duplex: Another short sale as yet another client falls victim to recession
- 02/13/09 05:35 PM
2005 was a good year for many of my clients. They had good paying jobs. Things were looking good indeed, and many of them qualified to buy their first home. Pooling their resources, my clients, a couple of sisters, bought a duplex together to enable their extended family to live together. Mom and Dad, one sis and her husband lived downstairs; another sister, her husband and young children lived upstairs. They loved their duplex. It even had a nice yard where they had family gatherings to celebrate special occasions. What a difference a few years make! Fast forward to 2009. Job loss … (4 comments)
Upstairs & downstairs flats * Year built 2000 * 2123 sq ft living space * Bonus Rooms * $648,000 This Victorian duplex shows a lot of promise. Within an easy stroll to parks, schools, shops, restaurants, and the restored historic Alameda Theater. Most major work done: Gutleben Construction replaced the foundation in 2000. The sewer lateral was already replaced in 1996. Pest report reveals low repairs estimate for a home that;s 108 years old. Many architectural details: Nearly 12' high ceilings. Transoms over some doors. Picture moldings. Original trim around windows. Vintage lights and rosettes. Bonus rooms and off … (0 comments)
2005 was a good year for many of my clients. They had good paying jobs. Things were looking good indeed, and many of them qualified to buy their first home.
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