Gee, I don’t think it’s a drag at all. $1.5M, that is a whopping 25% haircut, no? In fact, I think it is fantastic that people are auctioning houses. These are sellers that are facing reality. I sold my house in San Jose in the same manner, pricing it about 5% below expected selling price and taking what I could get. Sales like these are what move the market, not stagnant, unrealistic listings.
Still, I know I am outside the mainstream in my pessimism, but I believe further price declines will hit these guys like mule kicks to the gut.
