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IAC Rental
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Geotpf - 10 June 2009 07:53 PM C Delroy Spuckler - 10 June 2009 07:41 PM usctrojanman29 - 10 June 2009 03:06 PM C Delroy Spuckler - 10 June 2009 01:35 PM C Delroy Spuckler - 27 May 2009 01:54 PM 27662 Deputy Cir, Nellie Gail
I guess they have opted for a strategy of pricing the home high relative to Nellie Gail comps, and then dropping 1% every now and then to entice a buyer.
May 26, 2009 Price Changed $2,643,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
May 19, 2009 Price Changed $2,669,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
Apr 30, 2009 Price Changed $2,695,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
If you hold out for 2 more weeks, you can have this property at $2,617,000
Delroy
Good lord, they are actually doing what I said, except dropping it 1% every week.
Jun 09, 2009 Price Changed $2,595,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
Jun 02, 2009 Price Changed $2,617,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
Like clockwork…they should get it sold by 2010 if they continue with this strategy.
Ya, I’m a bit surprised on this… Jerry’s listing that house. From my experience with him, he seemed like a good guy, and I’ve got alot of friends who have done business with him and highly recommended him.
The 1% a week thing screams like something a “for sale by owner” would do.
Delroy
Yeah, very bad selling tactic to be that predictable with the price reductions.
I was thinking the same thing… “Now, i’m going to offer you today, but we’re doing a 30 day escrow, so I want the price in 5 weeks, not the price today… so give me 5% more off to account for closing escrow… and if escrow gets delayed, drop another 1% per week.
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Custom Estate
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Living with Parents
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7632 E Santiago Canyon Rd
Orange, CA 92869
I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabby yo, home smell you later
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the FRESH HAWAIIAN FLINTSTONE prince of bel-air
Mmm. Algae.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Orange/7632-E-Santiago-Canyon-Rd-92869/home/3411493
“MUST SEE * Palatial Estate in the Orange Hills resembles a Hawaiian Resort, Breathtaking 180* PANORAMIC views w/carpet of city lights to Catalia, This 1 arce 12,700 SF Mansion has been the site of weddings and will host the 2009 Asian Beauty Contest.”
Palatial. W/Carpet of city lights. To Catalia. 1 Arce. 2009 Asian Beauty Contest.
I think this is the first time in the history of the English (presumably) language that those words were ever used in a single sentence together. |
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Custom Estate
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muffdaddy - 18 June 2009 02:10 AM 7632 E Santiago Canyon Rd
Orange, CA 92869
I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabby yo, home smell you later
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the FRESH HAWAIIAN FLINTSTONE prince of bel-air
Mmm. Algae.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Orange/7632-E-Santiago-Canyon-Rd-92869/home/3411493
“MUST SEE * Palatial Estate in the Orange Hills resembles a Hawaiian Resort, Breathtaking 180* PANORAMIC views w/carpet of city lights to Catalia, This 1 arce 12,700 SF Mansion has been the site of weddings and will host the 2009 Asian Beauty Contest.”
Palatial. W/Carpet of city lights. To Catalia. 1 Arce. 2009 Asian Beauty Contest.
I think this is the first time in the history of the English (presumably) language that those words were ever used in a single sentence together.
So I guess the fact that the home will host an Asian Beauty Contest is going to be worth an extra $1,000,000 to some asian FCB? |
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IAC Rental
Total Posts: 162
Joined 2009-05-14
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C Delroy Spuckler - 11 June 2009 01:48 AM Geotpf - 10 June 2009 07:53 PM C Delroy Spuckler - 10 June 2009 07:41 PM usctrojanman29 - 10 June 2009 03:06 PM C Delroy Spuckler - 10 June 2009 01:35 PM C Delroy Spuckler - 27 May 2009 01:54 PM 27662 Deputy Cir, Nellie Gail
I guess they have opted for a strategy of pricing the home high relative to Nellie Gail comps, and then dropping 1% every now and then to entice a buyer.
