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Go buy a Carmel in Woodbury, the builder is the new home company - essentially the same people as Laing.  Nice homes at a nice price...

the plan 3s in cortona and toscana are actually not bad values compared to available homes in quail hill.  i too prefer quail hill's location and lower taxes/hoa but for brand new with more updated family rooms and kitchens - actually the plans in general are quite a bit better than the likes of...

akim, where did you find such a low mello roos?  is it a sfr or condo?  $5k/yr+ is a given in most neighborhoods...

supply and demand will set irvine pricing and supply will be controlled by icdc and lennar for the foreseeable future - like they pulled back the last few years when demand waned they will probably adjust going forward to keep profits intact and land values high.  that is just how it is and will...

Northwood High is much more preferable than Irvine High - Northwood is being compared to UNI, the most preferred High School in IUSD. "On a side note, the HS for Stonegate will be Northwood High, not Irvine High like Woodbury, if that matters to anyone."

laguna altura especially the interior lots will be a great little neighborhood to get into.  there are not that many homes there and pricing is somewhat like a second chance for those that didn't get in on turtle ridge or quail hill in phase 1 about 8 years ago.  hopefully their larger homes...

this chart just doesn't work for irvine or any other nice area such as manhattan beach or westwood or beverly hills or newport beach. a nice home in woodbury or laguna altura is 1M and the avg net worth there isn't 6.8M.  i don't know anyone in irvine that fits into the chart - people live here...

what did you think of the floorplans?  i think plan 1 & 2 are laid out really well but plan 3 is weak - yes you get a loft but the family room is very difficult to furnish and traffic pattern thru it will be inconvenient.  i agree having your own driveway is extremely valuable.  you can't trade...

it the grand scheme it is not that big of a loss, i'd take the loss of down pmt and sell and move on.  you don't want to be a landlord - it sucks!!!  people trash your place and it costs you money and headache...

'Regular' Jumbo Loans from banks not backed by fannie and freddie are available again and i see minimal impact.  Banks are willing to lend again (don't forget that is their business and they have to get back to it sometime) and i see more banks getting back to business as things improve. 

TIC may not be able to raise prices as fast if and when rates are allowed to rise but i don't see them lowering them - they will slow down or stop releasing new product until supply/demand meets their pricing model.  You are talking about a very patient, strong developer, that is focused on...

Buena Vista Landscape Design and Maintenance, Inc. - Aaron Garcia - did my last few homes and each time came in lower than the other bids and did a stellar job.