JonBenet house on market for $2.68 million; take a tour
Alicia Wallace, Daily Camera
Published July 3, 2008 at 7:06 a.m.
Updated July 3, 2008 at 9:36 a.m.
Photo by Paul Aiken, Daily Camera
The former home of the Ramseys, at 749 15th St., in Boulder.
The house where JonBenet Ramsey's body was discovered nearly 12 years ago is back on the market.
The 7,092-square-foot, four-story house at 749 15th St. — the former home of John and Patsy Ramsey, whose 6-year-old daughter was murdered and found in the home's basement on Dec. 26, 1996 — recently was posted on the public listings for $2.68 million.
The listing price is more than double its $1.05 million sale in 2004.
When it comes to real estate stigmatized by past crimes and catastrophes, time sometimes can be a healer in terms of market value, said Randall Bell, an appraiser, economist and nationally known expert on damaged real estate.
A house with a sordid past "will bother some people, but it won't bother others," he added. "As time goes on, the situation gets better."
John and Patsy Ramsey purchased the house, then known as 755 15th St., for $500,000 in 1991, according to Boulder County assessor records. In 1998, the Ramseys sold the house for $650,000 to a group of investors.
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July 3, 2008
7:34 a.m.
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hdfresh writes:
I can bet that the poor girl's spirit is haunting the house.
July 3, 2008
7:36 a.m.
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Creative_N_Denver writes:
With todays housing market crumbling they will be lucky to sell this house at $500,000! No mention of the reasons for selling at this time in this article. For investors this really is a bad time to make money on any home. I for one would feel uncomfortable buying a house that was part of an unsolved murder no matter how much time passes by.
July 3, 2008
7:39 a.m.
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vudumom writes:
If the owner's were smart they would turn it into a tourist,beauty queen house of horrors and hire John Mark Karr to do the tours and run the gift shop. It would make so much more money.
July 3, 2008
10:44 a.m.
JustSayin writes:
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July 3, 2008
10:47 a.m.
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Buckwheat writes:
Had my house up for sale once. This has just about as much news value. Slow day at the office Boys????
July 3, 2008
1:01 p.m.
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rorygebbers writes:
Say what you will about the People's Republic, but its housing market is doing just fine.
July 3, 2008
1:36 p.m.
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JustSayin writes:
What, you censor me because I ask why you didn't post all your JonBenet links again? Didn't like it pointed out how you've wallowed and reveled in the JonBenet/Columbine horrors for ratings and dollars?