Selling our House - West Allis colonial with many updates!

[jbiscuit]

Lowered our price: $139,900!

8915 W. Orchard Street
West Allis, Wi 53214

MLS 1194824

The time has come to sell our home. We are expecting our first kiddo and I took a new job in Kenosha so we need to move. This is a great house that I have put thousands of dollars and many hours into. Its a 2-bedroom, 1.5 bathroom colonial in a great neighborhood in West Allis. Close to Highway 100, 894, State Fair Park and any shopping you can imagine. Huge fenced in backyard!

Some of the upgrades include: Brand new kitchen with custom cabinets, Corian countertops with integrated sink, slate tile backsplash and Pergo floor. Brand new Lennox 95% efficient furnace. All new vinyl windows. Newer roof, gutters and downspouts. Cedar shake siding with aluminum bottom half. New finished rec room in the basement with snack bar, fridge, oak cabinets, carpeting, recessed lighting and in-ceiling speakers. Remodeled half bath. New carpeting throughout the house with hardwood floors underneath. Concrete patio and exterior landscaping.

The house comes with ALL appliances which include: Brand new Maytag stove and over the range microwave, new fridge, dishwasher, garbage disposal, washer, dryer and mini fridge in the rec room.

This is a great house for someone. Cheap bills with the super efficient furnace. Has the Lennox Central A/C also.

Move right in!! Should be a great house for a first time homebuyer. Feel free to shoot me a PM if you want to see it or call Colleen Tarantino to schedule a showing: (262)732-5806 or (262)370-8520 Cell

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[Holeshot]

Nice looking home! Good luck with the sale.

[xFullThrottlex]

price? MLS number/ address? Thanks

[jbiscuit]

8915 W. Orchard Street
West Allis, Wi 53214

MLS: 1194824

[xFullThrottlex]

thanks!

[RanJer]

Damn Jay, wish I had a downpayment on hand. Good luck with the sale!

[jbiscuit]

It doesn't take much to get into a home. FHA is 3.5% of purchase price for a downpayment and the rates are still really good. They were 4.75% for 30 year fixed a day or so ago when I checked. Great time to buy!

[flyin_blue_egg]

That's the same problem my wife and I are having. We can find a ton of houses we could afford the mortage on, but don't have enough $$ saved up for a DP.

[Ricky Bobby]

if i could find a buyer for my home i would be in the market but def need bigger garage

[jbiscuit]

The yard is plenty big. Put up a 24x36 if you want to. Buy the garage as a kit from Menards. Easy

[Ricky Bobby]

oh i know J but need to move my house first lol which this is a buyers market not so much a sellers market

[05caddyext]

There are plenty of big banks out there that will still finance a house with 0 down payment. Look into it. I just did it about 2 years ago. 0 down. 30 year fixed through Chase.

[michelle]

Good luck with the sale - that house looks great!

[jbiscuit]

Oh sure. Banks will work with people with good credit to get them in a house.

Also worth mentioning is the house has a bone dry basement. The past few years we have had those crazy rainfalls and the basement stays nice and dry. I even stored my 409 down there. Walls are all Drylocked. I had Security Glass Block put in glass block windows, I cleaned out all the window wells and added crushed stone to aid water displacement when it rains super hard.

The cedar shake siding was cleaned and painted a couple summers ago and still looks like new. The chimney flashing wasn't done right when the new roof went on and last summer had it totally redone and tarred.

[juicedimpss]

bump for a nice place.

so you are working in K town and havent stopped in the shop to buy us lunch??what the ....

[jbiscuit]

haha. I will have to stop over there soon Ron now that I am in the neighborhood :)

Thanks for the bump!!

[Holeshot]

If Jason takes as good of care of his home as he does his Chevy I'm sure its immaculate and be a trouble free home for years.

[jbiscuit]

Thanks Dan!


I can answer any questions for anyone about the house so just shoot me a PM.

[BigSnailBuick]

Not going to lie..I saw the outside and was like ehhh....then I saw the rest of the pics!!! Awesome interior!!! Looks like you guys did alot of work!! GLWS!

[TheRX7Project]

3.5% down is only $5 grand on this house. FHA loans are easy to get- I filed bankruptcy 2 years ago and I was recently approved for one for my condo. Good luck J!

[jbiscuit]

House is posted on Craigslist now also. Buy the house and mention the BCM ad and get a free case of beer!!! :)

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/reo/2319345043.html

[jbiscuit]

We are holding an Open House this Sunday from 12-2pm. Come on out! Anyone looking for a great home in a great neighborhood should stop by. Hope to see you Sunday!

[jbiscuit]

Bump for open house day!!!!!

[jbiscuit]

Price Reduced!!! Now $139,900
Come check it out, its a great house!

http://www.shorewest.com/homes/1194824_METRO-8915_W_Orchard_St-West_Allis-WI-53214-4259


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[civic600]

anyone have any idea what kinda monthly payment this place would be?

[Lash]

Depends on too many things, like the amount of money you can put down, the % you are able to get, and loan terms.

10% down on a 30 year @ 5% would be just about $675.
10% down on a 15 year @ 5% would be about $1,000.
30 year with $0 down should be around $750.

Don't forget taxes though.

[Car Guy]

Don't forget credit rating......

[05caddyext]

I'd say by the cars listed in his sig that credit rating isn't a problem. How many people have looked at the house? Have you asked them why they weren't interested?

[05caddyext]

There are a lot of things you have to keep in mind when buying a house. Like taxes. $277 a month on this place, and most mortgages make you pay into an escrow account which covers your homeowners ins and taxes. Could potentially add $400 a month easily. Also, another big thing that people forget, the house has to appraise out at what you want to buy it for. Even if your bank would approve you on a loan, the house may come back with an unfavorable appraisal which would mean you could afford the payment, but the bank won't loan the money because the value isn't there. That's not all that uncommon today either. Only way to circumvent this is to put more down to cover the difference.

[jbiscuit]

We've had good action on the house and everyone seems to like it. Most people through have been first time buyers and want to look at 100 more houses before they pick one lol. The time is right to buy! Low rates again, summer is near and my taxes are cheap compared to most of West Allis and Milwaukee county!

Good advice in here in regards to payments and such. A lot does depend on your loan and how much you are willing to put down. Also figure in the taxes ($3320 annually compared to $5000 across the street from me), and the utility bills. House has a brand new furnace so our gas/elec in July is $85-90. In January it's $120-145. Water bills are quarterly so $100-120 every 3 months. Bills are cheap in this house.

Civic600 come check the place out and see if it's right for you. The fact that nearly the whole house has been updated, we are including all the appliances, the huge backyard (rare for West Allis) and the location make our house a great one. You are welcome to see it anytime!

J

[civic600]

if i could find a roomate i would really look into this. Anyone wanna move in? lol

[jbiscuit]

Lemme know. Like unsaid you are welcome to come check it out when you want. I'm sure you could find a roommate easily in this area

[Wagonbacker9]

been doing a lot of house hunting... if you had double the garage we'd be in business. lol