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These were lower than $800k about two years ago, so there is some resistance to paying almost $1mil for them. I agree with this; I think the pricing is too high for what you get, but the discussion becomes interesting like this when we're using "monopoly money" so to speak.

For the home that just went pending as an example, what are your thoughts on having 2/3 of the bedrooms on the first floor? It may be because I have younger kids, but I kind of like having the majority if not all of bedrooms on the same floor. Obviously there are plenty of folks without these...

I agree with this statement very much. I favor more individual spaces indoors, over a 'courtyard' look or just about anything else (except overall lot size, which is my admitted hangup and where I am willing to compromise most often). Believe me, I understand a buyer's taste can be extremely...

Some might say even 'real' money is monopoly money, but you get the point.  ;)

I had IHO in mind (obviously) when I selected these. :) I enjoy the passionate devotion to three car garages. Going forward, perhaps I'll post a picture of the property, and send links upon request (message me, I prefer avoiding the perception of being overly-marketing-ish). I will admit bias...

Okay, so I'm continuing a 4x4 Irvine fantasy real estate session as is my casual obsession, this time based on budget ($1.1 mil) and sans any external links. I'm providing just the basic information on these four listings, and will leave it up to the participants as to their favorite method for...

I wonder if Irvine voters now think the GP is going to be even remotely similar to what they 'voted' for; far more residential homes than originally mentioned, expensive document changes, etc. I'd like to think Irvine is as well run as this accolade indicates, but the evolution of the GP makes...

Quail Hill as an example seems to have a slight majority of Asians versus Caucasians. Maybe its just me, but I'd like to think Irvine is becoming a city without a clear ethnic majority (for me this is a positive thing) when taken as a whole, even if some villages or smaller neighborhoods tend to...

I like to write up suggestions for things to do in and around Irvine every weekend. I've quickly grown tired of hearing my own ideas for weekend activities. I'd like to hear from other folks here as to what things they like to do or even specifically have planned for this weekend. Part of my...

Very well said, both sellers and buyers can have non-rational pricing/buying motivations, and my guess is that (especially smaller sized/sampled) asking pricing graphs will reflect this in some way.

Really like the plan 1 Jasmine, but as most always with the new Irvine developments, I have a certain pricing discomfort which the previous post touches on.

I can text better than I can type! Lol (see, that was text speak...). Yes, I meant 'texting' though my teenager can be testing at times also...

I have to admit I (a Caucasian) am often lost in thought while walking around and am probably more oblivious than I should be, even to the point of being on the phone (even caught myself testing like a teenager, I wonder when there will be a law or at least a city ordinance against walking and...

LOL! You know, I was thinking I should go for a new title which has humor, apart from my relative lack thereof. Abandoning any hope of a humorous title, my team is leaning toward renaming it the Irvine Home Sales Blog (since, we talk almost about homes sold listed to be sold). Not giving up on a...

"1800-2200sf homes are a sweet spot for many, sellers are hoping for an irrational buyer and jacking the psf beyond reason." Well said, and a long shot strategy at best. This pricing seems seems very out of whack.

Ah, yes, a blog ON MY SITE is about housing in Irvine. Irvine Housing Blog is the name of another site/blog. I can see the opportunity for both confusion and accusation (I never thought I'd have this much fun being accused of wrongdoing or ill will). I am open to suggestions, and not...

And I'm no real techie, but I know the url to my blog doesn't say anything externally about 'irvine housing blog' - though I do tend to organize my blogs based on "housing" "mortgage" or "things to do" distinctions internally. No one is trying to mislead anyone. Perhaps now my signature, devoid...

I think I better understand the NYC connection a little better now, thank you. No shame in my game as far as the Woodbury/Stonegate discrepancy, I've been living in Irvine since before it was a city so I have no shame with not knowing the specifics of the rivalry between two directly adjacent...

80's floor plans are great, but I really loved the floor plan of the late 60s early 70s UP home I grew up in. It just made more sense. Maybe its a childhood thing. And there was the Brady Bunch on TV to verify the validity of the architecture.

If so, where?