Run, don't walk! Price reduced by a buck.

Update: Now we're talking. The price has actually been dropped a reasonable amount. Price is now 565K...but stay tuned for 564,999 if it doesn't move soon.

Yes, this is the second one of these that I've seen and I just can't believe people do this. What is the point? Is it the ever enticing "999" that you think will surely bring in those buyers who have been holding out? The sad thing is, this particular home looks pretty nice and might be worth visiting. I'm not keen on its proximity to Hwy 12, but I haven't actually driven the street for a first hand impression. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, is just over 2000 square feet and has been updated with lots of fresh goodies.

The home has been on the market for 67 days and I would suggest that this agent come up with a realistic price reduction strategy and not pull this kind of ridiculous stunt. The current cost per square foot is only $289, which is good, so drop the asking price by at least 3-5K if you're trying to generate interest based on a reduction. Then again, maybe it's the homeowner and they've seen too many $9.99 ginsu knives infomercials. Sheesh...

The man in the mirror...

UPDATE 2: The price on this house has been reduced to 463K. It's now $405 a square foot, which is still too high in my opinion.

UPDATE: The price on this house was just reduced to 499K. That's still $436 a square foot, so I wouldn't call it a bargain. My guess is that this one will not sell until it's around 450K.

Feeling a bit cranky today so I'm going to vent my frustration on this listing :)

"Beautifully remodeled W. Petaluma Home" - Let me start by saying that this home is technically in West Petaluma due to its proximity to 101, but it resides in that sort of in between area that's most people do not associate with the quaint, we're-near-the-new-theatre-district, West side of town. It's just off of Payran near the river, where all that construction is going on. Granted, Payran will be "comp repaved by end of year", but until then, cone zone baby. Personally, I used to live in this area and didn't really like it. To each their own.

"Price reduced for quick sale!" - It shows as being on Redfin for a day, so I assume it was listed, pulled off the market, the price was lowered and then relisted. Anywho, they are currently asking 535K for this 1,144 square foot home that was built back in 1960. They mention a "beautiful remodel", but that still comes to $468 a square foot. That's a bit steep for this location in my opinion and the house doesn't really look that nice to me. Maybe I "must see to appreciate", per the listing, but I'm not motivated at this price.

And finally, a bit of advice to the man in the bathroom mirror -- if you step to the side and just kind of point the camera in at an angle, we wouldn't have to witness your summer duds and be blinded by the paparazzi flash of your camera.