It’s My Mansion: Sure, The Market is Moving Fast, But Can Optimistic Listing Prices Get Out of Hand?
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I really do like this little house in the San Juan Heights area of Casa View Haven. It’s a three bedroom, two bath post-war traditional in an up-and-coming area of East Dallas. There’s a lot of community involvement, and lots of young families moving in. This is a great house for a middle-class couple with two young kids to make their own.
But — and this is my only hang-up about this property — is $185,000 a realistic price for this home? It seems somewhat aspirational considering the comps in the area are priced at least $20,000 less than this home, often more. Now, if 2125 Highwood Drive was on the other side of Peavy Road, I could see it going for about that price. But it’s not.
Still, it’s a cute home with a lot of good updates, including fresh exterior paint and landscaping, refinished hardwoods, super cute kitchen cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. There’s almost 1,600 square feet of space, too, but there’s no separate utility or laundry area.
There’s a detached two-car garage and an enormous backyard, too. You’ll have to add a gate or some fencing, though, to contain the little ones.