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Interesting that the real estate downturn appears to be finally affecting Redfin. Redfin is changing their pricing model from today onwards, and the refunds are coming down from 66% to 50%. In exchange you get "unlimited house tours", which I suspect is a relatively cheap part of their...

Okay, if you want proof that we've already passed the bottom, check out these price INCREASES... 122 Retreat went from $1.29mil up to $1.39mil http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/122-Retreat-92603/home/5902887 120 Retreat went from $1.39mil up to $1.5mil...

i think 122 retreat is close to foreclosure. They had a listing in the paper last week saying "make an offer -- 60 days to foreclosure..." The problem with these two homes is they were the model homes -- and the buyers would have paid probably $200k - $300k more than their neighbors for...

I drove past 51 momento on the weekend, and the realty sign out front has an add-on "TOO LATE" (in nice matching green background). Does anyone know if this actually sold? According to earlier posts the auction wasn't completed...

sounds a like bank-owned property... the listing agent is from "Prime Properties Asset Mgmt." with an (323) area code. the property taxes from 2006 are still unpaid as well.

anyone have a recommendation for a good doctor in Irvine? since I just moved into the area, I need a GP so I can resume my *annual* physicals, etc. I've spoken with some of my co-workers, and their doctors are starting to charge an annual fee to even be able to schedule a visit...

just came across this redfin listing for 31 early light: "Just fell out of escrow!!..." <a href="http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=1316284">www.redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing</a> This was profiled in the main blog <a...

Anyone have any thoughts on Pasadera at Glenwood? It's a new construction on the golf course in AV. The prices are around $850k - 950k for house between 2700 - 3100 sqft. The HOA is around $170/month with a ~1.7% property tax (including Mello Roos). I thought the floorplans were actually...

so with the bubble bursting, the subprime mortgages, no doc loans, etc have dried up, but i'm wondering if the IO loan is still used in large numbers. the subprimes are a big problem for a lot of people because of rate resets after the teaser rate expires, but you could get a 30-year fixed IO...

i've got a question: has the interest-only (IO) loan changed the house price equilibrium point in Irvine at all? prior to the housing bubble, IO loans were for someone with large bonuses at the end of the year, but I believe they're being used more and more in CA simply to afford houses...

i can see it from my balcony. it appears most of the fire is north of 241, burning down to portola parkway... there are some flames at the very top of the peak way above portola springs.. <img alt="" src="http://www.daveandmarcy.com-a.googlepages.com/IMG_3106.JPG/IMG_3106-medium.jpg"...

<a href="http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=1155209">http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=1155209</a> It's a "lender-approved" short sale -- the question is if it's approved at $1.17mil, or at the eventual price they'll need to sell...

I think that 30 desert willow actually did sell on that street. a few weeks ago, it was "pending offer" on redfin, and now it's gone. but the property taxes are still unpaid from 2006... anyone have info on it?

irvine123 -- you're right, not all are directly on Trabuco. my loose definition is that if even if you're 5-6 houses away from the main road, you're still going to hear it. i previously had a house in santa clara, a little bit off the flight path to San Jose airport. After awhile we got used...

we looked at those lots, but my main problem is that they all back right up to trabuco road. During a lazy sunday afternoon, the road noise is not all that bad, but try the morning + evening times, and you'll listen to sweet sound of traffic. I moved here about 4 months ago, and it seems that...