When looking at a potential house to buy, it’s as important to consider what a broker doesn’t show you as it is to look at what they do show you. 2061 Ashton is a case in point. (click to enlarge images)

First, there are no photos of the front of the home contained in the listing. This is strange, since looking at the Google Street View of the home, it doesn’t look all that bad. Maybe not the most dramatically appealing home, but good enough for a listing photo. We have to wonder why the listing agent omitted this important piece
of information.

Second, in taking a quick peek at the street the most glaring feature is the giant power station just down the street. This is bad, and further compounds the question as to why the listing agent would omit the front of the home, since it’s logical to assume a potential buyer would check this out on their own.

The home itself seems fine, a smaller, reasonably updated house close to Alameda de las Pulgas in Menlo Park and in a great school district. But for under $1 million, this could be a good starter home … if of
course we can figure out whether 2061 Ashton is a
DEAL OR NO DEAL?

Address: 2061 Ashton Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025
(MLS Listing)
Status: ACTIVE
Bedrooms: 3; Bathrooms: 2
Living Space: 1,580 sq ft
Lot Size: 6,000
List Date: 6/18/2009
Original List Price: $999,000
Current List Price: $999,000
MLS no.: 80939201

Real Estate Agent Comment: WEST MENLO TOP REMODEL: RE-DO COMPLETED IN 2002 WITH MANY COMPLIMENTS THAT STRIKE THE EYE: STAR STUNNING CONTEMPORARY IN BEST COUNTY ALAMEDA AREA EXTRA AMPLE FRONT + REAR YARD WITH BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPING; GREAT ROOM IS HEART OF HOME WITH WELL APPOINTED KITCHEN.

DEAL or NO DEAL?
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