Make no mistake, we love busting the chops of other companies out there, but that doesn’t mean we’re wrong or right, and they’re bad or good. It just means we like putting things out there that we, and hopefully you, might find interesting. So far, we’ve been pretty successful.
So a reader asks:
Just curious if you know what happened to 1826 Filbert, an over priced $1.7 mil 2/1 SFH being sold by Redfin. Place was 1,000sqft and quirky. I noticed the person moved out, but can’t find a sale.
Well, according to MLS, the property was on the market in June for $1,795,000, then withdrawn end of June, then back on the market at the same time, same price. It appears now the listing has expired (same price), which for all practical purposes means it may not have sold, or it may have been sold in an off market deal, or Redfin simply forgot to update their MLS listing.
Of course, a big indicator of why it may not have sold is the fact that when you call the Redfin 877 number you get the full “national” run around, and as of yet (20 minutes calling over and over) you get no live person. When you call the 858 number, it sounds like they say, “Hi, you’ve reached Redfin San Diego.” Hmmm… They must be out surfing.
If you’d like to try the Redfin experience yourself, feel free to contact the Redfin agent: Erik Van Joosten: 877-973-3346 or :858-[removed per request].
Now, does this mean we don’t applaud innovation? Hardly. More like a little quality control.
[Update: Max (listing agent) called back moments ago, (about 10 minutes after leaving a message), 2 offers under asking when it first listed, not acceptable to the seller. Seller has decided to rent it.]