Affording a Home in Westwood
The Westwood real estate market appears to be a bit "stagnant" right now. Sellers are frustrated that they need to lower their expectations and price their homes based on the reality that buyers are consulting Zillow and not willing to pay much more than the assessed value of a home. Potential buyers face a quandary if they are moving because they have to sell also.
But there are "deals" to be had. I am not a Realtor and don't have any stake in this, but I did have a chance to check out this house in Islington several months ago and noticed the price has now dropped to $369,900. Is is an "unupgraded" ranch, but we thought it perfectly fine to move into as-is with the older style kitchen and bathrooms, a large amount of useful basement space, and a big lot that goes back to the street behind.
The only drawback we could see was that the location requires crossing Washington Street to get to the other neighborhoods, schools, etc. 17 Ford Place is just off Curtis Street in a compact little neighborhood of homes on short quiet streets. I'm posting some photos of the neighborhood below in a slideshow; you can check out the stats on the home at Westwood Realtor Barbara Shea McDonald's website.
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