Buying houses on Ebay? Detroitka?

26-07-2013 01:44PM #1

Came across listing for homes in Detroit, listed on ebay.
I must live in a hole, because i never knew you could buy a home off Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Real-Estate-/10542/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=detroit

Mind you, some nice lil properties on there... if it weren't Detroit.

truebluesac · 26-07-2013 01:46PM

Over priced

Amirani · 26-07-2013 01:48PM

Property taxes make it over priced.

Grayson · 26-07-2013 02:00PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Came across listing for homes in Detroit, listed on ebay.
I must live in a hole, because i never knew you could buy a home off Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Real-Estate-/10542/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=detroit

Mind you, some nice lil properties on there... if it weren't Detroit.

Only in certain markets. the property section on the US site is pretty big. They have an escrow section there which is used so you don't even need to get lawyers involved (Although i think I would if I was buying a house).

biko · 26-07-2013 02:00PM

If I lived in Detroit I'd definitely buy move.

Grayson · 26-07-2013 02:11PM

Jesus, this one has a small bowling alley http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Luxury-Wall-Street-Condo-across-from-the-NYSE-with-private-terrace-/330950019028?pt=Residential&hash=item4d0e2887d4

hardCopy · 26-07-2013 02:22PM

Grayson wrote: »

Jesus, this one has a small bowling alley http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Luxury-Wall-Street-Condo-across-from-the-NYSE-with-private-terrace-/330950019028?pt=Residential&hash=item4d0e2887d4

Shipping: Free Local Pickup

donegal_road · 26-07-2013 03:15PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Came across listing for homes in Detroit, listed on ebay.
I must live in a hole, because i never knew you could buy a home off Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Real-Estate-/10542/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=detroit

Mind you, some nice lil properties on there... if it weren't Detroit.

deal would need to include a lifetime supply of Prozac.

Rented Mule · 26-07-2013 03:48PM

Even the Michigan Militia moved out of Detroit.

26-07-2013 07:09PM

donegal_road wrote: »

deal would need to include a lifetime supply of Prozac.

and ak 47s and a few glocks

Sh1tbag OToole · 26-07-2013 07:23PM

ebay has been doing property for years. classified though, not auctions

26-07-2013 07:25PM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

ebay has been doing property for years. classified though, not auctions

I never knew that, as I said, I must live in a hole:)

Just couldnt imagine that working here. or does it?

Carnegie · 26-07-2013 07:26PM

in 10 years time you's will all look back and think, jaysus remember when you could buy a 4 bedroom house for 1k in detroit and they're now worth 100k, if I had of bought a few I'd be retired by now

26-07-2013 07:31PM

Carnegie wrote: »

in 10 years time you's will all look back and think, jaysus remember when you could buy a 4 bedroom house for 1k in detroit and they're now worth 100k, if I had of bought a few I'd be retired by now

it will take a few centuries before Detroit house prices will rise.

:cool:

The One Who Knocks · 26-07-2013 07:54PM

Houses on ebay?...is the seller Michael Scott?

L1011 · 26-07-2013 07:58PM

Carnegie wrote: »

in 10 years time you's will all look back and think, jaysus remember when you could buy a 4 bedroom house for 1k in detroit and they're now worth 100k, if I had of bought a few I'd be retired by now

Houses in Detroit will be 1k for a long time yet. The city has just declared bankruptcy, all major employment is gone.

hfallada · 26-07-2013 08:02PM

Very few white people live in Detroit anymore. They all moved to the suburbs which are 45 miles away from it due to the crime and the fact it's crumbling. You can buy skyscrapers in what was once wealthy for **** all.

But then again the German government was dumping houses and apartments in Berlin a few years ago as they were loss making and now they have doubled in value. But I can't see the same for Detroit where whole streets are missing houses

The One Who Knocks · 26-07-2013 08:07PM

pfff....buying houses in Detroit, why not just get paid to take them?

http://www.businessinsider.com/abandoned-houses-detroit-2011-2

washman3 · 26-07-2013 08:07PM

biko wrote: »

If I lived in Detroit I'd definitely buy move.

Laugh at your peril.!! we may be heading down the same road much faster than we think.;)

The One Who Knocks · 26-07-2013 08:11PM

Looks like China's interested
http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-newest-real-estate-investment-craze-detroits-housing-crisis-1360973

Carnegie · 26-07-2013 08:12PM

washman3 wrote: »

Laugh at your peril.!! we may be heading down the same road much faster than we think.;)

true, despite all the austerity our budget deficit is increasing, its just a matter of time

rossie1977 · 26-07-2013 08:13PM

Carnegie wrote: »

in 10 years time you's will all look back and think, jaysus remember when you could buy a 4 bedroom house for 1k in detroit and they're now worth 100k, if I had of bought a few I'd be retired by now

the seller is here i see, you should change your name to "carnie"

Carnegie · 26-07-2013 08:14PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

the seller is here i see, you should change your name to "carnie"

for 1k you can't lose, its a shot to nothing

Chucken · 26-07-2013 09:34PM

How would it work for an ordinary Irish person (like me) to buy one?

Is the price you get it for on ebay all you'd have to pay?

I've my eye on a plot for $5.50

...I can afford that!!

shruikan2553 · 26-07-2013 09:51PM

If you installed some steel shutters on the windows, built a wall around the house and had a private security company it would be a great do upper.

PizzamanIRL · 26-07-2013 10:02PM

You can buy them on adverts.ie too sure. A few up there for millions of euro

washman3 · 26-07-2013 11:01PM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

You can buy them on adverts.ie too sure. A few up there for millions of euro

So we've 'turned the corner'.....:D:D:D

26-07-2013 11:03PM

Chucken wrote: »

How would it work for an ordinary Irish person (like me) to buy one?

Is the price you get it for on ebay all you'd have to pay?

I've my eye on a plot for $5.50 ...I can afford that!!

How it would probably work, is some crack head would fall over while dealing in your run down unsecured property, he would hurt himself and sue you.

Chucken · 26-07-2013 11:20PM

Jake1 wrote: »

How it would probably work, is some crack head would fall over while dealing in your run down unsecured property, he would hurt himself and sue you.

It wouldnt be unsecured....said crackhead would be my new security guard!

Seriously though...how would it work if one of us bought a house on ebay?

26-07-2013 11:22PM

Chucken wrote: »

It wouldnt be unsecured....said crackhead would be my new security guard!

Seriously though...how would it work if one of us bought a house on ebay?

dont know,but you could buy one and tell us how it went, sure whats a few bob, to satisfy your curiosity??

Would be funny though to buy one.
'so what ya do today, oh well I bought an aul gaff in Detroit, had dinner, went on boards.ie

gurramok · 26-07-2013 11:26PM

Grayson wrote: »

Jesus, this one has a small bowling alley http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Luxury-Wall-Street-Condo-across-from-the-NYSE-with-private-terrace-/330950019028?pt=Residential&hash=item4d0e2887d4

Sure, you can do bowling on the Wii, nothing spectacular there in Detroit!

Sounds like Robocop didn't do a good job on crime there after all:pac:

Buying houses on Ebay? Detroitka?

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