Recent content by waitin4ever_IHB

What does everyone think about the interest rates in about 9 months to 1.5 year time frame when most of these new homes start selling. To me it seems that the prices have been set based on the current selling that is going on in Portola springs and Woodbury east. Although the listed...

Irvine realtor thanks for the effort to put together this list.. One very curious question. When I visited Portola springs in May. I like few plans in Paloma tract and one plan in Manzanita tract. I was told that paloma current phase had just sold out the week before. I was told that...

Just saw from OC register that 43 Bamboo is headed for Auction. http://irvinehomes.freedomblogging.com/2009/08/06/more-irvine-homes-are-headed-to-auction/#comments Apparently the money owed is 720K. It has been listed as short sale for 588K forever. When we wanted to see the property...

Agree with the original post. It is progressively becoming difficult for me to believe that Irvine Prices are going to go any lower. Although I would like it to as I've been waiting for ever now. Recently I've see many properties New constructions in Portola springs and many older...

Never got a reasonable answer to my original question. I see everyone compaining about High HOA fees in woodbury east and portola springs etc. But I do find some very old areas with lot more HOA in woodbridge/Westpark. Are they really worth it. If they are then why the big fuss over...

I've noticed similar issue. I've lived in the same apartment for lot longer than your 5 years. When lease renewal came I thought I was going to get good rates because some people with just 1 year at the complex got 100 dollars lesser than i was paying. But to my surprise we were quoted...

I initially thought that the Big HOA's are relatively new phenomenon just like increasing Mello Roos with every new development in Irvine. But during my search for homes in the past 2 months I'm finding that some of the old Woodbridge homes have almost 300 to 400 dollars HOA. Agreed...

Agree completely. I've been a long time waiter for a home in irvine. I never understood the dramatic run up in prices even before this blog came along. Then I've been a regular reader of the blog and have further waited for few more years. But somehow despite todays topic and the maps...

Indeed I found it wierd at the begining that the old home was almost 50 to 60K more expensive. But like you said the HOA and mella roos actually makes the monthly payment more on the newer (but 50K cheaper) home by almost 300 dollars. Are the realtors/homeowners in Irvine calculating...

Checked out portola springs Paloma this past weekend. Going by the last phase sale prices it seems that 2200 sq. ft home can be had for 640K approx. Mello roos + HOA is 800 dollars Very similar comparision to these would be some homes in Northwood Pointe [Carlyle tract]. Same schools...