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What would this house sell for in your area?

9 years ago

The owners of this house are having a hard time selling it, and the only thing I can think of is the lack of bathrooms. It's in a nice town here in OK. The interior is remarkably in great shape.

https://www.trulia.com/property/3271911051-423-N-Seminole-Ave-Claremore-OK-74017

Comments (56)

  • 9 years ago

    It wouldn't. The architecture of this house (Prairie style, arts&crafts) is going to appeal to a very specific buyer. Unless it's currently popular in it's area it could be a tough sell.

    If it were to sell in my area the first thing that would happen is that the kitchen would be torn out. This size of house on this size of lot would be way north of $4,000,000.

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    (NC) Probably about $500K, but could be more or less depending on part of town and schools. Closer to my house, maybe $400K but $500K near MIL's and even higher in other parts of the city with houses of that age, could go $600K+ easily. Agree with bfenton that it is a specific style that would appeal to select buyers. One full and partial bath would also be a detraction, but location means a lot here.

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    It's a nice home. Difficult to say what it would be here since it is not a new build, which is what is happening in my area.

    That said, yes I agree that one bathroom is not enough for a four bedroom home.

    I totally hear you, Jellytoast! Not fair.

  • 9 years ago

    Perhaps $100,000.

  • 9 years ago

    Yes, I agree that the lack of bathrooms is making it difficult to sell. In our area, even $40,000 houses won't sell if they only have a bath and a half. People want at least 2 full baths. The house is in pristine condition and is gorgeous. I think if it had 2 1/2 baths it would sell if that's a decent price for homes in the area. If all other houses in the area are $120,000 then NO it's not going to sell for that price. I see it's in great shape but sometimes you can over improve if the area doesn't fetch high prices. From the outside, it looks like a lot of homes where we live in NE Ohio and they would want probably $130,000 but the house would not be in pristine condition. Most likely, it would need updating all over the place. It really is about location location location. Like I said before, if it's in an area of homes that are way less than that then it's the price. If the price is typical for many homes then it's likely the lack of having 2 full baths.

  • 9 years ago

    In Sonoma County where I live, a house as nice as that on a lot that size, in a nice neighborhood, would probably be in the $900K to $1M range. Given the nice condition of the house, it's surprising they didn't add at least one more bathroom. It might go for slightly less here because of that, but I suspect whoever can afford the price can afford to pay more for updates.

  • 9 years ago

    Seattle area with the generous lot size, gorgeous woodwork & updates I'd guess 900k even with not enough bathrooms. A disgusting dump that was torn down & replaced in west Seattle went for about 800k last year.

  • 9 years ago

    Depending on the neighborhood, $800,000-$1.4M. I doubt the lack of bathrooms would be a problem in most neighborhoods.

  • 9 years ago

    Does this home have a basement and, if so, is that the location of the 1/2 bath? Is there any way to put a stand up shower in that bath?

    I love that home, it's in remarkable condition. Around me, it would sell in a few days for around $800k-900k.

  • 9 years ago

    Rural small town Missouri, about $199,000. But it would be a struggle to reach that because of the bathroom situation.

    The lot is not huge but a nice size, there's a garage, and everything looks well kept.

  • 9 years ago

    I grew up in a large 4 sq. house, with one and a half baths. The downstairs bath had a claw foot tub, no shower. The upstairs bath had just a shower. With only 4 of us, I don't remember fighting over the bathroom. lol.

    It's only an hour or less from Tulsa so the commute wouldn't be bad & the yard is relatively big for being in town. Nice, quiet neighborhood close to downtown. No clue why it's not selling.

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    Oakley, I love that house. It looks a lot like a house in Quanah, Tx we lived in right before I left home. I remember what an ordeal it was to add a bathroom. I bet that's the problem. It's not overpriced IMO. I think the owners will need to decide if they can wait on the right buyer - one that appreciates the beautiful condition of the home and is willing to add a bath - or if they need to drop the price.

    ETA -Here in rural west Texas that would list for a little less, $200,000-ish. It's hard to find people who appreciate a well-maintained older house rather than a mini McMansion and can afford it. A smaller population plus a smaller median income for that population means anything over $100,000 is competing for a small number of buyers with a qualifying income.

