Poor Detroit

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:20 pm

Dang, did you see this Indian Village one for $200,000 that I fond at this site?
http://www.trulia.com/for_sale/3840_nh/ ... HOME_type/

I call dibs on this one as soon as I win the lottery and can afford two houses. harflimon, you can move in with me as soon as I can buy it.

http://www.realestateone.com/content/Pr ... =e29035747

Historic Indian Village - Stately English Tudor - Featuring 6 Bedrooms, 3 1/2 Baths, 2 Natural Fireplaces, A Cozy Library With Beautiful Oak Shelves & 3 Car Garage. Extensive Renovations Over The Years Include Gourmet Kitchen, New Boiler, Central Air (to 2nd Floor) Newer Hwh, And Newer Roof. This Home Is 'nez' With A Tax Break.

Property InformationYear Built1922StyleTudorPossession60Architecture
3 StoryCountyWayneApprox. Sq Ft4,000
School InformationSchool DistrictDetroitTaxes
Taxes6,557Summer Taxes6,400Winter Taxes157
Association Fee110
Rooms and Land
Dining Room14x17
Living Room 21x08 [typo?]
Kitchen17x11
Master Bedroom 1 16x11- Upper level
Bedroom 2 14x11
Bedroom 3 10x09
Bedroom 4 12x12
Bedroom 5 10x09
Library11x11
BasementUnfinishedCoolingCentral AirHeatingSteamLot Dimensions55x181AppliancesStove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, MicrowaveFeaturesTotal No. of Units0
]Fireplace Description Living Room, Master Bedroom
Exterior MaterialsBrickExterior FeaturesPatio, Fenced, Outside LightsListing Broker

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:51 pm

Or own a piece of history:

114,900 Calculate • Mortgage payments • Rent vs Buy
4 br 3 ba 2,800 sqft Single-Family Home
Description provided by Trulia.
Description provided by Realty Trac.
INDIAN VILLAGE CHARMER. THE ORIGINAL LELAND FAMILY HOME, FOUNDER OF CADILLAC AND LINCOLN MOTOR CAR COMPANIES. PARTIAL RESTORATION DONE. NEW BOILER, PLUMBING, ELECTRIC SERVICE, LANDSCAPING, CONCRETE WORK, NEWER ROOF. BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL DETAIL THROUGHOUT. STILL NEEDS PLASTER AND DECORATING WORK. FIREPLACE IN LR AND MBR. READY TO FINISH AND LOVE! THIS HOME WILL QUALIFY FOR NEZ TAX ABATEMENT FOR NEW HOMESTEAD OWNER

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:10 pm

You'll notice that a couple of the pics at some of the links I've posted have disappeared. That's because they sold. I see that over a third of the ones in the $4000-$13,000 range I had bookmarked have sold already.

OP ED · Post by **OP ED** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:44 pm

Brentos wrote:hard to know what to post about detroit. I work there, drive past/near most of the properties back and forth to work from the 'burbs.
Its truly a sad place (the 'burbs mostly , but also a place I love. Its the epitome of racial divide, and all the hyperbole that comes with it. My african-american girlfriend and I have a term we use called 'ghetto-hicks' to make light of the never-ending racial divide which is promoted by the press. (midwestern 'burb hicks vs ghetto hillbillies). its a place I hate and love.
Recommended to invest in detroit. Anything will help, but dont fear the locals, just treat them with respect, and not with fear, too much of that in detroit. People are people and just want respect. There are problems, but detroit is much safer than you think, just need to be sensible like locking up properly etc... since money is tight.

where are you brentos?

i'm in western burbs nowadays. corner of redford. [six mile]

Brentos · Post by **Brentos** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:34 pm

Royal Oak area.

There seem to be a lot of ppl from Michigan, particularly SE michigan/Detroit on the board.

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:34 pm

Tiny lot:

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhom ... 1104348375

OP ED · Post by **OP ED** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:36 pm

there are no conspiracy "theorists" in detroit.

its pretty obvious to most folks here, even the dumb ones, that someone has been fucking them on purpose for some time.

we should have a michigan-mini-get-together-thingee. there are a lot of folks here from the area.

i circumnambulate the area often, so i could go to where-ever-when-ever probably.

[was in Ann Arbor monday, Grand Rapids on Sat, before that Toledo...etc]

be in westland tonite. anyone in the area can always show up and buy me alcohol.

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:06 pm

I see that the price of the very first one I posted has dropped from $10,000 to $7,500. That's the one that's near the marina, as well as the old nuke silo.

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhom ... 1107135035

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:10 pm

I'd be willing to bet that a problem with a some of these homes that got close to being foreclosed is that, if it happened in the winter, the owners just walked out without winterizing them, resulting in burst water pipes.

beeline · Post by **beeline** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:17 pm

OP ED wrote:there are no conspiracy "theorists" in detroit.

its pretty obvious to most folks here, even the dumb ones, that someone has been fucking them on purpose for some time.

we should have a michigan-mini-get-together-thingee. there are a lot of folks here from the area.

i circumnambulate the area often, so i could go to where-ever-when-ever probably.

[was in Ann Arbor monday, Grand Rapids on Sat, before that Toledo...etc]

be in westland tonite. anyone in the area can always show up and buy me alcohol.

Funny, marmot and I were talking about something similar the other day. Be a hell of a party, to get all the RI regulars together.

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:42 pm

Wow, now it's down, from $10,000, to $7,500, and now to $6000:

The last I checked, this one was down to 4,500

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:54 pm

Under $5,000

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:00 pm

$12,500

chiggerbit · Post by **chiggerbit** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:15 pm

$5,900, looks like it needs new shingles: