A few months ago, we were in a pre-market gem of a house in Park Slope asking well over $3M, when we got the call from someone in the neighborhood about this Prospect Heights gem whose owners wanted to sell for just over $3M. Two weeks later, Platinum Members were finalizing the deal around that price. Sellers canceled the open house when the offer came in. No brokers or big commission necessary. "Look, ma! No hands!"
Brace yourself for sick original details for days...
Don't try this on your StreetEasy or your NYTimes. This is pre-market Prospect Heights at its finest...
We've never seen a bathroom with parquet intact...
And don't forget the extra-deep lot...
The right broker could stage this and get over $3.3M, but sellers do their own things for their own reasons. Factor out the ~$150K that a big brokerage would look to take out of a deal at this price point and pass the savings onto buyer and seller. When the owner tell us they don't want to use a broker if they don't have, that's no problem for us. Who else is playing three-million dollar match-maker for a consulting fee that's less than the fee a rental broker charges for one floor in a house like this? None other than yours truly. If you're keeping score at home, that's 4 fixer-uppers this week alone on prime Park Place for over $2.5M sans brokers going down on some of the best blocks in Brooklyn.
Pro's: amazing curb appeal, stunning brownstone with original details intact, extra-deep yard, totally live-able, affordable upgrades could knock it out of the park, no bidding war or big brokerage necessary
Con's: gone already, even if it's not tippy-top of market - $3M ain't chump change either
Ideally: with a little help from the neighborhood lead, this deal was a hole in one.
Closed for $2.96M
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