  • 9 years ago

    Depending on location and view, you could pick that up for around $700,000 - 800,000 maybe.

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    Looking at the street view, there are two really obvious dead trees. I know that seems like splitting hairs but the big one will be pricey to remove. I think that removing those and doing some minor landscaping, annuals and some foundation shrubs, might help.

    Is there an area in town with new builds in that price range?

  • 9 years ago

    In our area roof style, we get a lot of snow & bathroom situation wold make it a difficult sale.

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    Nobody would believe me. Minimum $5M. in one of the more expensive cities on the SF Peninsula.

  • 9 years ago

    Hmmmm. Best guess in Fargo ND would be ABOUT 400K. It's much bigger on the backside, when I finally got thru most of the pix. That open space is kinda weird.....I don't know why!

    Ya, the lack of bathrooms is puzzling! In our 2500sf bi-level, we have THREE FULL baths....2 up, 1 down. That's fairly common here tho'....

    Faron

  • 9 years ago

    About $1.3 million here. Location, location, location.

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    Here, like many other places, it really matters where it is-- which township, which school district, how close it is to downtown (right now that is NOT a plus, in the past it was a plus).

    It is very very common in this area to have only 1.5 bathrooms in a house built over a 100 years ago.. it's not always possible to easily and aesthetically add a bathroom if the infrastructure isn't there. I grew up in a huge house on a huge lot and there was only 1 bathroom for 6 of us. We added a powder room in the basement for emergencies-- but without building out the house, there was no other place to put one without major compromise.

    Well maintained old houses are very desirable here -- and while new homes are selling, they tend not to be in the best school districts or the areas most sought after... which are the tree lined, primarily residential with parks and small schools and kids riding on bikes. It's not a style that is common in this area so I can't comfortably put a price tag on it but it would be more than double the current list price.

    The biggest deterrent I see is the kitchen-- I think the countertops and appliances make the overall quality look quite low. I also think it's staged poorly.

  • 9 years ago

    Where I grew up, under $200,000 and it would linger. Many suburbs surrounding me here: $750,000.

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    Top rated school town in Los Angeles area: it would list for around $2.5 mill, maybe more due to the "large" lot size. Most buyers in my area seem to save some budget for renovations, so the lack of a bathroom, or two, might be a temporary problem.

  • 9 years ago

    In my relatively working class neighbourhood (but urban and downtown adjacent) $500,000CAD. In the nicer town neighbourhoods, $750,000 or so.

  • 9 years ago

    I would say, depending on the area, anywhere from 600K to $1.1M, but it is a tough call due to the specific style that is not common here. The woodwork is beautiful and they were relatively faithful with their renovations (I also agree about the mismatched appliances and the counters). Adding a bath upstairs for a master suite would probably cut out a bedroom, I'm thinking.

    But looking at Zillow, all the recent neighboring sales are much, much lower.

  • 9 years ago

    Rita - I believe you. As I mentioned, it would be at least $4M in my area. I'm not on a 1/2 acre lot so my place isn't worth near that.

  • 9 years ago

    In my town, depending on the area, anywhere from the low 400's to the mid $500's.

    The lot is big for our town, 1/4 acre is considered big in the suburban areas. And here houses have attached garages, or they're very close to the house. The craftsman touches would fit in well. If this were up in Portland it would be well over 1M due to the size of the lot. If it were on a typical lot, probably $700s.


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    If that house is as structurally sound and well maintained as it appears to be, it's a little underpriced for here. It's greatly underpriced for cities immediately E, N, and S of us. It's a little hard for me to guess, I'd like to run it by a new neighbor who is a very experienced realtor, retired comfortably after 30 years selling in Seattle. Flat roofs aren't popular here with our coastal rains, and one more full bath would be advantageous, although I grew up in a 4 bedroom house with 1 full bath, 2 quarter baths. (There was a powder room upstairs with two of the bedrooms, and a shower and dressing room only, no toilet or sink, in the basement laundry area)

  • 9 years ago

    Depending on location here in central KY, I could see this house selling for over $600K, or much more. Since my dad was one of 11 using a single outhouse and my mother grew up using public baths because neither she nor anyone she knew owned a bathtub, I could not turn down such a beautiful house due to a 'shortage' of bathrooms, lol. I'd send some of my kids to live at Grannie's to have a house like that.

