Entries from Dan Melson's La Mesa Real Estate and Mortgage Website tagged with 'bargain properties'

Hot Bargain Property September 3, 2008

Cheap Fixer in a Great Neighborhood! . General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Everything is seventies vintage. The property seems physically solid, but it's not pretty right now. Needs new paint, new carpet, and...

Hot Bargain Property September 2nd, 2008

Beautiful House, Country Feel, City Close! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Dividers between kitchen, living room and dining room. You get some traffic noise outside. Facade needs paint. Why It Hasn't Sold: It's...

Hot Bargain Property August 27th, 2008

Lender Owned, Great Neighborhood! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom plus optional, 2.25 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: All the surfaces are old, and it needs refurbishing. Floor plan has dividers it doesn't need. Why It Hasn't Sold: People can't...

Hot Bargain Property June 4, 2008

Solid Lender Owned Property in Great Neighborhood! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: The color of the kitchen cabinets has to be seen to be believed. The cooking equipment is basically original 1960. Neither...

Hot Bargain Property May 26th, 2008

Cheap Lender Owned Remodeler's Project in Great Neighborhood! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Yards are down to bare soil - need sod. Pool in backyard needs refinishing. Kitchen has been torn apart, and...

Hot Bargain Property May 25th, 2008

Lender Owned Beautiful Comfortable Family Home Close to Everything! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Gets some traffic noise, and the garage was converted to the 3rd bedroom. Why It Hasn't Sold: People aren't...

Hot Bargain Property May 24th, 2008

Great Entertainment Property - Partial Fixer in Highly Desired Area! General: Unincorporated area (La Mesa Zip), 2 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 1 extra room Con: What's Wrong With It: Outside needs paint. One door needs replacing, as does carpet in both...

Hot Bargain Property May 23, 2008

Nicely Maintained Property on Quiet Street! General: La Mesa, 4 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 1 extra room Con: What's Wrong With It: Living room is on the small side, and kitchen layout is a little unusual. Why It Hasn't Sold: It...

Hot Bargain Property May 22nd, 2008

Cheap Fixer with WOW! Potential! General: La Mesa, 2 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 3 Optional rooms Con: What's Wrong With It: Floor plan all Chopped up to allow two families to live here. Pretty much all the fixtures are 1970s vintage....

Hot Bargain Property May 7th, 2008

Nice Place to Live General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 1.75 Bathroom 1 Optional room Con: What's Wrong With It: The kitchen cabinets were left untouched in a recent remodel. Hardwood floors need resealing. I'm pretty certain the upstairs room was...

Hot Bargain Property April 29th, 2008

Needs a Little Shining Up General: La Mesa, 5 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: The back yard needs some landscaping, and the pool needs refurbishment. The carpet needs replacing, walls need painting, and everything needs cleaning. Why...

Hot Bargain Property April 24th, 2008

Showplace Needs a Little Finishing! General: San Diego, 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom (1 full, 2 3/4) Con: What's Wrong With It: The owners ran out of money and it needs another few thousand dollars to shine! Roof is getting old....

Hot Bargain Property April 7th, 2008

Lender Owned with Panoramic Views! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Stained Carpet is the only thing I can find. Why It Hasn't Sold: New on the market, and I wouldn't expect it to...

Hot Bargain Property March 31st, 2008

Beautiful House, Country Feel, City Close! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Dividers between kitchen, living room and dining room. You get some traffic noise outside. Facade needs paint. Why It Hasn't Sold: It's...

Hot Bargain Property March 28th, 2008

Older Cosmetic Fixer! General: La Mesa, 2 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom, 1 optional room Con: What's Wrong With It: Everything is at least 25 years old. The kitchen is basically original. Why It Hasn't Sold: Ugly surfaces everywhere. Needs lots of...

Hot Bargain Property February 28th, 2008

General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: There is currently only one bathroom. There are no grassy areas. Why It Hasn't Sold: Most people want two bathrooms already installed. Who it's Not Appropriate For:...

Hot Bargain Property February 8th, 2008

General: San Diego, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: The Bedrooms have pergo floors. The second bathroom is essentially original 1950s, if clean. Why It Hasn't Sold: The bedrooms aren't attractive and the closets are small,...

Hot Bargain Property February 4, 2008

Cosmetic Fixer on HUGE lot! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: It needs new flooring, a new roof, and paint inside. Matter of fact, the bathrooms and kitchens could use an update also. Why...

Hot Bargain Property January 24th, 2008

Cleanest Lender-Owned Property I've Ever Seen! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Not wrong, but there is a shingle facade obscuring the stucco, so I can't see whether there are structural issues underneath. Why...

