $215.00 fine for this dump every month is now going to say you, have to live here too? You just killed any chance of investors saving this building. Another description for a unit in this building describes it as “maintenance deferred”. Wake up people, keep it up and this place will be ready to bulldozed over in a few years.
The only thing dumber then the people that bought here are the inmates running this asylum.

1 comment:

el bee said...

Absolutely incredible. That's earning your 6% commission.