Recent content by Leaf

Haven't heard much about the issue and thought it was already solved.  Looks like the residents have to live with it.

Check with the HOA first.  In general, City may ask for revision but will eventually approve your renovation plan.  However, HOA may reject your plan completely.  Turtle Rock is flipper-friendly, because it has HOA but no ACC (architectural control committee), so as long as the City approves...

In 2017, Belvedere Plan 1 (approx 2,400 sqft) was selling for a starting price of $1.1 million. Calistoga plan 1 (approx. 3,000 sqft.) was starting from $1.3 million and the sales were so bad that William Lyons sold the remaining lots to IP. Now starting from $1.4 million for houses less than...

Haven't followed this issue for a very long time, until I saw protesters driving their cars around the Orchard Hills/Eastwood area last Saturday.  Glad the City gets involved and takes actions against the AAA. I still remember last year, someone on this forum claimed the asphalt odor issue...

The poor previous listing agent was holding open house every weekend for the past 6 months and he was fired. Owner hired a new one just want to have "better luck".  The new listing agent set a $1.48 million price and hopes people will bid up the price.  No way the owner will accept any price...

Sorry to bump an old post, but did you find a good GC? Can anyone recommend a good GC for adding a second floor for about 1000 sqft? Thanks!

I went to the open house but haven't placed an offer yet. Just want to see if it is possible for future remodel. Will check with HOA. Thanks for the suggestions.

Chinese money still flows in Irvine, but just in a much slower pace. Rich people always have their ways to get around the regulation. I went to a couple of open houses in the past two weekends, and I met a bunch of visitors from China.

I'm interested in a one-story house with two fireplaces -- one in the living room and one in the family room. Due to the fireplace in the family room, there is no good place to put a TV. So I was wondering if the fireplace and chimney can be removed (please see the attached picture). If budget...

OH residents, is the issue resolved after AQMD issued notices to AAA?  No more complaints about the odor?

I don't think AAA will move -- it was there long before Irvine Company started to develop OH communities.  AAA won't matter to Irvine Company, as long as it can continue to sell houses to people don't care or don't know about AAA. May be you can call South Coast Air Quality Management District...

Is it just the northern part of Eastwood Village (Avilla, Morro, etc) or pretty much all over the Eastwood?

Two month after its last sale, 8 Willowbrook is listed for sale at $1,649,000!

116 Retreat in Quail Hill https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/116-Retreat-92603/home/5902876 7/20/2016, $2,020,000 7/19/2019, $1,600,000 Redfin shows it was listed 7/17/2019, and sold 7/19/2019.  Just 2 days from the day it was listed to the day it was sold!

Finally it is sold for $2,050,000, $350,000 lower than previous purchase price. 07/20/2007  $2,400,000 07/25/2019  $2,050,000