Hot Bargain Property January 23, 2008

Lender Owned Cosmetic Fixer in Quiet Neighborhood! General: Santee, 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: Needs all kinds of minor cosmetic touches, from carpet to paint to fixing a sliding glass door. The living room is...

Hot Bargain Property January 22, 2008

Lender Owned Diamond in the Very Rough General: La Mesa, 4 bedroom, 2.75 bathroom Con: What's Wrong With It: All torn up on the inside, not inhabitable as it sits. Parking is awful. Lot needs landscaping. Residential Lenders won't...

Hot Bargain Property November 12, 2007

Older Home, Beautiful Inside, with a Large Lot! General: La Mesa, 3 bedrooms plus 1 optional, 2 FULL bathrooms! Con: What's Wrong With It: The front yard and facade are not attractive. Why It Hasn't Sold: No curb appeal as...

Hot Bargain Property November 11, 2007

Lender Owned on Large Lot with Great View! General: Santee, 2 Bedrooms + 2 optional, 1 bathroom. Con: What's Wrong With It: Lots of Stuff, starting with settling and foundation trouble. Truthfully, the value is in the land, less demolition...

Hot Bargain Property for November 10th, 2007

Solid Top Floor Condo in Great Neighborhood General: La Mesa, 2 Bedroom 2 FULL bathrooms. Con: What's Wrong With It: Entryway is narrow. Why It Hasn't Sold: Kitchens and bathrooms are original. Wall covering from the book of "What were...

Hot Bargain Property November 9th, 2007

Lender Owned With HUGE Bedrooms and Basement! General: La Mesa, 3 Bedroom 2.25 bathroom. Con: What's Wrong With It: Floor needs resealing and a divider needs removing. Why It Hasn't Sold: Kitchens and bathrooms are original from the 1950s. Who...

Hot Bargain Property October 20, 2007

Older Home in Great Area - Beautiful Inside! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 2 bath, and two extra rooms. Asking Price between $400,000 and $425,000. Worth every penny and then some. I think $380,000 net might get it sold!...

Hot Bargain Property October 18th, 2007

Cosmetic Fixer in Good Area! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 2.5 bath. Asking price between $350,000 and $375,000. I think $300,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: The property has very good basics, but the...

Hot Bargain Property October 17th, 2007

4 Bedroom Home in a Nice Community! General: Urban East County, 4 bedroom 1.75 bath. Asking price between $350,000 and $375,000. I think $320,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Well kept property, good to excellent...

Hot Bargain Property October 16th, 2007

Lender Owned Condo - Great Intrinsics! General: Urban East County, 2 bedroom 2 full baths. Asking price between $180,000 and $200,000. I think $175,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Well designed buildings, very little deferred...

Hot Bargain Properties October 12th, 2007

Lender Owned in Good Shape! General: Urban East County, 2 bedroom + 1 optional, 1 bath. Asking price between $325,000 and $350,000. I think $300,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Large well kept lot, white...

Hot Bargain Property October 11th, 2007

Lender Owned in Good Shape! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1 optional, 2.5 bath (one full, 2x3/4). Asking price between $375,000 and $400,000. I think $350,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Lush yard, light...

Hot Bargain Property September 27th, 2007

Remodeled Inside, Great Neighborhood! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1.75 bath. Asking price between $425,000 and $450,000. I think $400,000 net might get it sold! Why you should be interested: Doesn't look like much outside, but as soon as...

Hot Bargain Property September 26th, 2007

Affordable Home - More Than Meets The Eye! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1 bath. Asking price between $325,000 and $350,000. The owners might come down some, but not a lot. Why you should be interested: This is a...

Hot Bargain Property September 25th, 2007

Great Layout and Gorgeous View, Close to Everything! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1 bath. Asking price between $450,000 and $475,000. I think an offer of $440,000 net would get it sold. Why you should be interested: This is...

Hot Bargain Property September 20th, 2007

Affordable 4 Bedroom Cosmetic Fixer! General: Urban East County, 4 bedroom 1.75 bath. Asking price between $350,000 and $375,000. I think an offer of $330,000 net would get it sold. Why you should be interested: This is a FOUR bedroom...

Hot Bargain Property September 18th, 2007

Large Lot with a View! General: Urban East County, 2 bedroom 1 bath with two optional bedrooms. Asking price between $275,000 and $300,000. I think an offer of $240,000 net would get it sold. Why you should be interested: Truthfully,...

Hot Bargain Property July 24, 2007

Lender Owned Huge Lot with a Granny Flat! General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1.75 bath with a flat in back. Asking price between $450,000 and $475,000. I think an offer of $420,000 net would get it sold. Why you...