Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 5:39 PM
Update – Love House Contest
The REO in the village of Carlsbad finally listed today.
The list price? $601,900.
I mentioned that my BPO was $599,900, but the video must have been powerful. Of the record 92 guesses, only 19 were under $600,000, and 20 were OVER $700,000!
I appreciate the optimism, and it’s a direct contrast to prior contests when most guesses were well below the eventual sales price.
I’m hoping this doesn’t get too out of control, because I just received my latest quarterly scorecard, and got ripped again for selling them too high. Every category had a perfect score except BPO:SP, which equaled 114%. They dinged me for 35% for missing so badly!
The contest was to guess the sales price, and the winner to receive a slightly-used bubbleinfo t-shirt and prize-to-be-named-later. Guesses are in the comments section, and here is the original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbO–aYtaV8
Here is the link for more photos:
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-090060158-1070_Buena_Vista_Carlsbad_CA_92008
Open House Sunday 10/25, Richard will be there 12-4pm.
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$1 – clearfund, shadash
Jim the Realtor | October 23rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm$2 – Two Buck Chuck
$539,500 – MDS
$540,000 – Jeff Horwitz
$567,890 – 4S Renter
$570,000 – Phil ne
$575,000 – Susan
$575,900 – yknaught
$580,000 – culturaloddity, newcomer
$580,100 – bubblenerd
$587,500 – Downturn
$589,000 – doug r
$589,750 – 3 clicks
$591,000 – bobfather99
$595,000 – Dave
$595,631 – IRE
$597,000 – OCVulture
$599,000 – CA renter
$602,000 – dafox
$605,000 – The Blur
$608,000 – bill wilson
$609,997 – KBX
$612,500 – jbirdfunk
$615,500 – srv
$616,500 – CBMark
$617,500 – Chuck Ponzi
$618,000 – dejams
$618,520 – CDunk
$619,000 – tj and the bear
$619,863 – Genius
$620,000 – Erica Douglass
$625,000 – Shawn
$625,500 – dave b
$626,626 – Lqt
$627,000 – property search
$631,000 – Kingside
$631,500 – Rob Dawg
$632,000 – Tom L.
$635,000 – SD Andy
$637,000 – Aljanet
$638,090 – Susie
$639,000 – Erin
$642,500 – Jay
$643,750 – Al in IC
$645,550 – Singularity05
$646,500 – Mozart
$647,500 – UCGal
$649,900 – Wassup
$650,000 – mtb
$651,000 – knockout
$652,500 – Blue Streak
$653,000 – Mario Rizzi
$654,500 – Cheryl
$655,000 – Jason, LC Jim
$658,000 – REB
$659,900 – Goldwater’s Ghost
$660,000 – Law
$661,000 – JK
$666,666 – cara
$669,000 – bklyn2vegas
$671,000 – Gunny
$675,000 – sdnerd
$677,777 – Osidebuyer
$679,500 – osidecompass
$680,000 – CVMan
$685,000 – ucodegen, 3kings
$686,000 – Francois Caron
$687,000 – kkman
$689,000 – Happs
$697,000 – Nate TG
$698,000 – Daveg
$699,999 – DDH MN
$700,000 – Katella
$703,000 – Blissful Ignoramus
$709,000 – Mike
$710,000 – Pigpen
$719,500 – Scott
$720,000 – DCRogers
$721,000 – W.C. Varones
$722,000 – dwr
$723,000 – ice weasel
$724,500 – ARK
$728,500 – Franklin
$735,000 – SD_Coastal
$735,250 – Eric
$744,000 – chet atkins
$745,000 – Miss Lace
$750,000 – ChrisG
$777,777 – JAP
$799,000 – Doughboy
$800,000 – shii
$1,000,000 – Dr. Evil
Man! Did dafox ever nail that one! Only off by a C note!
François Caron | October 23rd, 2009 at 5:50 pmCongrats, dafox!!! Got it within $100.
Jim, cracks me up that you get busted for getting them *too* much money.
tj & the bear | October 23rd, 2009 at 5:52 pmWe’re guessing the eventual sales price, $601,900 is the list price.
Jim the Realtor | October 23rd, 2009 at 5:57 pmSo we’re not done yet? Oh well. Still, that was a great guess on the list price. At least send dafox something! Even if it’s just a JtR coffe mug!
Jim, a reminder. My final guess was $686K, and not $685K. I kept making mistakes in my posts. It was a long day back then.
From $601,900 to $686,000? I doubt that very much. But will the final sale price be higher or lower? Who’s within range, and what are their chances?
François Caron | October 23rd, 2009 at 6:11 pmI’d hit that but wifey won’t let me move that far north.
W.C. Varones | October 23rd, 2009 at 7:30 pm$631,000 – Kingside
$631,500 – Rob Dawg
$632,000 – Tom L.
Oh yeah, Vegas spreads. Damn. If it matters Tom L. is almost exactly 5% over list.
Rob Dawg | October 23rd, 2009 at 7:49 pmDOH! Guess I need to pay better attention. Oh well, means I still have a (very slim) chance at a t-shirt — WOOHOO!
tj & the bear | October 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 pmIt would totally crack me up if someone offered their contest guess price on this house.
I told my BF I would definitely tour it if we were in the market right now. It is a bit far north for our preference as well, though. We’ll hang out here until next year — through the end of our lease — and then give you a call and see what’s cookin’, Jim.
-Erica
Erica Douglass | October 23rd, 2009 at 9:51 pmI will be shocked if that thing doesn’t go over $650.
W.C. Varones | October 24th, 2009 at 5:06 amholy crap! I didnt realize I was so close until I read the second post (skimmed through the first one).
my guess for final price: same as list. but the buyer will have no contingencies to wait for (therefore a quick close).
dafox | October 24th, 2009 at 8:52 amJim,
I guessed 635k as my final guess, and you did not included in the contest – oversight?
SDAndy | October 25th, 2009 at 1:00 amCorrected.
Based on the first-day response, those who guessed over list can start making alternative apparel plans.
Jim the Realtor | October 25th, 2009 at 6:15 amDoes that mean Carlsbad has gone from hot to lukewarm? Worse??
tj & the bear | October 25th, 2009 at 1:31 pmBased on the first-day response, those who guessed over list can start making alternative apparel plans.
Jim the Realtor | October 25th, 2009 at 6:15 am
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Have no fear, Jim. If you list it, they will come. The inventory is still too low, so the most ignorant buyers (with a bucket of money and a box of stupid — Rob Dawg) are setting the prices right now. My guess is that you’ll have it sold over list within two weeks.
CA renter | October 26th, 2009 at 12:18 amOops! Probably want to delete that last comment. Sorry, Jim!
CA renter | October 26th, 2009 at 12:20 am$595,000 – Dave
$595,631 – IRE
$597,000 – OCVulture
$599,000 – CA renter
$601,900 – List price
$602,000 – dafox
$605,000 – The Blur
$608,000 – bill wilson
Anyone want to guess who amongst those within range of the list price might get this one?
I still think dafox will get this one.
François Caron | October 26th, 2009 at 7:04 am