Tuesday, February 16, 2010

New home for all Fort Collins and Northern Colorado HUD Homes!

Hey everybody - if you're reading this you are probably looking for the new home of Crip's HUD Report.  You can find all of the latest Fort Collins HUD Homes, Loveland HUD Homes, Greeley HUD Homes, Evans HUD Homes, etc. at
http://www.northerncoloradohuds.com

In short all of my listings - the Northern Colorado HUD homes - will be found here http://www.northerncoloradohuds.com  permanently.   In the meantime, if you have a hankerin' to read about our past HUD listings, please feel free to peruse the old blog.  Enjoy!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Crip's HUD Report 12-11-2009: Colossal Deals Edition

Hey Folks, hope your weekend was amazing. I'll momentarily tear my eyes away from Clash of the Dinosaurs to bring you some monstrous deals. Wait until you sink your teeth into...

NEW HUDS FOR 12-11-2009
▲ Click for ordered pics of this week's new listings!
Clicking on the small pictures below takes you to MCB's property page with the condition reports, as if you didn't know that.

Property Photo 4003 W 14th St Rd, Greeley: $138,000. 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1709 sq ft w/ unfinished basement level, 1979.
This joint is impossibly blue from the outside, and one of the bedrooms made me LOL. The deck in the backyard is a booby trap, but other than those three things there's a lot to like here - great neighborhood, bunch of square footage (especially once you consider the unfinished level), fireplace, oversized two car garage, covered patio. Don't judge this book by its smurf-like cover.
Assessed for $163,963. Pictures of the property start RIGHT HERE.

Property Photo 1117 4th St, Greeley: $38,000. 4 bed (listed as a 2), 1 bath, 1105 sq ft over partial basement, 1912.
As I mention on the video, the powers-that-be are 'requiring' a foundation inspection/assessment. The house is nearly a century old, so of course there's sloping. However, the daylight basement isn't exactly the desirable kind. Too bad, because I've yet to see a 4 bedroom house for this kind of money that doesn't need to be condemned. I'd still check this one out if I were you. But I'm not.
Assessed for $53,466. Pictures of the property start RIGHT HERE.

Property Photo 140 16th Ave CT, Greeley: $55,000. Pictures of the property start RIGHT HERE.

Property Photo 675 E 4th ST RD, Eaton: $122,000. 3 bed, 1.75 bath, 1130 sq ft over full unfinished, 2002. This is a ranch over unfinished basement in Eaton Commons that, like its HUD Brother up the block at 725 E 4th, backs to a field. If vanilla is your flavor, check this one out.
Assessed for $139,654. Pictures of the property start RIGHT HERE.

Property Photo Relist: 127 N 25th Ave, Greeley: $42,500. 3 bed, 1 bath, 912 sq ft, 1963. Scope the video walkthrough:
The pictures for the property start RIGHT HERE. A thumb up because HUD's appraisal lists this house as a 2 bedroom when it is blatantly a 3 bedroom. A thumb down because the same appraisal lists it as having a 1 car attached garage when it has actually been converted into living space (it does have the garage door as a bit of decoration though). Assessed for $77,453.

Property Photo Relist: 3911 Boulder St, Evans: $30,000 (reduced by $4500). 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1028 Sq Ft, 1887. Way back when, Erica wrote "This house seems like a pretty solid buy for $34,500. It is very clean and well kept inside. Everything is pretty dated though and smells like a fireplace. It's on a large lot with mature trees that sits right across from a park. Also included is a washer and dryer. The bathroom would be the main issue with the floor being torn apart and the fact that it's missing a toilet."


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This has bounced back and forth between contracts, and is now being sold with the following comments: "Property is uninsurable, LBP remediation exceeds $4,000. There is significant floor settlement. Plumbing & heating are not in working condition. Window frames, defective paint, missing toilet, missing smoke detectors & missing flooring need repair/replacement." Assessed for $44,992.

