The Finch Formerly Known As Gold

24 July 2007

A flip with a twist

The guy who bought the house across the street has reconfigured it: instead of three smallish bedrooms, it now has two bigger bedrooms with walk-in closets. Which might not be a bad idea, since there are relatively few families with children in this part of town: we have singles, young couples and empty-nesters, but Ward and June and the boys moved out to the 'burbs years ago.

Anyway, the list of improvements, as posted in his information tube, is substantial, and while I haven't seen the interior, the exterior is definitely spruced up. Still to be answered: whether a two-bedroom, 1300-square-foot house on an 8300-square-foot lot is more salable at the $130k price point than a two-bedroom, 1300-square-foot condominium. I figure if it sells for that price, it's worth $5-10k to me just for being in the neighborhood.

Posted at 4:07 PM to Surlywood