May 26, 2009 Price Changed $2,643,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
May 19, 2009 Price Changed $2,669,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
Apr 30, 2009 Price Changed $2,695,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
If you hold out for 2 more weeks, you can have this property at $2,617,000
Delroy
Good lord, they are actually doing what I said, except dropping it 1% every week.
Jun 09, 2009 Price Changed $2,595,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
Jun 02, 2009 Price Changed $2,617,000 — SoCalMLS #S568178
Like clockwork…they should get it sold by 2010 if they continue with this strategy.
Ya, I’m a bit surprised on this… Jerry’s listing that house. From my experience with him, he seemed like a good guy, and I’ve got alot of friends who have done business with him and highly recommended him.
The 1% a week thing screams like something a “for sale by owner” would do.
Delroy
Yeah, very bad selling tactic to be that predictable with the price reductions.
I was thinking the same thing… “Now, i’m going to offer you today, but we’re doing a 30 day escrow, so I want the price in 5 weeks, not the price today… so give me 5% more off to account for closing escrow… and if escrow gets delayed, drop another 1% per week.
Delroy
I must have tipped them off… they missed the June 16th price drop.
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IAC Rental
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New listing in Juliana Farms today has an interesting bed:
I don’t know what you call that buttoned white pattern, but it just screams “lounge”. Toss in the chandelier and the fact that bedroom appears to be right off the kitchen, and you’re set for a night of romancing the women.
Hopefully there is a bar in the master bedroom, hidden behind those mirrors on the headboard.
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Starter Home
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C Delroy Spuckler - 23 June 2009 01:55 PM New listing in Juliana Farms today has an interesting bed:
I don’t know what you call that buttoned white pattern, but it just screams “lounge”. Toss in the chandelier and the fact that bedroom appears to be right off the kitchen, and you’re set for a night of romancing the women.
Hopefully there is a bar in the master bedroom, hidden behind those mirrors on the headboard.
Delroy
You know, I don’t actually get listings that emphasize the furniture (any furniture), unless it comes with the house. I ain’t buying it, so who cares? |
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McMansion
Total Posts: 1806
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where is the f-ing door? do you really want your bedroom to smell like the fish you had for dinner? |
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IAC Rental
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It’s a bathroom, not the kitchen. A REALLY BIG bathroom. Photo from inside the bathroom shows the tub and you can see the bed through the same door. Image Attachments
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McMansion
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Of course, I would still want a door to the bathroom. Otherwise, there is no sleeping in while your spouse gets up early for a meeting or whatever. |
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IAC Rental
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11 Canada Oaks
I can imagine the recent talk with their realtor: “The reason our house isn’t selling isn’t because we are asking 5% more for this house than when we bought it in early 2007. But, lets drop it 0.3% and it should now get multiple offers.”
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IAC Rental
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Joined 2009-04-04
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freedomCM - 23 June 2009 06:51 PM Of course, I would still want a door to the bathroom. Otherwise, there is no sleeping in while your spouse gets up early for a meeting or whatever.
I definite want a door to the bathroom, but for a different reason. I have not run any polygenic analysis, but sometimes I feel my spouse is related to skunk, esp. right after the “business” is finished. |
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McMansion
Total Posts: 1450
Joined 2007-07-26
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GoIllini - 23 June 2009 06:34 PM It’s a bathroom, not the kitchen. A REALLY BIG bathroom. Photo from inside the bathroom shows the tub and you can see the bed through the same door.
Wow. The friggin’ bathroom has a center island. |
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McMansion
Total Posts: 1806
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Astute Observer - 25 June 2009 05:53 AM freedomCM - 23 June 2009 06:51 PM Of course, I would still want a door to the bathroom. Otherwise, there is no sleeping in while your spouse gets up early for a meeting or whatever.
I definite want a door to the bathroom, but for a different reason. I have not run any polygenic analysis, but sometimes I feel my spouse is related to skunk, esp. right after the “business” is finished.
I would be highly surprised if this “bathing retreat” didn’t have water closet with a door separating it from the main room.
