Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Is this South Boston Luxury Condo Overpriced?

For a change I'm going to write about a new listing that came on the market with another brokerage.  This condo came on yesterday and is located at 125 B Street in South Boston.   It is a beautiful condo and I like the building very much.  Here's a link to the Full Listing and below are the specs:

- 2 Bed/ 2 Bath/ 1 Outdoor Parking Space
- 1055 Square Feet
- Asking Price $579,000 or $548.82/Sq. Ft.

The seller paid $530,000 for this condo in April 2008, so it sounds like he/she would prefer to break even or possibly make a little bit of money if possible.  In my opinion this condo should be listed at $499,000.  In comparison to what has sold in the last 6 months, and what's currently on the market with similar specs, this unit is overpriced.  That's not to say that someone might pay $550,000 for it.  There is a resale in the building that sold for $569,500 in May 2010.  I think that's a big number and the owner will have a difficult time getting their money back in the next 1-3 years.

What do you think?  I've been wrong before and was last year for the unit that sold, will I be wrong again?

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