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I think he?s unconsciously making a political statement.  He?s been staring down a hillside of giant homes .... many unoccupied with hundreds of spare bedrooms for the last two to three weeks.

I spoke to the irvine pd today about this situation.  They are trying to convince him to move to a shelter.  So rough for him to be out there day after day.

It?s also possible we will see another leg up given the fact that so many local business are having banner years ... and there is going to be even more wealth swashing around in 2019 and 2020 looking for a place to settle.  I have been talking to dozens of business owners who are having the...

At basically $600/sf for zero lot line properties in a non-elevated location, it will be interesting to see what impact Barcelona has (if any) on the resale values in the surrounding communities like QH and LA.  I don't think the supposed "walk-ability" factor at Barcelona really supports any...

Crazy thing is that this home isn't even base.  It probably has about $100K in upgrades between all the sliders, tub, 60" fridge, cabinets etc.

If anyone is interested, there may be an opportunity to get into a home in HC at phase 1 pricing. Could be an amazing deal after the community closes out. PM me if interested.

If you go through all the photos, the landscaping is actually pretty increadible. The owner put in basic concrete hardscape, but there is definately over $200k in plants.  Maybe even much more than that. 

I would take this in a heart beat if I was in the market right now. Seller must need to move quickly.

The owner is actually not foreign. But I will say this is a case study on the impact of a selling a high end home in a rush.

Happy to show the above pre-foreclosure Capri property if anyone is interested.

That Capri property is a pending foreclosure. My guess is that someone is going to get that one for a bargain because it's so unattractive without the yard completed. Once the yard is done, it will actually be a pretty desirable home.

Not huge gains in either Marbella or Capri after accounting for the higher lot premiums on more recent sales. Might be a $200k gain or so on base prices for early buyers over two years.  The overall real estate market in the area has probably gone up equally on a percentage basis in the same...

Confirmed on the above post. No homes sold under $2m in Capri.  In fact, by the time you add lot premiums, elevation premiums, landscaping and interior finishes, owners of a handful of homes on the first street of Capri have likely invested somewhere around $3M.

Lot size and location seem to mean a lot here. I've noticed toll has no problem selling homes that close at $4m+ on premium lots . . . But they struggle with homes that close below $2.5m, which are usually sandwiched in the middle of a street and back a shallow hill.  With all of that said, I...

you may see buyers in the vistas act similarly to the buyers in HC and complete most upgrades (outside of structural ) after closing. Not that these buyers want to save on costs- they actually want things that are more customized than what toll offers, and frankly want to avoid the shoddy...