Entries from July 2008

July 31, 2008

Home Remodeling Q&A – New Gory Details Real Estate Podcast

 

Yes, it’s back, after a mid-season “summer break”. Ok, so it’s not a network reality show, but it’s the next best thing!
An important topic for buyers and sellers today is remodeling and personalizing their home to their tastes.  Formica or Brazilian Soapstone? Poured concrete or granite? Tile or linoleum? Porcelain or ceramic tile? And [...]

July 17, 2008

Embellishment 101 – Humorous Real Estate Video of the Week

Boy, how many times have we seen these descriptors in brochures? And no, that is NOT me doing the voiceover on this one…

July 12, 2008

Recent Sales in Mt. Carmel

Quite a few Mt. Carmel area homes have recently closed escrow, with many pending right now that should be closing in the next few weeks. Here though, are a handful of some recent sales. As you can see, prices are holding pretty close asking in most cases:
194 Nevada – 3br/2ba, 1850 sf
List price: $1,198,500 – [...]

July 12, 2008

The New(est) Mt. Carmel Listings – Week of 7/5

Wow, it’s been awhile, but there’s been a flurry of nice homes that have come on the market in Mt. Carmel, with some going pending or price reduced quicker than I could get myself updated here (but that’s another story). Here then, are some of the latest:
258 Elwood St. – $549,900 – 2br/2ba, 1070 sq. [...]

July 5, 2008

Mt. Carmel is Block Party Central on July 4th!

One of the coolest things about the Mt. Carmel neighborhood is that on July 4th there is always SO many block parties going on.
As I was driving to a bbq on Quartz, I saw so many streets bloked off, with inflatable jumpies, tables full of food, and loads of people just eating, drinking and having [...]