Washington DC Craigslist Ad: Telling it like it is
This post isn’t about Chicago real estate but I just had to chatter about it.
It seems to be a hoax (as someone told me he looked up the address and said it doesn’t exist) but the writer certainly has a sense of humor out in the DC area.
From Craigslist DC:
Overpriced Condo with Great Views
Reply to: hous-560200648@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-02-02, 3:10PM ESTOverpaid for condo in 2005 thinking the housing market wouldn’t crash! Need desperately to sell for more than the $690K I paid even though no improvements were made to unit, there is an ongoing recession, average sold prices in the 22209 zip code have fallen by 11% in just the last year, I am on a low floor whose views could be blocked by future construction in front of the building, and with the condo fee and taxes the price per month is over $6800 a month – nearly twice what I could rent the unit for!
Took out a 3 year interest-only ARM that resets this summer…need to move fast. Let me know if you are interested!
1200 at Nash Street google map yahoo map
And no, there aren’t any pictures with the ad. Sorry!
It claimed to be in the Prospect House, which is a bona fide Rosslyn condo. I assume it was a fake, intended to mock those who bought during the boom.
So the address is real? Interesting.
But yes- I’m assuming it is a fake too. But in this market, anything is possible.
funny.