REAL ESTATE- 2009 Round-up: Market trotting along

Quickest turnaround

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: June 18, 2009 in issue 0824

ADDRESS: 720 Rockland Ave., Belmont

ASKING PRICE: $379,000 (was$395,000)

ASSESSMENT: $45,600 (land only; purchased for $110,000 in December 2008)

SELLING PRICE: $377,000

DAYS TO CONTRACT: 41

SELLER'S AGENT: Tam Raney, Real Estate III, 981-2608

BUYER'S AGENT: Peg Gilliland, RE/MAX Assured Properties, 242-1470

Slowest turnaround

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: January 8, 2009 in issue 0801

ADDRESS: 1201 and 1211 John Street, Venable

ASKING PRICE: $249,900 each

ASSESSMENT: N/A, new construction

SELLING PRICE: $220,000 and $222,000

DAYS TO CONTRACT: 300

SELLER'S AGENT: Roger Voisinet, RE/MAX Realty Specialists, 974-1500 (1201 and 1211)

BUYER'S AGENT: Roger Voisinet, RE/MAXRealty Specialists, 974-1500 (1201); Heather Griffith, Nest Realty, 249-6894 (1211)

Perfect 10!, Priciest

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: October 8, 2009 in issue 0840 

ADDRESS: 3675 Brinnington Road, Meriwether/Ivy in Albemarle

ASKING: $1,195,000

ASSESSMENT: $1,141,700

LISTED BY: Charles McDonald, ReMax Assured Properties, 981-1585

Green dreams

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: August 20, 2009 in issue 0833

ADDRESS: 701 West Street, Venable

ASKING PRICE: $349,000

ASSESSMENT: $351,200

LISTED BY: Tommy Brannock, 981-1486

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: April 2, 2009 in issue 0813 

ADDRESS: 6 Riverside Avenue

ASKING: $535,000



ASSESSMENT: N/A, new construction

LISTED BY: Roger Voisinet ReMax Realty Specialists 974-1500; 981-3357m

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: December 10, 2009 in issue 0849 

ADDRESS: 1012 Druid Avenue, #B

ASKING: $474,900



ASSESSMENT: $459,200

LISTED BY: Sue Plaskson, Real Estate III, 981-0115

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: February 26, 2009 in issue 0808 

ADDRESS: 664 Tyree Lane, Belvedere

ASKING: $549,000



ASSESSMENT: $543,600 (land only)

LISTED BY: Gregory Slater,  Real Estate II, 981-6655

Second priciest house we reviewed (still available)

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: November 12, 2009 in issue 0845

ADDRESS: 3012 Mechums Banks Drive

ASKING PRICE: $1,100,000

ASSESSMENT: $1,035,000

LISTED BY: Tommy Brannock, Real Estate III, 977-3033 

Least priciest (still available)

APPEARED IN THE HOOK: March 5, 2009 in issue 0809

ADDRESS: 1024 Grove Street

ASKING PRICE: Originally $179,000, off the market from April to September, price now reduced to $170,000

ASSESSMENT: $164,000

LISTING AGENT: Marjorie Adam, RE/MAX Assured Properties, 817-9573

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