People often ask me “who is buying these ridiculously expensive properties” and “where are the Sellers moving to?” So, here is the dirt on my last six (6) sales; Recent closing no. 1 – Buyer: a single mom living in a condo, always wanted a yard, works in the medical services business. Seller: Elderly lady, moving out of state to be closer to family and a family business. Recent closing no. 2 – Buyer: a young couple, she is a writer. Seller: A single woman, psychologist, moved to the East Coast to be closer to family. Recent closing no. 3 – Buyer: A married couple with high school age children; plan to build their dream home. Seller: The beneficiaries of their deceased mother’s trust. Recent closing no. 4 – Buyer: A single guy, hedge fund manager. Seller: A retired couple, scaling down to a condo in the area. Recent closing no. 5 – Buyer: A married couple with school aged children, moving from a foreign country. He is a digital media entrepreneur. Sellers: Couple with two kids moved out of state for work. Recent closing no. 6 – Buyer: 40 something couple with kids, he is in sports marketing. Seller: A trust (elderly person had passed away).
Here is this week’s (very minimal) real estate news:
No New Listings this week
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Sales this week
416 21st St. – 4bd + 3.5ba. $4,250,000. This Spanish Colonial went into escrow this week after 57 days on market. My guess is that this will likely show an ultimate sale price of under or very near $ 4 million even.
Closed Deals this week
632 16th St. – 4bd + 4.5ba. Listed for $3,799,000 and sold for $3,521,300, 27 days on market. Built in 2000. Bright Architectural Mediterranean with large gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, entertainer’s backyard. Secure and private. This home sold in May 2009 for $3,048,000.
Pence Hathorn Silver Active Properties:
13868 W. Sunset Blvd. – 4bd + 3.75ba – $2,895,000
333 24th St. – 5bd + 2.75ba – $3,295,000
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