  • 9 years ago

    Here is something else to consider; when searching for a home to buy, you will select "2 or more bathrooms" and this home will not even come up to go and look at because it has less than 2 bathrooms. But really though...it doesn't make any different what this home may sell for in California...it only matters what it sells for in OK in the neighborhood that it's being sold in. I have a friend that lives in Tulsa and their homes are very low priced, selling in the $60,000 range.


    Where we live, the housing prices change from street to street pretty much.

  • 9 years ago

    Arkansas girl, that is a good point about the search features.

  • 9 years ago

    In my town south of Boston, it would be one million or more.

  • 9 years ago

    In my area, northern Pgh suburb with highly rate schools it would list for about $300,000.00. The lack of 2 full baths and the detached garage would be a major drawback.

    It's a lovely home but it's old and lots of people don't want the maintenance that comes with an old house.

    The lots size is average for my area. We moved last year to a house that was custom built in 1972 on 3/4 of an acre. We have 4 beds and 2.5 baths, & 3 car attached garage and paid under $400,000.00 and the house needs a fair amount of work on the outside.

  • 9 years ago

    OMG We used to live in that town and I've been in that house! It truly is a beauty. But IMHO overpriced for the area.



  • 9 years ago

    Rory.....Wexford? Cranberry? My DD is in Treesdale.

  • 9 years ago

    I might reconsider in a Maryland suburb it might approach a Million. The cheapest houses being built right now are 7 plus. My own farmhouse with only an acre left would bring 4 at least.

  • 9 years ago

    Grapefruit, We are in Hampton about 5 miles to Treesdale.

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    In Westchester County, I would guess it could go from anywhere between 600K and 1.5M, depending on the town/school district. 1.5 baths isn't great for a house this size, but I don't think it would kill the sale either, especially if there's a relatively simple way to add another.

  • 9 years ago

    Here inside the beltway (DC area), about $1.5M.

  • 9 years ago

    Wow. Minimum $600K in central NJ. My tiny house with 3 bedrooms, not even 1/4 acre, 1 bathroom is valued at over $300K.

  • 9 years ago

    In NJ like Diane I would think $600 plus but you really don't see that style here.

  • 9 years ago

    Arkansas girl, I'm from Tulsa and you can't get much for $60,000. Here's an example of homes for $55,000. Neighborhoods make all the difference, along with style of house, work that needs to be done, etc.

    With Claremore being on the small side, the house would more than likely show up during a "Houses for sale" search in the town.



    $50,000 houses in Tulsa

  • 9 years ago

    Martha Scott, where do you live??? I want to move there!

    Here in Northern Virginia, I would say anywhere from $1.5 million to $3 million. The kitchen would bring it down and would be redone immediately. I think someone would try to find a way to add at least one more full bath, too. Have we seen that here before? The exterior looks really familiar-I love it.

  • 9 years ago

    We are in Northern New York, in the snow belt, and that flat roof would be a non starter, also, the style doesn't "fit" here, so maybe $100k or so.

  • 9 years ago

    i'm sure it's economics of the area i saw where baker hughes had some business concerns there and i believe they merged with another company so there may be more homes for sale than the market can bear right now.... now would probably be a great time to buy a home in claremore close to tulsa, close to some lakes, a very pretty area.....sounds like a good place to retire......

  • 9 years ago

    2-4 mil..depending on how many minutes from the ocean

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    That style house is not typical for the Boston area, but that aside, it's not uncommon for older New England homes to have 1.5 bathrooms. My best guesstimate would be $750,000-1 million, based on square footage alone, and it might not have as much land, not would it be in one of the nicer 'burbs.

  • 9 years ago

    Live in North Orange County, CA. A similar house in my neighborhood with the .50 acre would probably be a minimum of 1.2M even with bath issue. Overall the house is very nice and vintage property goes over well. If land is flat, even more $.

  • 9 years ago

    $600-800k, but it'd be a tough sell with only 1.5 baths

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    I know of close-in Chicago neighborhoods with old Victorian houses with 1 1/2 baths that regularly sell for from $600,000-800,000.

  • 9 years ago

    600 K easy, with a yard half the size. Homes like that typically only have the 1 bath here that I've seen. So 1.5 is bonus