Recent content by Arman

Our experiences with New Home Company were nearly perfect. They were incredibly responsive. Which is the standard that we compare Toll with.

I heard of similar problems with Toll at Hidden Canyon in Irvine.

Multiple things: The usual problems that pop up in new home construction, we'd submit a request to have the problem fixed. They'd fill the problem as completed on their portal, meanwhile nothing had been done. Took forever to have customer service actually respond to fix requests. We paid extra...

Not a fan of Toll. Bought a house from them once, never again. Calling themselves American's Luxury Home Builder, I've found they're not so "luxury" after all. And these homes that are 3 stories are ridiculous. Maybe if they go 4 stories they'll be able to pack even more houses closer together!

https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/137-Prestigo-92602/home/169474523 $6,650,000?! For 4/4.5 3554 sq feet. My mouth literally gaped when I saw this. Yeah, I know, there's a view. But $1871/sq feet? Really? I'd be surprised if this house sells for anywhere near this number.

Is that the seller or agent taking the pics? I assumed it was the seller, since there are pics in there from Christmas! Another one looks like they're holding a banquet with tables set up with cheap plastic table coverings. And there are pics in there with a Kirkland trash box and a stepstool in...

Box of trash bags on the floor along with a stepstool visible in another photo. Nah, can't bother to clean up the house before trying to sell it.

https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/116-Clear-Fls-92602/home/143911337?600390594=copy_variant&1778901559=variant&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet "Let's try to sell the house for $10 million! But nah, I ain't paying for no stinking...

Irvine isn't an apples to apples comparison to Altadena. Altadena had older homes that were not built to the fire standards that the Portola Springs area homes have. I was involved in the evacuation of homes in the Portola area a few years back when fires crept to the edges of and thru areas of...

https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/100-Bozeman-92602/home/173430932 This one has been on the market for 10 months now, listed and re-listed multiple times, initially $4.980 million, now down to $4.199 million. Inside finishes meh, only thing it has going for it is a corner lot. Overpriced still...

https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/123-Oakstone-92618/home/188066470 Seems a bit pricey if you ask me. Not all bedrooms are en suite. WTF?! Nice views though. Is that the sole reason for what seems like a ridiculous price?

I don't understand price increases on resale homes that have already been on the market for a period of time. Take https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/23-Plymouth-92620/home/4779149 Went on the market 12 days ago at $1.985 million, today increased to $2.199 million, an increase of $214K. Why? If...

OMG too funny. Hadn't noticed that! Add another one to the "fail" list.

This one's on the market again. Same price after the reduction. Now jazzed up with staged furniture. Still crappy builder standards, still no back landscape, still contractor front landscape. Still only the nice view is the only positive thing to say. The staged furniture is no more reason for...

https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/327-Paradiso-92602/home/180272720 Contractor front yard landscape, no rear landscape, standard builder finishes everywhere. And they want almost $1000/sq foot?! Lot size is 3800. My current home size is larger than the entire lot size! The house looks like it...