Comments on: Reader Question – What do you think about Fifeville?

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By: Arthur

Arthur — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:46:23 +0000

I too thought Goldsmith’s article was excellent. It’s rare to see the complexities of gentrification dealt with so well.

The Mallory comment caught my eye too. Sad to say, but the “shoddy rehabber” label is spot on, according to the people I know who live in or have worked on Mallory houses. Thankfully he ran out of cash before he could do more damage.

He is also right about the reputation of the neighborhood association. I gave up going years ago.

By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:48:16 +0000

There are so many things in this story that buyers want to know about the neighborhood, but as a Realtor I can’t speak to – it’s fascinating.

I’m very surprised also that he spoke about Joe Mallory so bluntly.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:43:08 +0000

It’s fun to read so much written about my neighborhood today.

Some of the prices people are asking in Fifeville seem too high, but then I am used to seeing a “ghetto-discount” on houses here. That seems to have gone away. I think it is largely due to a change in the neighborhood’s reputation. Five years ago, I had friends call me with very serious concerns when I was weighing whether to buy in Fifeville. I live here now, so the skeptics probably wouldn’t speak as freely, but I gather that the perception has changed.