Property Photo Relist: 1120 E 24th ST RD, Greeley: $76,000. 3 bed, 2 bath, 1266 sq ft, 2000. I opted not to write about this when it was originally listed way back in September, but I briefly described it as "Actually a pretty nice place. Killer stamped concrete patio out back with some neato brick archways. The lower level has a walkout and has been somewhat finished. 2 car garage, decent shape throughout, big corner lot." This place is under priced, so if you have any desire to own a property in East Meadows, you need to check this place out. That's right - you NEED to. Assessed for $95,493.

Property Photo Relist (for the 5th time!): 233-235 W 3rd ST, Loveland: $140,400.4 beds, 2 baths, 1800 sq ft*, 1965. Ah yes, the DUPLEX is BACK! Some lucky person could actually get into this place for $100 down, do a 203k loan on the property to fix the place up and STILL rent out the other side.If you’re that person you should be calling me ASAP. Each unit is 900 sq ft, 2 bed, 1 bath and has its own w/d hookups and storage shed. One has hardwood floors and granite tile, the other has (mostly) ceramic tile and Berber carpet. Each unit also has its own storage shed and the duplex sits just a few doors east of Bill Reed middle school. I mention on the video that I assumed the repair escrow was for plumbing; it isn't. The $770 is actually for smoke detector replacement, repairing exposed wires and soffit repair. UPDATE: The property is now considered UNINSURED but is still eligible for 203k financing. HUD/MCB’s property details can be found HERE. Scope the video walkthrough:
233-235 W 3rd ST, Loveland $156,000! from Crip Erickson on Vimeo. Assessed for $201,900. Concerned because the contracts keep failing? Give me a shout and I'll tell you why. Bottom line - it doesn't involve the property.

Property Photo 7545 Viewpointe Drive, Wellington: $179,000. 3 bed, 2 bath, 1522 sq ft over full unfinished. Coming soon. Assessed for $191,500.

Property Photo 168 19th AVE Ct, Greeley: $75,000. 3 bed, 1.75, 1464 sq ft, 1995. Scope the video walkthrough:
The pictures for the property start RIGHT HERE. A thumb down on this one simply because I'm suspicious of the lower level's room. That's all. Assessed for $81,990.

Property Photo Relist: 6607 W 3rd St, 1121, Greeley: $105,000. 2 bed, 2 bath, 1284 sq ft, 2004. Erica writes: "My first thought was that this West Greeley based condo style townhome could be very nice. It is newer construction and even has a one car ATTACHED garage! But after walking up the dirty stairs into the even dirtier living room you quickly realize there is some work to be done. Not to mention the fact the deck overlooks a parking lot, but there is tons of potential due to the great layout and vaulted ceilings."
Assessed for $143,129. If you're lazy, Erica's pictures start HERE.

Property Photo Relist: 915 S Tyler Ave, Loveland: $147,600. 4 bed, 2 bath, 1240 sq ft over full mostly finished basement, 1966. Here's a 60's brick ranch in south Loveland, now priced right. The biggest drawback with this one is the tiny kitchen, but it does have the full basement and a big yard. One of the bedrooms has a stupid attached desk that takes up half the room's space and the finishing inside is typical HUD house (read: horrible, and in need of correction from top to bottom). With that said, anyone looking for a place to do carpet and paint? Here you go. Assessed for $173,900.


PRICE REDUCTIONS

Property Photo 61515 4th St, Carr: $44,100. 4 bed, 2 bath, 1379, 1999. This uninsured trailer in the ghost town of Carr has "propane, well & septic systems. Foundation is not to HUD requirements per appraiser, hurricane straps are not set in concrete. Plumbing repairs needed. Front porch, utility & bathroom have soft/spongy subfloor." Unavailability of FHA financing + beat down appearance and condition = this place being around for a while. It does sit on half an acre and has a nice two car garage (which is really all you can see from the road). However, there's no driveway. Assessed for $114,396. And this is now the THIRD markdown! Lazy? The pictures of this place start RIGHT HERE.

