The 45-day countdown: Day 3

In our first “House Hunters” episode, we looked at these 3 houses:

House #1 (Needs work)

House #2 (Large and expensive)

House #3 (Cute but expensive)

See, I’m being repetitive, just like the real show! But unlike the show, we’re actually considering 6 houses.  Here’s the other 3.

House #4

This one has been sitting on the market for a long time (over 3 months), because it is over-priced.  The on-line photos are also poor. It’s possible they’d come down in price, since it’s not selling.  Or they could just be waiting indefinitely for that “right” buyer. Either way, it could be a nuisance to negotiate with a buyer who has an inflated opinion of the property’s value, and an agent who doesn’t bother to post good photos.

 

  • Pros: Close to the foothills
  • Cons: Over-priced and the listed price is over our budget

House #5

This house has been sitting for almost 3 months as well.  It’s a high price per square foot, probably because the owners have added some custom updates and want to recoup their expenses. Unfortunately, the upgrades aren’t what I would want for a rental.  The windows have built-in shades between the two window panes. Those are neat, but in the intense New Mexico sun, the strings will rot and the blinds will break inside the windows.  And that’s an expensive fix.  Also they’ve installed new, white carpet, which is just not practical for a rental.

 

  • Pros: Close to the foothills, well cared for by the owners.
  • Cons: High price per square foot, and also listed over our budget

House #6

This house is similar to House #2 in my previous post, and in the same neighborhood, but this one is smaller, and thus, less expensive. It’s only been on the market for a few days, and shouldn’t have any trouble selling.

 

  • Pros: Closer to our budget than any of the other 5 houses. Newer, and doesn’t need very much work.
  • Cons: It is tall and narrow, and feels like a townhome inside, even though it is a detached home. Very close to the neighbors.

And I don’t know, what do you think of that mish-mash of style elements? Traditional southwest wood accents…but with a turret?