Comments on: Mat-Su Real Estate Deals http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/ Wasilla, Palmer, and Mat-Su Valley Real Estate News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Kevin Crozier http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-37708 Kevin Crozier Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-37708 Sarah, thanks for your note too. I have another "similar property" / "similar circumstances" in Wasilla. Aren't I fortunate. Looking for a house you can clean and fix? :) Take care, Kevin Sarah, thanks for your note too. I have another “similar property” / “similar circumstances” in Wasilla. Aren’t I fortunate. Looking for a house you can clean and fix? :)
Take care,

Kevin

]]> By: Sarah http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-37702 Sarah Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:47:16 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-37702 Kevin, thanks so much for responding. It was kind of frustrating not being able to really see the house or discuss it while we were there. I see that the house has a pending sale so I hope it works out for the owner with his circumstances. Kevin, thanks so much for responding. It was kind of frustrating not being able to really see the house or discuss it while we were there. I see that the house has a pending sale so I hope it works out for the owner with his circumstances.

]]> By: Kevin Crozier http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-33681 Kevin Crozier Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:27:14 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-33681 Sarah- Thanks for the feedback. You are 95% correct ( the house has been reported as dirty , the kids have been an inconvenience and have made some buyers uncomfortable ). However, the other 5%, although a small percentage, is that the seller does want the home sold. There are personal issues I am not at liberty to discuss related to present condition of the home but he ( the owner ) has left the home on the market all this time hoping for the right buyer. The right buyer is one that can see past the clutter and dirty dishes and dirty floors, etc., to see a home with potential, large garage on an unrestricted lot close to the Parks Highway that offers commercial potential. $2,000 and the home would be very , very clean; not remodeled just clean. Agreed, this concept will not work for the majority of buyers, but at the same time "opportunity is in the eye of the beholder". Thank you again for your candid feedback. Sincerely, Kevin Sarah- Thanks for the feedback. You are 95% correct ( the house has been reported as dirty , the kids have been an inconvenience and have made some buyers uncomfortable ). However, the other 5%, although a small percentage, is that the seller does want the home sold. There are personal issues I am not at liberty to discuss related to present condition of the home but he ( the owner ) has left the home on the market all this time hoping for the right buyer. The right buyer is one that can see past the clutter and dirty dishes and dirty floors, etc., to see a home with potential, large garage on an unrestricted lot close to the Parks Highway that offers commercial potential. $2,000 and the home would be very , very clean; not remodeled just clean. Agreed, this concept will not work for the majority of buyers, but at the same time “opportunity is in the eye of the beholder”. Thank you again for your candid feedback. Sincerely, Kevin

]]> By: Sarah http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-33664 Sarah Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:34:04 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-33664 I'm not surprised the 4901 East Fairview Loop house hasn't sold. My husband and I asked for a showing of the home earlier this year, and it was the most uncomfortable experience I've ever had in searching for homes here in Alaska. When we got there, several young people (apparently living in the home) were still there and had not left the home for our showing. There were at least 5 teenagers-to-early-20somethings lounging around the house, most of who were watching television (Family Guy or one of those shows). They just made us feel really awkward, and we felt that we could not sufficiently inspect the home with our realtor or even discuss the house's qualities since one of them was always within earshot. We couldn't even look at half of the bedrooms because there were people laying on their beds watching TV. We ended up leaving really quickly because we were thoroughly uncomfortable. Not to mention, the house was extremely dirty and messy. We felt the owner obviously didn't really want to sell the house if he would not even make an effort to make the house presentable for showings, or even ask the residents to leave the house so that prospective buyers could adequately be shown the house. We didn't really enjoy or appreciate being put in such an awkward position, and the owner shouldn't have made us endure that if he really wanted to sell the house, especially for $175,000!! We had been very interested in the house, but ruled it out as soon as we set foot in that filthy mess and encountered all those people. The only reason we didn't leave immediately was because the realtor had already taken her shoes off before stepping on the carpet. But it was a very negative experience for us, and I wouldn't be surprised if other people have had the same experience. That would be why that house is not selling at all. The owner obviously doesn't want to sell it, period. I’m not surprised the 4901 East Fairview Loop house hasn’t sold. My husband and I asked for a showing of the home earlier this year, and it was the most uncomfortable experience I’ve ever had in searching for homes here in Alaska.

When we got there, several young people (apparently living in the home) were still there and had not left the home for our showing. There were at least 5 teenagers-to-early-20somethings lounging around the house, most of who were watching television (Family Guy or one of those shows). They just made us feel really awkward, and we felt that we could not sufficiently inspect the home with our realtor or even discuss the house’s qualities since one of them was always within earshot. We couldn’t even look at half of the bedrooms because there were people laying on their beds watching TV.

We ended up leaving really quickly because we were thoroughly uncomfortable. Not to mention, the house was extremely dirty and messy. We felt the owner obviously didn’t really want to sell the house if he would not even make an effort to make the house presentable for showings, or even ask the residents to leave the house so that prospective buyers could adequately be shown the house.

We didn’t really enjoy or appreciate being put in such an awkward position, and the owner shouldn’t have made us endure that if he really wanted to sell the house, especially for $175,000!! We had been very interested in the house, but ruled it out as soon as we set foot in that filthy mess and encountered all those people. The only reason we didn’t leave immediately was because the realtor had already taken her shoes off before stepping on the carpet. But it was a very negative experience for us, and I wouldn’t be surprised if other people have had the same experience. That would be why that house is not selling at all. The owner obviously doesn’t want to sell it, period.

]]> By: Dave Johnson http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-32797 Dave Johnson Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:57:38 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-32797 Thanks Marty. I hope to blogging by May. You do a great job and best of luck. Thanks Marty. I hope to blogging by May. You do a great job and best of luck.

]]> By: Kevin Crozier http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-32741 Kevin Crozier Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:46:53 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2008/04/04/mat-su-real-estate-deals-2/#comment-32741 Cool. Thanks, kc Cool.
Thanks,

kc

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