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    Eastwood Village (Planning Area 5B) coming 2017

    I registered to be on the Eastwood Village interest list from the website.  How do I get on the priority list for a certain plan?  Do I go to the sale office when they open to the public?  Do I need to have my own agent with me to get on the priority list?  Thank you....  never bought a new home...
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    To buy it or not to buy

    Never say never I guess.  Thanks.
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    To buy it or not to buy

    Yes and that's why the affordability, again, is the key.  However, if/when I buy this time (may be within 6 to 12 months), I don't want to move up or move at all.  That's why I'm not jumping on anything for the sake of buying home...  My rent is still way cheaper for now for an equivalent home...
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    To buy it or not to buy

    I agree with Irvinehomeowner....  for now and maybe for the short term. I mean more expensive cities nearby or even some multi million dollar homes in parts of Irvine actually got hit harder  than most of Irvine homes near and between 5 and 405 freeways during 2009 ~ 20012. Now may concern is...
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    Need advice on Portola Springs - 25 Conservancy - Short sale

    According to Zillow, this house almost go sold in Summer at $900k but back on the market. It also was scheduled to be auctioned at foreclosure sale...  However, the tax assessment data shows, the value has been $800k or below so I have feeling that appraise could've been a factor for not getting...
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    To buy it or not to buy

    I'm in the same boat and I believe so are many people except FCBs and investors who are in decline. I started looking 1.5 years ago.  Yes I missed the boat already then but my situation didn't allow me to buy anything pre-2014.  Anyway, I started seeing less homes in the market while the price...
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    Need advice on Portola Springs - 25 Conservancy - Short sale

    This is not my business obviously, but since I saw the house when the owners were trying to sell it early this year and saw the care and attention to detail they put in, I feel for their pain.  I guess there can't be any good reason for a short sale.  There were pictures with little ones and a...
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    Need advice on Portola Springs - 25 Conservancy - Short sale

    I actually went to see this home earlier this year.  At that time I believe it was near $1 M.  So here is what I remember as much as I can.  I'm hoping to get similar response from folks when I request about certain homes in the future. Remember this is a 3 story house.  3rd floor had like a...
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    Need advice on portola springs

    My ignorance but can someone tell me why builders are building these homes with attached garages?  Is this to find loop holes in building code for their benefit or ways to maximize the land size before they came up with motor court???
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    San Fran in housing correction

    It's a short sale but they've been trying to sell since Feb 2014.  So it might have been regular sale which didn't fetch... Actually I think I'm seeing higher listing prices in Irvine now while homes are not selling like they used to...
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    Downpayment and loan for houses 1.5 M and up

    Thank you for replying.  I deleted my content, felt silly to even ask.
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    Ellwood by Richmond American at Beacon Park

    Thanks Kapee, Looks like the prices are almost same since Phase 6...  It could mean the rapid appreciation (at least for seasonality) is done for a while or this is why they were able to sell faster than other homes... I wonder how Eastwood and more homes from PS III (?) will affect BP new...
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    Ellwood by Richmond American at Beacon Park

    I thought only some Ellwood homes in phase 1 had drive ways.  You mean all Nolan homes have drive way?  Didn't look like they did...
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    Ellwood by Richmond American at Beacon Park

    Yesterday also... I can see Ellwood being sold out.  Other than no driveway, no backyard, the layout and price are pretty good, relatively... Not my style though.  I once lived in a similar (but 20 years older) home in other part of Irvine.  Now I'm renting the house with 2 car driveway and...
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    Ellwood by Richmond American at Beacon Park

    If Ellwood is all sold out, how come I got an email from Richmond asking me to tour Nolan plans?  No agenda here.  I was just wondering.
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    Ellwood by Richmond American at Beacon Park

    No, I didn't mean Whites.  I meant American citizens and/or assimilated immigrants who work hard, pay enormous taxes, and try to make a living...  I wouldn't want to be in a neighborhood with 99% White people either.  That's where most of cross burning and mob lynching happened. 45.7% whites...
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    Ellwood by Richmond American at Beacon Park

    funny...  I'll take this as a joke... From a set of Caucasian eyes or any other non-"Asians" you mentioned, they are all same race...  My neighborhood, it's apparent that every time there is a house for sale, it has been white folks selling and those different Asian nationalities (I don't want...
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    Ellwood by Richmond American at Beacon Park

    This is becoming a bigger concern for me to buy anything in Irvine not just in BP.  Yes, there are neighborhoods that are mixed in races in both ends of income spectrum but for the size and price range that I'm looking for (3 or 4 bed for about $700k to $900k), the (especially new) houses are...
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