Property Photo 330 N Shields St, Fort Collins: $148,000. 4 bed, 1.75 bath, 1597 sq ft, 1956. Perhaps like you, I was, like, all excited and stuff when I saw we had a HUD on north Shields. Perhaps it's a testament to the strength of the recent inventory that this one left me totally cold. The highpoint is the corner lot on Shields and Cherry - it's huge (just shy of a quarter acre at 10,000 sq ft) and most of it is devoted to the fenced back yard with barbecue pit and wisely placed trees. The fun really stops there though. The garage access is on Shields, and the street noise in the house is substantial. The exterior has oodles of deferred maintenance and there aren't any gutters to speak of. It is a long, charmless ranch and it feels like there have been a couple of additions, including transforming half of what would have been a killer garage into a 4th bedroom. To its credit, the main half of the house has decent wood floors and it does have all the kitchen appliances. This one is uninsured, so cash or conventional only! Assessed for $239,500. Scope the video walkthrough:
Lazy? The pictures of this place start RIGHT HERE. UPDATE: In case you can't remember, this hit the market at $185,000. At this price it's a flip.

Property Photo 1226 4th Street, Greeley: $24,160. 2 bed, 1 bath, 756 sq ft, 1918. Another uninsured property. No longer eligible for 203k financing. And if anyone cares, HUD has reduced the dollar amount of LBP they will abate to under $4000. HUD writes: "Repair/replace - furnace; toilet; plumbing system." The bedrooms are connected via a single closet, and the living room/dining room is a large single area. There's Death Stairs that lead to a cellar, but the draw here is the transformed garage that was obviously a second house. The remnants are two makeshift bedrooms, what's left of the kitchen (nothing) and a bathroom. Assessed for $41,199. Scope the video walkthrough:
Assessed for $41,199.

Property Photo 507 17th Street, Greeley: $27,000. 2 bed, 1 bath, 520 sq ft, 1948. Yet another smokin' deal. This one qualifies for the $100 down incentive, with a $220 repair escrow for "remediation of mold-like substance". I mention this in the video - it's present in the smaller bedroom. This place has laminate flooring throughout most of the house, and it is pretty soft in the living room, as if they put it over carpet. It has a large but boring wood deck and a cinder block garage that will survive Fallout 4. Expect some mean overbidding on this one. Scope the video walkthrough:
Assessed for $55,813. This is a ridiculously good deal.

Property Photo 208 E Park Ave, Pierce CO: $72,000. 3 bed, 2 bath, 1716 sq ft, 1998. This is a "Manufactured home. Property is located within 100 year floodplain, flood insurance is required. Roof replacement needed. The decks have deteriorated & warped boards. Exterior paint is deteriorated, scraping & new paint needed." Their words, not mine. I'd probably have a few more to add as well. Like how at this price you'd think it sat on some acreage. It doesn't - in fact, the lot is basically similar to a move-in condition current Greeley HUD for half the price and 10x the financibility. Pictures of the property start RIGHT HERE. Get it? There aren't any. Assessed for $126,919.

Remember, the HUDs are a small part of what we do, and nobody does them better. But we deal with all areas of real estate: resells, listings, short sales, REOs of all types, property management, income properties, etc. If you have any questions at all, just ask. We live and die by referrals, so any you pass along are appreciated.

That's going to do it once again, hope you enjoyed reading and watching! Suggestions are always welcome and I look forward to hearing from you if you are looking to buy OR sell! And if you know anyone that would benefit from our service and would like to receive notice when the HUD Report is updated, please contact me. Thanks for reading, have a wonderful week!


Crip Erickson
Broker Associate
Realty Executives
208 S College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado
970.988.5634 cell
970-221-3627 fax

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Crip's HUD Report 12-4-2009: Windsor/Severance Edition

Greetings HUD fans. You may have noticed there was no update to the Blog last week. There were of course HUD listings, but sometimes time constraints prevent me from busting it out. If you are jonesing for deals, you can always hit me up for The List, or we can make it very simple for you and set you up on an auto search for HUDs and more. All you gotta do is ask! And without further ado...

