Friday, September 29, 2017

Dodging a Hurricane Increases Asking Price

Unbelievable.  Remember when I said Irma would cause wild swings in listings?  This is within rock throwing distance from the previous Englewood listing.  The punchline?  An 8% increase in asking price after the hurricane. 

1265 Holiday Dr, Englewood, FL 34223

2 beds 2 baths 960 sqft

For Sale by Owner $700,000
Zestimate®: $464,036

1265 holiday actually has 1 full bath and 1/2 bath
what is rare and valuable is 1. fast access to ocean water via stump pass
brand new CHARLOTTE COUNTY SEA WALL BASIN AND ELEVATOR LIFT 14,000 POUND we looked for years to find deep water for our boat on Manasota key walking to a saltwater beach, walk or kayak or SUP board to STUMP PASS statepark close by with white sand beaches, the protected islands in lemon bay,
If you do find rare deep water then often in this part of florida you may have to go 20 miles by boat to get to a pass to open ocean. our STUMP PASS STATE PARK pass is less than 2 miles away. (less than a mile walking from house, actually less than 3 blocks on very quiet dead end paved road)
being on quiet manasota key is beautiful. SF HOUSE DEEP WATER CANAL by STUMP PASS BRAND NEW CHARLOTTE COUNTY SEAWALL ELEVATOR 14,000 pound boat lift PROTECTED DEEP WATER CANAL off LEMON BAY ON MANASOTA KEY walk to miles of pristine beaches canal kayak or stand up paddle board right from house or walk through old fashioned quiet lovely friendly deeded access to walk on pristine MANASOTA KEY BEACHES Stump pass state park. price includes pampered well maintained 1999 documented YACHT 29 FOOT SEARAY, regulation pool table, BIC SUP board with fin, leash, paddle, some furnishings. price not negotiable. CASH ONLY as we will not wait for banks take months to close. proof of funds required with written offer.
  
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 Check out the zillguess of $464k vs the asking of $700k. 

29 comments:

Lawyerliz said...

I find it reasonable to raise prices on an untouched house. But this is rediculous. And where you could be flooded. And for cash

Lawyerliz said...

And 96o square feet. And not actually on the water

Rob Dawg said...

I suspect the "cash" asking is because they know that no one would extend a note for more than a third if the asking price.

Liz. Thanks for your ongoing participation.

Rob Dawg said...

The 960 sf raised my eyebrows too. There's nothing about this that justifies without a protected Beachfront.

Lawyerliz said...

Well my house went up $1000.
Whoopee ding.

Lawyerliz said...

Blush.
I have been told I'm loquacius

Lawyerliz said...

Well, our roof leak is fixed. Will we find a contractor within my lifetime? I doubt any will be going to Puerto Rico.

Rob Dawg said...

> I have been told I'm loquacius

Shock surprise. One of your recommendations IMO.

Rob Dawg said...

> Well my house went up $1000.

A near daily occurrence at the Dawghaus. The Big Data types are thumping hard in search of a wedge.

Lawyerliz said...

Looking for Houston hurricane news. Practically nothing, except for mold. Really hideous mold inside houses. Heavy metals much worse than inside than outside. People not remediation properly. Dangerous healthwise.

Rob Dawg said...

In a good way.

Unknown said...

harvey body count went up to 36 yesterday. 77 y/o relief worker cut herself and got a fatal flesh eating bacteria.

Rob Dawg said...

I suspect the flodding from hurricane Harvey will be more economically severe than the actual effects of the storm itself.

Rob Dawg said...

Addendum. I looked heartless with that reply. That was not what I meant. First responders and local volunteers are heros in my book.

Lawyerliz said...

Mersa?

Lawyerliz said...

I wonder if mold spreads up and down a high rise.

Rob Dawg said...

If the mold gets inside the lower walls there is almost no way to elnimate it short of striping the interior.

Lawyerliz said...

Ok, so now we had a minor tornado threat, associated with that rain system. Enough already.

LBD said...

We live in tornado alley but never get any big ones here. Not much population density to hit, western Nebraska advantage.

sm_landlord said...

How is it that finding deep water is a problem? Don't they dredge the bay and pile up the sane on the key?

Lawyerliz said...

Florida tornados tend to be wimpy
But srill. Sometimes they are bedded in hurricanes tho.

Lawyerliz said...

Small chance the disturbances will turn into hurricane.

Boohoo

LBD said...

Good Morning!

Still hitting the 90's here, dry and sunny.

Lawyerliz said...

Hub won honorable mention in a poetry contest. It was a funny poem.

Lawyerliz said...

Hey, I have a funky short story 250 words. Based on old Halloween. Are you ok with publishing it, like Nova used to do?

Rob Dawg said...

Congrats to hubs. It's like the Oscars. Comedies never win the top prize no matter how good.

Go ahead. I'm just packing for the trip.

Lawyerliz said...

Hub agrees.

Rob Dawg said...

Since I am banned from Reddit HCN.

Cinco, sm_r, I was saddened to see Woody's Road House (Washington, MA) closed. Great memories from 30plus years ago.

Rob Dawg said...

New post.