Dorothea Puente’s duplex is still on the market. Any takers?
Almost five months ago I wrote about Dorothea Puente’s duplex coming on the market. If you don’t know Puente’s history, she ran a “boarding house” in the 1980s out of her Sacramento Victorian duplex at 1426 F Street. She drugged and murdered tenants to cash their social security checks. Eventually seven bodies were found buried in her backyard.
In case you were wondering, I wanted to give an update on MLS stats for this duplex that has been on the market for 148 days as of today.
Date Price
02/26/10 $309,800
03/23/10 $301,800
04/15/10 $292,800
05/10/10 $274,800
06/01/10 $263,800
06/23/10 $252,800
07/15/10 $237,800
It’ll be interesting to see what this property sells for in comparison to other duplex units nearby. Regardless of price, would you have any issue buying a property like this? How might a murder or other heinous circumstance impact real estate value?
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Tagged as: City of Sacramento · Dorothea Puente · Duplex · F Street · Murder in a House · Real Estate Values · Residential-Income Property · Sacramento Real Estate Market · Stigma
