Better Homes OFFICIAL real estate bs discussion

[OffshoreDrilling]

Parents listed their house today at noon. Already 7 showings.

2909 Everglade Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517 | Zillow

This 1025 square feet Single Family home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is located at 2909 Everglade Ave, Woodridge, IL.

www.zillow.com

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFyCZ-CO9iw/?igsh=MWliNXlqdmFwZzc0Mw==

This is so incredibly true lol. My in laws finally listed the grandma's place for half a million dollars, and the way they talk about how they'd respond to offers below 490k is fucking hilarious. Built in the early 70's for probably 50-60k, never renovated, original septic system. House is nice and it's perfectly livable, but appearance-wise it's a total gut job for anyone under age 65.

I'd be wheeling and dealing on that thing to get it gone.

 

[Eugene Stoner]

Completely delusional people. Listed for 639900 last August. 6 months later, removed listed and relisted at 619. Literally middle of nowhere with zero amenities, over 600. Get fucked. Probably saw their valuation skyrocket and know next years' taxes about to fuck them dry.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/6968-Balsam-Dr_Amherst_WI_54406_M84567-60638

View attachment 252108

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Wanna know how fucked the market is? They have the value of my 1200 sq ft duplex in Starol Cream at $300k. 2 bed 1.5 bath, single car garage. I’m on a slab, no basement, built in the late 80’s as a model.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

I have not browsed Redfin in probably 6 months.
Nice to see nothing has changed, anything single family in my area is 400+
couldn't afford it then, can't afford it now.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Parents listed their house today at noon. Already 7 showings.

2909 Everglade Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517 | Zillow

This 1025 square feet Single Family home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is located at 2909 Everglade Ave, Woodridge, IL.

www.zillow.com

House sold yesterday for $380k after 16 showings.

 

[Eugene Stoner]

$356/sqft

Ridiculous.

 

[cdh027]

Surprised they lumped Illinois in there? Arent houses still selling for over asking up there?

CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, FLORIDA AND NEW YORK CITY AREA LEAD HOUSING MARKETS FACING GREATER RISK OF DOWNTURNS​

The most at-risk counties included Cook, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties in Illinois

https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250306la34183/california-illinois-florida-and-new-york-city-area-lead-housing-markets-facing-greater-risk-of-downturns

 

[Jimbo]

House sold yesterday for $380k after 16 showings.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Surprised they lumped Illinois in there? Arent houses still selling for over asking up there?

CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, FLORIDA AND NEW YORK CITY AREA LEAD HOUSING MARKETS FACING GREATER RISK OF DOWNTURNS​

The most at-risk counties included Cook, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties in Illinois

https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250306la34183/california-illinois-florida-and-new-york-city-area-lead-housing-markets-facing-greater-risk-of-downturns

yes a lot of houses are still selling for over asking around here but it seems to be calming some- real quick look in my direct area i found these all closing for over asking in the past month.

Loading…

www.redfin.com

Loading…

www.redfin.com

Loading…

www.redfin.com

Loading…

www.redfin.com

Loading…

www.redfin.com

additionally, my hood is still being built out like crazy, surprisingly enough. both custom-ish-cookie-cutter-ish homes built to suit directly in my hood- and then along with decent sized townhomes popping up like crazy at the entrance to my hood.

 

[Yaj Yak]

whats nuts is that first house i posted my wife and i looked at 10 years ago in 2015 when it was listed for $335k.

Loading…

www.redfin.com

the people who just sold it who had been there those 10 years legit did nothing to it.

i couldn't get around how close it's garage was to the road- and because of that a complete lack of parking for guests.

i mean how do you even turn into this garage?

 

[Shawn1112]

Wanna know how fucked the market is? They have the value of my 1200 sq ft duplex in Starol Cream at $300k. 2 bed 1.5 bath, single car garage. I’m on a slab, no basement, built in the late 80’s as a model.

Not as far fetched as you would think. This house sold for $310k fast AF across the street from me last summer, now the one next door is up for sale as well. Me looking at these and what they sold for makes me think I could get $425k+. I have double the house, double the garage, full finished basement and my house is up to date.

Loading…

www.zillow.com

Loading…

www.zillow.com

 

[Yaj Yak]

so the other weird part about that house is the door nearest the garage/road, you walk into DIRECTLY the kitchen.

i can't imagine taking something out of the oven and getting bitchslapped by the door as someone came inside...

