Irvine Real Estate Agent

If you have spent anytime in Califonria in the last several years then you would see the boom in Eletric vehicles on the road.  The number of these types of cars will only increase as the race to 2035 when gas cars will be banned from selling in California.  I know I have spoken with car salesman at Mercedes Fletcher Jones in Newport Beach and they said they are really amping up their production of these electric cars which has become a primary focus for them.  Because of this large demand we are starting to also see a boom in ev chargers being installed in a home.  Having this located inside a home can be a huge selling feature especially for those who already own electric cars or plan to buy one.  

I was recently taking a client out to look at homes

One of the best places to find Irvine new construction homes in Orange County can be found in the top communities of Orchard Hills, Portola Springs and Great Park neighborhoods.  There is no shortage for those wanting these new homes that often turn into investment properties for those who purchase them.  As as a result there is currently a good inventory of rental houses that have never been lived in and a perfect opportunity for those looking for a new home to lease out.  Some of the most expensive new homes can be found in the Orchard Hills community where homes nearly $3,000 are asking over $7,500 a month in rent. Slightly more affordable options can be found in the new homes being built in the Great Park community.  Look for communities like Solis

Within the Westpark community in Irvine is a small yet popular neighborhood called Positano that offers residential rentals from time to time.  On average we typically see 4 to 5 properties come on the market each year and depending on the time of the year these only typically remain on the market for less than 30 days.  These are detached single family homes that can range between 1,300 to 1,900 square feet with the large majority of these being 3 bedroom homes.  What is great about these homes is that they often come with a two car attached garage, front and back yards, two story floor plans and kitchens that can feature a center kitchen island.  

Past rental pries in the Positano community for the year 2023 so far have consistently been over

The Barcelona gated community is one of the best kept secrets when looking for a home in a secure neighborhood.  If you are familiar with the location of the Irvine Spectrum shopping center then you will know the general area where this is located.  The area is located just south of where the 405 and the 5 freeway meets in small little gate neighborhood that features newer detached single family homes built with modern amenities and style.  A new listing has just come on the market in this community that features a total of 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with a reported 2,712 square feet with two levels of living space. I know one of the bigger selling features for these homes is that they were built since 2019 with attached two car garages.  The four bedroom floor

One of the best places to look for a rental home in Irvine, California is the Reserve at Orchard Hills community.  If you are new to the Irvine area then you will quickly learn there are a lot of different neighborhoods to choose from.  A lot of these are newer communities like Portola Springs, Great Park and Orchard Hills offer a wide range of properties, often built in the last several years.  The best inventory of quality rental homes in my opinion are looking in the Orchard Hills gated community of the Reserve.  Currently on the market are several new construction rental homes that were built in 2023 with prices in the mid $7,500 a month range for a long term 12 month lease.

Living at the Reserve at Orchard Hills has a lot of amenities that come

In today's real estate market buyers are looking for several things that are included in a home that include an upgraded home with a well thought floor plan.  Another common request is that people are looking for privacy when it comes to your backyard space which is often times a small patio for many of the homes located in the Irvine area.  A private patio can mean a variety of things to different people but the idea is to be able to have a space that surrounding neighbors would not be able to look down upon.  This often isn't always achieved but having some kind of privacy is what a lot of buyers are looking for.  There are several condo communities that do offer private patios in some of their properties.  

A great place to start looking are the

One of the popular community located in the Woodbridge community in Irvine is the Briarglen community.  One of the reasons for it's popularity is that is offers both one and two story homes in a community that is within walking distance to Springbrook Elementary school and Southlake Middle school.  There is also a lot of value in the amenities found here with low monthly association dues that average around $115.00 a month.  These amenities include a community clubhouse, pool, tennis court and outdoor playground area.    Real Estate prices over the years was under the $1 million dollar price point until the year 2020 when we first started to see homes selling over one million dollars.  Since then we have seen homes sell for as high as $1,550,000 for a

Going back to between 2014 to 2015 many of the jade Court condos were built in the very desirable Cypress Village community in Irvine, California. If you are new to real estate in the Irvine area then let me first let you know there have been a large number of new communities built in the last 10 years with a wide variety of single family homes and residential condos to choose from.  Cypress Village was one of many new communities that was built with a good choice of residential homes and condos to choose from.  What impressed me about this property when it was first built was the quality of construction that was taking place.  There was also a well planned out area for parks and children to play which I thought was done perfectly.  Of course, one of the

When looking to purchase a home there are a lot of factors that go into finding a home.  Once you have located a home then you have to crunch all of the numbers to see what your monthly payment would be If you are planning to get a loan.  Often times buyers only look at monthly payment would be for the principal amount and interest and forget to includes taxes and insurance which often times can add a lot of cost to monthly amount.  This is commonly known as PITI, principal + interest + taxes + insurance.  In Irvine, the large majority of properties may have some kind of monthly homeowners association dues that also need to be calculated into the monthly payment.  Don't forget to also check if the property has a Mello Roos tax on top of all of that which

The Great Park area is arguably one of the best places to find a newer construction rental home in all of Irvine. If you are new to the Irvine area then you will quickly release that over the years there have been a lot of new neighborhoods being built at record paces with a lot of new construction inventory to choose from.  Now as the housing market is starting to cool off and higher interest rates going up we are seeing more of our clients to turn to renting a home rather than buying.  The Great Park area always has a wide selection of properties that were often built after 2015 which is very important to many renters in the Irvine area that tend to prefer newer construction properties more than any other area.  Over the past 5 months we have seen a