Photo by Bernie Kessler

I’m revisiting Beacon real estate this week because I keep hearing how dire the market is. The prices on these homes don’t seem particularly low, but it looks as if things have cooled off a bit in what was once red hot Beacon. The sellers would probably be asking at least $100k more if the bubble hadn’t burst. Whether they would get it or not is another thing.

There are definitely homes out there for under $200k in Beacon now. Plenty of them. I chose to look at the more interesting ones as the others didn’t do much for me. Get a load of some of these photos. You think city realtors can’t take pictures? These images are appalling, I tell ya. Simply appalling.

$349,500: 6 BR

Sorry the link doesn’t take you directly to the house. Not only can’t this broker take pictures, he is completely computer illiterate. I know because he’s the guy holding my license. He thinks his website looks good. Drives me nuts! Anyway, the house….3574 square foot Victorian on .31 acres. “Diamond in the rough” has some deets. The fact that someone took the time to strip the staircase and every single spindle has gotta be worth at least $200k. No, I’m serious. Really.

$389,000: 3 BR

Oh, how I’ve drooled over this house! It’s so friggen cute! Check out that 50’s breakfast nook! And the red couch. Bordello chic. Love it. Not so crazy about the location though. : (

$449k: 4 BR

Well, if you can’t afford the French chateau, here’s something that might do the trick for now. I love the crawlers and the fact that this house looks soooo haunted! 1900 square feet on 2 acres. It can be my Grey Gardens.