 

[Yaj Yak]

another weird part is the main floor's "main" bathroom was through a super small room "they" considered a bedroom. to the right is the kitchen. behind the photo taker is bathroom.


just look at this main floor none of it makes sense.

the 2nd bath having a jack and jill setup with the laundry room and an "office"? is fucked. also the only access to the stairs to go up was "through" that "office"

 

[Yaj Yak]

then the upstairs was super weird as well, of course. a wall was removed at some point to make two small bedrooms into one decent sized one.


you can see that the bottom left bedroom has two entrance doors and two closets opposite eachother- now the weird part about this as well is it made a bedroom bigger than the "master" basically.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

then the upstairs was super weird as well, of course. a wall was removed at some point to make two small bedrooms into one decent sized one.


you can see that the bottom left bedroom has two entrance doors and two closets opposite eachother- now the weird part about this as well is it made a bedroom bigger than the "master" basically.



View attachment 253037
View attachment 253036

I want to laugh at it but seriously I have a bedroom with doors at either end.

 

[Yaj Yak]

FirstWorldProblems loves this entertainment center

Loading…

www.redfin.com

 

[Yaj Yak]

lol this is in the middle of the 3 bedrooms upstairs

 

[camarothatcould]

Good fucking lord.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

lol… this place is still for sale but dropped down to $415k.. they started at $540k. While other houses just as nice on the same creek sell for $300-340k. Lol

1316 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry, IL 60050 | MLS #12284974 | Zillow

This 2052 square feet Single Family home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It is located at 1316 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry, IL.

www.zillow.com

 

[Yaj Yak]

lol… this place is still for sale but dropped down to $415k.. they started at $540k. While other houses just as nice on the same creek sell for $270-340k. Lol

1316 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry, IL 60050 | MLS #12284974 | Zillow

This 2052 square feet Single Family home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It is located at 1316 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry, IL.

www.zillow.com

the one in the flood plain went for 295k not on the creek recently.

honestly makes that one worth 415k imo but it's just listed/marketed fucking awful

Loading…

www.redfin.com

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

the one in the flood plain went for 295k not on the creek recently.

honestly makes that one worth 415k imo but it's just listed/marketed fucking awful

Loading…

www.redfin.com

View attachment 253244

I drive by it all the time and honestly since it has somewhat decent access to the river probably worth more like $380 or so. It just looks like an old house that nothing was updated since the 90’s.

This house is next door and looks 1000x better and would be worth $400’s just on the exterior updates and curb appeal.

1318 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry, IL 60050 | Zillow

1318 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry IL, is a Single Family home that contains 2776 sq ft and was built in 1972.It contains 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.This home last sold for $340,000 in August 2022. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $380,300, which has increased by $6,106 in the last 30...

www.zillow.com

Also I should walk over there and take a picture of the creek. It’s only 2-3” deep in the winter. Worst time of year ever to sell waterfront river access property.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I drive by it all the time and honestly since it has somewhat decent access to the river probably worth more like $380 or so. It just looks like an old house that nothing was updated since the 90’s.

This house is next door and looks 1000x better and would be worth $400’s just on the exterior updates and curb appeal.

1318 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry, IL 60050 | Zillow

1318 N Millstream Dr, Mchenry IL, is a Single Family home that contains 2776 sq ft and was built in 1972.It contains 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.This home last sold for $340,000 in August 2022. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $380,300, which has increased by $6,106 in the last 30...

www.zillow.com

Also I should walk over there and take a picture of the creek. It’s only 2-3” deep in the winter. Worst time of year ever to sell waterfront river access property.

markets came up a lot in 3 years around here IMO of course too.

and yeah it's shallow for sure.

i snowmobiled up it a bunch back in the day as far as i could go.

i still think 400+ if they took it down, cleaned it up, and relisted it come april.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

markets came up a lot in 3 years around here IMO of course too.

and yeah it's shallow for sure.

i snowmobiled up it a bunch back in the day as far as i could go.

i still think 400+ if they took it down, cleaned it up, and relisted it come april.

Agreed.. wait until they start to control the river levels and the creek rises by a few feet. Clean up the landscaping, trim the trees, power wash fucking everything. I could see it possibly hit $400k.

 

[Yaj Yak]

these people are out of their absolute goddamn motherfucking minds

Loading…

www.redfin.com