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IAC Rental
Total Posts: 162
Joined 2009-05-14
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33761 Killarney Lane... apparently this property includes a whale:
Not sure why the pictures are different between redfin and homeseekers, but on homeseekers it also includes an indoor tent:
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IAC Rental
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caycifish - 25 June 2009 03:17 PM GoIllini - 23 June 2009 06:34 PM It’s a bathroom, not the kitchen. A REALLY BIG bathroom. Photo from inside the bathroom shows the tub and you can see the bed through the same door.
Wow. The friggin’ bathroom has a center island.
What would you DO with a center island in a bathroom? I can’t imagine any function but to take up excess floor space. |
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Moderator
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GoIllini - 26 June 2009 03:52 AM
What would you DO with a center island in a bathroom? I can’t imagine any function but to take up excess floor space.
Store linens, display fresh-cut flowers, or play ping-pong nude. |
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IAC Rental
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OK dumb question…
Looking at that whale picture again… there are mountains in the background with snow on them.
Can someone please tell me, which part of San Juan Capistrano has a view like that? OK, maybe you get a whale down there. Maybe (doubtful) you can get a view of snow in the saddleback mountains. That blue water… definitely not southern California. But, uh… this picture was taken from a boat. I’m gonna guess most likely in Alaska…
Why is a realtor showing a stock photo like this on a house, and aren’t there some ethical breaches here? Using a stock photo that is in now way related to your home, to try to sell it?
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Condo
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C Delroy Spuckler - 25 June 2009 07:20 PM 33761 Killarney Lane... apparently this property includes a whale:
C Delroy Spuckler - 26 June 2009 04:10 AM OK dumb question…
Looking at that whale picture again… there are mountains in the background with snow on them.
Can someone please tell me, which part of San Juan Capistrano has a view like that? OK, maybe you get a whale down there. Maybe (doubtful) you can get a view of snow in the saddleback mountains. That blue water… definitely not southern California. But, uh… this picture was taken from a boat. I’m gonna guess most likely in Alaska…
Why is a realtor showing a stock photo like this on a house, and aren’t there some ethical breaches here? Using a stock photo that is in now way related to your home, to try to sell it?
Delroy
LMAO! I looked at the whale picture and I was positive that I had seen it before. On a hunch, I checked my control panel on my Dell laptop, and sure enough, this whale picture is one of the sample pictures available as a background picture. Does anyone else have this pic on their computer? |
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McMansion
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SoCal78 - 26 June 2009 04:01 AM GoIllini - 26 June 2009 03:52 AM
What would you DO with a center island in a bathroom? I can’t imagine any function but to take up excess floor space.
Store linens, display fresh-cut flowers, or play ping-pong nude.
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Storage space, FTW! And I do need that large lot in North Tustin so I stop flashing the neighbors. |
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IAC Rental
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Joined 2007-04-04
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GoIllini - 26 June 2009 03:52 AM caycifish - 25 June 2009 03:17 PM GoIllini - 23 June 2009 06:34 PM It’s a bathroom, not the kitchen. A REALLY BIG bathroom. Photo from inside the bathroom shows the tub and you can see the bed through the same door.
Wow. The friggin’ bathroom has a center island.
What would you DO with a center island in a bathroom? I can’t imagine any function but to take up excess floor space.
changing table for a really BIG baby…? |
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IAC Rental
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GoIllini - 26 June 2009 03:52 AM caycifish - 25 June 2009 03:17 PM GoIllini - 23 June 2009 06:34 PM It’s a bathroom, not the kitchen. A REALLY BIG bathroom. Photo from inside the bathroom shows the tub and you can see the bed through the same door.
Wow. The friggin’ bathroom has a center island.
What would you DO with a center island in a bathroom? I can’t imagine any function but to take up excess floor space.
Uh… the answer is so blatantly obvious… look at the picture I originally posted of the bed… you can see the center island in that picture.
What do you do with a center island in a bathroom… you put a big bouquet of flowers!
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Custom Estate
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Because until you have had one, you never knew you needed a pipe organ.
Link to home.
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IAC Rental
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EvaLSeraphim - 28 June 2009 04:17 PM Because until you have had one, you never knew you needed a pipe organ.
Brings new meaning to the words “cathedral ceilings” |
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Starter Home
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