NEW HUD LISTINGS FOR 12-4-2009

▲ Click for ordered pics of this week's new listings!
Clicking on the small pictures below takes you to MCB's property page with the condition reports, as if you didn't know that.

Property Photo 919 Cliffrose Way, Windsor (Severance!): $162,000. 3 bed, 1.75 bath, 1127 over full unfinished, 2005. HUD calls it Windsor. The appraiser calls it Windsor. The county records say Windsor yet the legal says Severance. If you're getting mail to the house, it must be Severance. If you're having a package delivered it must be sent to Windsor. I say call it Severance because - guess what? - THE HOUSE IS IN SEVERANCE. There's no sign announcing the west half of Severance is Windsor. There's people noshing on nuts just up the street at Bruce's. You're in Severance. End of story. As far as the house, it's an Aspen-built ranch over unfinished basement on a corner lot. The ranch directly across the street is being offered for $184,500. The basement is barren, with the exception of a washer and dryer, and I also noted an on-demand H2O heater down there. This is the cheapest of the 20 active properties in the Timber Ridge subdivision, and, based on its price, fenced yard, decent condition and $100 down incentive, will probably sell fast. Call me to jump on this one.
Assessed for $[county records down -will add later! Sorry]. Pictures of the property START RIGHT HERE.

Property Photo 2 Locust Street, Windsor: $93,000. 2 bed, 1 bath, 1904, 853 sq ft. This little bungalow sits on the corner of Locust and Chimney Park (in fact the detached garage is accessed from Chimney Park and the house sits across from,\ - you guessed it - Chimney Park). It's in great shape but as you've undoubtedly guessed the rooms are frighteningly small.
Assessed for $. Pictures of the property START RIGHT HERE.

Property Photo 2428 w 24th Street, Greeley: $99,000. Listed as a 1 bed, 1.5 bath, 1337 sq ft, 1960. This butchered brick ranch sits just west of 23rd Avenue and "backs to High Power Transmission line with an open right of way used by pedestrians." I can corroborate the power lines, but the open-right-of-way-thingy hardly seems like a busy thoroughfare. One of the main floor bedrooms has an invisible wall, hence the 1 bedroom status. The basement hides another bedroom and half bath, and a quasi-non-conforming bedroom. The layout is a mess in the basement, and the main floor isn't much better. Recently listed for $180k. UNBELIEVABLY, it didn't sell.
Assessed for $. Pictures of the property START RIGHT HERE.


Price Reduction


Property Photo 16398 County Road 86, Ault: $166,500. 4 bed, 2 bath, 2072 sq ft, 1999. This one didn't make the HUD Report when it was first listed, but it's an interesting place. The main house here is a long, long trailer that is unfortunately not FHA financeable. It sits on 4 acres just west of highway 85 north of Ault, and there's two other outbuildings included. The first is, I'm sure, the original dwelling, which is a cement block 2 bed, 1 bath house with remnants of a kitchen and a trashed roof. My guesstimate is it is around 850 sq ft. There's also a massive detached garage that features at least 3 parking spots, a shop area and a loafing shed. The house is in great shape, and HUD's reasoning for its uninsurability (if that's a word) concerns the foundation (which I assure you is there. The previous owners had an FHA loan after all). The reasons for and getting around this are too long and boring for me to describe here, so please contact me for an explanation. This is a pretty cool place, and with the $20k price reduction it's even sweeter.
Assessed for $. Pictures of the property START RIGHT HERE.

Remember, the HUDs are a small part of what we do, and nobody does them better. But we deal with all areas of real estate: resells, listings, short sales, REOs of all types, property management, income properties, etc. If you have any questions at all, just ask. We live and die by referrals, so any you pass along are appreciated.

That's going to do it once again, hope you enjoyed reading and watching! Suggestions are always welcome and I look forward to hearing from you if you are looking to buy OR sell! And if you know anyone that would benefit from our service and would like to receive notice when the HUD Report is updated, please contact me. Thanks for reading, have a wonderful week!


Crip Erickson
Broker Associate
Realty Executives
208 S College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado
970.988.5634 cell
970-221-3627 fax