Irvine Housing Blog

saw this one too..erg..unique..
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How does the property tax work?  If you bought a place like this, could you fix the tax at the before demotion & rebuild price?

How on Earth do you fit 4 bedrooms in 1400 SQ. FT.?

No, if you pull a building permit, you are subject to tax assessor re-valuation.

There has been a bunch of remodels that pushed the limit with regard to permits to preserve the original Prop 13 tax basis.

When times get tough for local government you can be sure they will look at these extensive remodels for additional revenue and penalties.

Wow, I had no idea kudzu has spread so far West!  All you need is a gap-toothed kid playing banjo on the porch, a few fireflies, a swap in the back, and you’re now South of the Mason/Dixon line…

Wow that is weird looking.

I wonder at what point this would be considered an “Earth home” or a “Green home”. Those dwellings covered by plant or earth are actually zoned differently and have a difference set of risks and lending standards… I guess it’s nothing a weedwacker couldn’t fix

Chia pet gone wild…

Another off topic post - article about a bunch of people in jail who managed to buy 17 houses in the gate community nearby.

Steal of a deal
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4567736

Interesting off topic link about guys in jail who managed to buy 17 houses in the gated community nearby…

Steal of a deal
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4567736

Holy Cow !!!

I can just imagine the spiders coming out of those vines. Yikes!

At night, while your sleein’,  Poison Ivy comes a creepin’ a-round.

Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy….

It looks like it is a topiary house! Disneyland is Orange County, and Orange County is Disneyland!

what is a single loaded street?

Single-loaded means houses are only on one side.

Four would be tough, but I saw some nice 3/2s this weekend at just under 1300 sf.  When it’s laid out well and unnecessary walls have been removed, 1300 provide quite a bit of space.

One of things I always notice is how much space is wasted in the ‘master suite’ in the new homes.  Shower, oval tub, huge empty floor space in the bathroom, two sinks (needed), but with four or more feet between them.  I giant walk in closet.  And then the bedroom itself big enough for a oversized king, two oversized end tables, an oversized side chest, an oversized armoire and a oversized “bench” at the foot of the bed with four feet between them.

The kicker, not big enough to be an actual sitting relaxing area seperate from the bed, just big enough to accomodate a bunch of oversized furniture to make it feel small again.

This is fantastic!  CO2 eaters which insulate the home.  I should patent this.  Or something.

How often do you have to mow the roof?