The house we were able to sell and end up making some money on for our post-BK13 "start over" quickly went under contract, meaning the investor realtor either made a windfall (100K more than listed) or maybe broke even (sold at listed price or slightly above). One house just sold for 5K below asking price and there are now 7 houses (2 listed in the last 24 hours!) in the neighborhood for sale but 5 of those would probably be considered stale, since a couple of them have been continuously active listings for three months already. I think this market is definitely cooling down and only a "cutting-edge state of the art" investor flip will sell now, meaning the pitifully outdated version of our now "luxuriously appointed" former house would never have sold at a price which would have allowed us to clear as much money as we walked away with!
It's sad to think all older houses with unique built-in recessed storage (like bookcases and fireplaces with mantels), individually styled bathroom vanities, lights and mirrors and kitchen countertops and cabinets with varying designs, shades and colors, are becoming extinct and are being replaced by faceless flips thanks to the millionaire investors who buy them up and churn then out into cheaply redone "modern" versions of the originals.
It's sad to think all older houses with unique built-in recessed storage (like bookcases and fireplaces with mantels), individually styled bathroom vanities, lights and mirrors and kitchen countertops and cabinets with varying designs, shades and colors, are becoming extinct and are being replaced by faceless flips thanks to the millionaire investors who buy them up and churn then out into cheaply redone "modern" versions of the originals.
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