Recent content by cafeaulait

Thank you!  I, too, love the element of surprise.  I did not include Luna on my list because I thought it is out of my reach for now (I could save a bit more for down payment and buy Luna later, but my friends told me I should buy a house this year before prices and interest rates go up later). ...

That's nice to hear that you think PS has more potential (I'm assuming that you are either familiar with PS or have lived there from your comment).  I'm still fairly new in Irvine, so it's good to learn from the people who know the area a lot better than I do.  Thank you!

Thank you for the information on the Baker Ranch.  One of my friends recently recommended it, too.  For now, I am thinking about buying a house in Irvine and not in other areas.  I like living this city :)

I agree with you on all the points you made.  It's definitely nice to have separation of the bedrooms.  I am not planning to have a child, but definitely love to have guests over or have an option to rent one bedroom.  Either way, it's nice to not have another room right next mine. As you...

I am not too concerned about the noise from new elementary school if that's from the other side of Portola Parkway, but that's good to know.  You are right about the difference in the HOA and mello roos between CV and PS.  PS charges a bit more. As mentioned before, I like Agave's floor plan...

That's a good point.  I see that there are pros and cons for being so close to the elementary school.  Given that I telecommute and have to lead conference calls a lot, the noise could be an issue to me.  Since I'm thinking about living in a house, I definitely need to take that into...

Thank you for the reply, GH. I'm thinking about Caserta Plan 1 (486k) vs. Agave Plan 1 (535k). - Space They both have 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, but Agave at PS is more spacious (1355 sq ft) compared to Caserta at CV (1165 sq ft).  I like Agave's floor plan better than Caserta. - Location CV vs...

I am a first-time buyer and have narrowed down my options to these two, but I'm having a hard time choosing one.  Could you tell me which one would be a better house?  By better, I mean more resale value. I'm thinking about Caserta plan 1 and Agave plan 1.  I do not plan to live there forever...