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how exactly to these auctions work? Is it the bank auctioning off bank owned properties it has "repossessed" because the borrower couldn't make payment anymore? and is there a minimum bid in these auctions? thanks!

63 Canyon Creek going to Auction on December 18th? http://irvinehomes.freedomblogging.com/2009/11/30/these-irvine-homes-are-headed-to-foreclosure-3/10827/ would this be the first Shady Canyon property to go into foreclosure/auction?

From the Architects and builders that I have spoken to, it seems that it would be a good idea to get an Architect who has experience in Shady, who could tell you right away what could probably be done (or not) and manage expectations from the beginning...just a suggestion :)

heh heh, does the DRC EVER let anyone do all that they want? I heard they are just a tad less strict than before...

that does make sense, but then again these aren't normal, run of the mill houses built for the masses...

Hmmm, I can see where you are coming from, but then again, if theya re building a custom home for themselves, then does it matter? as long as you know what you like... Of course, building a house that would have just as much appeal to future buyers might be a completely different matter. One...

I like the shrubs, but heat, lack of character, and desert feel? Don't know where you are coming from. Maybe it's hot compared to the seaside, lacks character compared to some other areas which don't regulate the building style so strictly...Desert feel? Cacti don't only grow in the desert, you...

I think I saw 67 Canyon creek (I think, correct me if I'm wrong) about two years ago and actually ran into the builder...at the time, I don't remember 5 bedrooms, I remember it as having a huge master suite and maybe two other bedrooms, and that struck me at the time as being unusual. I also...

the lot size is 25,090 sf, according to the Irvine Co.

if you look in the proprty tax info, the land value listed there is usually pretty close to what they paid for the lot.

Shady Canyon has definitely seen better days, well, at least in terms of home value. Although this is a great time to buy there, because prices have gone down so much. I agree that if you are relocating from out of town, it's probably better to rent somewhere first and get a better idea of what...

hmmm, i guess I was a bit quick to express doubt on 23 cactus' design...it has gone off the market after a substantial price increase, did it sell??

23 cactus was completed, although it doesn't count as a new listing since it was for sale more than a year ago. I believe 30 Sage Creek sold...

The interesting thing about 23 Cactus is that the subteranean is bigger than the above ground structure! Above ground there is about a total of 5800sf...So i guess the yard should be fine!!

Construction costs seemed to have peaked a year or so ago, so it would seem possible that the new homes coming onto the market, and those that have been on the market for the last year or so may well sell for under cost. I think a good example was 66 Canton Creek. 98 Canyon creek (built by the...