Comments on: What does an REO fixer-upper house in Sacramento look like? http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like Video library by Sacramento area real estate professionals - Realtor tips, appraisers, market trends, property value, neighborhoods, loans and more Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill McKnight http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Bill McKnight Sat, 29 May 2010 06:09:09 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-86 Well, it wasn't a Swanson's or anything, just a little mom & pop, but the concerns are still there, no matter what the wife believes. I will let you know how to embed our videos as soon as I get some technical advice. Well, it wasn’t a Swanson’s or anything, just a little mom & pop, but the concerns are still there, no matter what the wife believes.

I will let you know how to embed our videos as soon as I get some technical advice.

]]> By: Sacramento Tube Admin http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Sacramento Tube Admin Sat, 29 May 2010 05:37:07 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-85 Bill, you are a smart man to mention the potential environmental hazard. Can anyone say "potential super-fund site"? :) Keep me in the loop about the videos. Thanks so much. Bill, you are a smart man to mention the potential environmental hazard. Can anyone say “potential super-fund site”? :)

Keep me in the loop about the videos. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Bill McKnight http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Bill McKnight Sat, 29 May 2010 04:31:37 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-84 Uhm, make that the wife of the deceased... Uhm, make that the wife of the deceased…

]]> By: Bill McKnight http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Bill McKnight Sat, 29 May 2010 04:30:05 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-83 I think we can send the videos directly to you. Or we can use YouTube. I will find out for sure. The subject was a residence with an attached building that was used at various times as a corner store, dry cleaner, vending machine warehouse and other uses. The owner had a grandfathered legally non-conforming use for commercial that he lost through a hearing with the planning department. Seems that the restrictions of the grandfathered use are that it must be continuously used for the permitted use. The owner had changed uses without re-applying for a permit and had ceased use for more than a year. The City declared the building substandard after the owner died and neighbors began complaining about it being an attractant for vagrants. The City decided it was a nuisance and issued a Substandard Dwelling notice and demanded it either be demolished or remediated. The most troubling thing of course, was its previous use as a dry cleaning establishment as there could be EPA issues. I had to utilize an extraordinary assumption based on the deceased wife's statement that it had been cleaned up. I strongly recommended inspections by the appropriate professionals. I think we can send the videos directly to you. Or we can use YouTube. I will find out for sure.

The subject was a residence with an attached building that was used at various times as a corner store, dry cleaner, vending machine warehouse and other uses. The owner had a grandfathered legally non-conforming use for commercial that he lost through a hearing with the planning department. Seems that the restrictions of the grandfathered use are that it must be continuously used for the permitted use. The owner had changed uses without re-applying for a permit and had ceased use for more than a year. The City declared the building substandard after the owner died and neighbors began complaining about it being an attractant for vagrants. The City decided it was a nuisance and issued a Substandard Dwelling notice and demanded it either be demolished or remediated.

The most troubling thing of course, was its previous use as a dry cleaning establishment as there could be EPA issues. I had to utilize an extraordinary assumption based on the deceased wife’s statement that it had been cleaned up. I strongly recommended inspections by the appropriate professionals.

]]> By: Sacramento Tube Admin http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Sacramento Tube Admin Sat, 29 May 2010 03:37:46 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-82 Bill, I bet that's an interesting one to say the least. A former dry cleaning business? Wow. Was it zoned residential or commercial? Illegal use? Mixed use? Very interesting. I've been meaning to touch base with you about the videos. I have seen them. Honestly, I would love to put all of them here too, but the "share" feature on that site only lets you post a link rather than embed. Do you know any way around that? Bill, I bet that’s an interesting one to say the least. A former dry cleaning business? Wow. Was it zoned residential or commercial? Illegal use? Mixed use? Very interesting.

I’ve been meaning to touch base with you about the videos. I have seen them. Honestly, I would love to put all of them here too, but the “share” feature on that site only lets you post a link rather than embed. Do you know any way around that?

]]> By: Bill McKnight http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Bill McKnight Sat, 29 May 2010 03:32:15 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-81 Hey Ryan! I just did a substandard house in Homeland (south of Broadway, north of Land Park) which used to house a dry cleaning establishment. Talk about issues. It wasn't as bad as this one, but it was pretty bad. On another note, have you been watching the videos that Tinna and I have been doing over the last month? We have doing legislative updates along with promoting the REAA classes. Would you like to see one and allow us to put our videos on this site? It would be a great help to get the word out not only about the REAA but about legislation that will be affecting the entire real estate community. Here is a link to our latest. http://www.thinkbigworksmall.com/mypage/player/8074/29364/1677610 You will notice that it is on the TBWS platform. Frank and Brian have graciously comped the REAA with a free TBWS account to host our videos. Hey Ryan!

I just did a substandard house in Homeland (south of Broadway, north of Land Park) which used to house a dry cleaning establishment. Talk about issues. It wasn’t as bad as this one, but it was pretty bad.

On another note, have you been watching the videos that Tinna and I have been doing over the last month? We have doing legislative updates along with promoting the REAA classes. Would you like to see one and allow us to put our videos on this site? It would be a great help to get the word out not only about the REAA but about legislation that will be affecting the entire real estate community. Here is a link to our latest. http://www.thinkbigworksmall.com/mypage/player/8074/29364/1677610
You will notice that it is on the TBWS platform. Frank and Brian have graciously comped the REAA with a free TBWS account to host our videos.

]]> By: Sacramento Tube Admin http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Sacramento Tube Admin Thu, 20 May 2010 19:59:54 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-80 It was really bad and utterly filthy. Honestly, the smell wasn't too bad. I think because there were large holes in the roof and siding, much of the would-be smell escaped mabye. :) I wouldn't be surprised to see this property gain some media attention as it is rehabbed because it's a great real estate and story of interest in light of what it will do for a first-time homebuyer and also an entire neighborhood. It was really bad and utterly filthy. Honestly, the smell wasn’t too bad. I think because there were large holes in the roof and siding, much of the would-be smell escaped mabye. :) I wouldn’t be surprised to see this property gain some media attention as it is rehabbed because it’s a great real estate and story of interest in light of what it will do for a first-time homebuyer and also an entire neighborhood.

]]> By: Gena Riede http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/2010/05/20/what-does-an-reo-fixer-upper-house-in-sacramento-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Gena Riede Thu, 20 May 2010 17:57:39 +0000 http://sacramentorealestatetube.com/?p=581#comment-79 Ryan, this has to be one of the top worst fixers. Hope the smell wasn't as bad as the photos! :) Can't wait to see it when rehabbed. Just love make-overs Ryan, this has to be one of the top worst fixers. Hope the smell wasn’t as bad as the photos! :)

Can’t wait to see it when rehabbed. Just love make-overs

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