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I really like those modern prefab houses. They are pretty expensive though, it looks like $325/sqft: <a href="http://www.livinghomes.net/homesCommunities.html">http://www.livinghomes.net/homesCommunities.html</a> It's too much for a prefab, IMO.

I woudn't call Watermarke a tower, it's only 4 floors tall. I just signed a lease there. Security was not a selling point. It's not actually gated, so anyone can walk in. The average IAC complex is more secure, although that's all just for show. No one ever stopped me from entering after...

The incentives can definitely attract tenants. If you stay for more than 1 yr you will convert to a much higher rent. But there are people who don't mind moving and they can use the incentives effectively. I remember a few years ago when The Village opened, there was a big move of tenants...

Is this technically a "mcmansion"? It seems like a proper mansion to me.

<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/79-Reunion-92603/home/5953591">Quite possibly the most liquid home in Irvine?</a> Date Event Price Appreciation Source Sep 05, 2009 Price Changed $534,900 -- SoCalMLS #U9003790 Aug 24, 2009 Listed...

Kind of OT, but what is the best way to find homes (not apartments) for rent? So far, I've found that realtor.com has a lot of listings, but that site is such a pain to use. I'm surprised that no one has done a redfin-like site for rentals.

I went to the 1962 Port Trinity open house too. It is indeed a strange layout. I think what happened there was that the second floor was added on top of the garage some time in the 90s. The agent claimed that the house would go for 1.2-1.3M, and he's probably right, if the bank agrees, that...

First, there is an inherent bias in this question. A FCB is considered a notable or abnormal event, so everyone remembers it, whereas an American-born (predominantly white) cash buyers seems like a completely normal event. I don't know the statistics but I'd guess that the huge majority of...

Recent sales in that area suggest that a reasonable price _today_ is $100K less than the asking price. The sales were around $560-$570/sqft. Even that would be overpriced, in my opinion. Personally, I don't feel that this house is worth more than $1M... but that's just my opinion, of course.

Since you don't have to pay taxes on your gains in a 401k account, it's perfectly fine to capture some of your gains. I'm surprised that many people do only buy-and-hold in their tax-deferred accounts. Those are exactly the accounts where active asset management is a good idea. Of course, the...

I find it amusing when people think that cash buyers would be foolish and would overpay. You gotta give some credit to the people with the cash, they must have done something right (yeah, there are exceptions). The cash buyers can always get a better deal than the rest. They are also usually...