The house looks clean inside and out. Yard seems to be a good size. They sell the backyard a bit short by only showing one angle, but it’s possible that the reasoning is that there’s something undesirable behind the house? I don’t think the freeway is directly behind the house, although freeway noise could be one reason for the lower price per sq. foot price for this listing. The water feature picture is sort of funny. It’s a $200 fountain from Jerry’s right?

Overall this is a great price for a starter home. The important thing with a starter home is that you find a neighborhood that will appreciate well over a 5-7 year period. Eugene has some strong micro-neighborhoods within larger neighborhood like “Harlow” or “Cal Young” – these micro neighborhoods include homeowners who care for their yards and homes, and usually include families with a real stake in the friendliness and security of the neighborhood.

3.7/4.0.

What’s also nice is that the color scheme is good enough to leave as-is. The less work you need to do when you move in, the better! The post doesn’t say anything about the yard so I’m guessing that it’s .17 acres or less.

Not only does this tool provide you with the latest sales data for your neighborhood, but the UI allows you to sort by five different variables, each by neighborhood:

1. Avg. listing price
2. Avg. sale price
3. Median sale price
4. Avg sq ft price
5. Trulia popularity

Granted, the Trulia popularity number is skewed by blogger geeks, enterprising agents, and if my comments tab is any indication – spambots. And nevermind that the remaining “local scene” information is tossed in there like a cereal box toy. These are small things.

Here’s what would make it better: A community of people who want you to succeed. For instance, Zillow released an API and made themselves hundreds of allies, overnight. Hmmm..

And the best part? Home Depot is right around the corner…

ERE rating – 7/10.