Perhaps it’s that we’ve simply become spoiled (which is entirely possible). Or that we’re tragically un-hip to the latest craze in décor and design (bite your tongues). But there are times we do have to wonder if the staging hurts more than it helps (considering the style, location, and likely buyer).
And yes, this just so happens to be one of those times. And now about the place upstairs…
UPDATE: It might be worth plugging in to bgelldawg’s comment should you find yourself drawn (despite the staging) to either of these condos.
∙ Listing: 39 Boardman Place #101 (1/1.5) – $639,000 [MLS]
∙ Listing: 39 Boardman Place #301 (1/1.5) – $765,000 [obeo.com] [MLS]
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your 1986 Motel 6 lobby is ready sir!
If I lived there I think I’d have to dig out my black acid-wash jeans, my old red and black “Thriller” leather jacket, my casio calculator watch, and grow my hair-band hair!
When you bought the place 3 months ago and you are selling now, it’s because you have no money. No money for your mortgage and no money for stagers. So you buy their cheapest package.
And when you bought the place for $642K, you are listing it for 639 and were told it probably won’t sell for that, and now you are looking at what is probably going to end up being at least a $75K loss to live there for 3 months, you probably don’t want to keep spending money on staging it. Especially when you know your price is too high and it’s probably going to sit.
Man, for $25K per month, they could have done a LOT better!
I was wondering what would become of the staging business if real estate really went south.
Far more important than staging is this information from an article in the Chronicle in 2000:
Five years after construction, the owners discovered “code violations and design flaws” after an architect “deconstructed” the building to try to help them determine the cause of “extensive water damage” to the units.
It was alleged that the city signed off on the building without ever actually inspecting it.
The developer fled to Ireland.
But I am sure the sellers of these two units and their agents have disclosed all of that.
Here is a link to the Chronicle article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2000/08/17/MN29172.DTL&hw=39+boardman&sn=001&sc=1000
[Editor’s Note: Based on the permit history for the building, it’s looks as though an extensive (and expensive) round of building-wide fixes were completed in 2004. That being said, it’s definitely worth double-checking rather than having to learn the hard (and un-plugged-in) way. Great find.]
I recognize that furniture! It’s from CORT rental furniture.. They got the managers special.. only $250 a month!
Nice work belldawg, love that web 2.0
If they are going for period-correct 80’s look, shouldn’t a loft have some Patrick Nagel posters?
Time to ease off here socketsite’ers, while the staging leaves something to be desired, if the building is not up to code then this is a pretty decent space for a ftb, although would push hard on pricing if I was the ftb and leveraging every web2.0 fact I could find.
Observer – I have to assume you mean “if the building IS up to code” in which case I’d agree. If it’s not up to code this could be a nightmare for someone on a tight budget.
First thought: Tahoe winter rental.
Barely thought: hip soma loft for first time buyer.
I’m giving up on spelling today 🙂
Time for wine!
Good example of bad staging happens to good people. It comes off looking like a senior assisted living facility… Just my 2 cents. They can do better!
I tried to show this property last weekend, but the key from the lock-box wouldn’t work.
Absolutly Brilliant!