Thursday, November 30, 2006

foreclosures in Woodbury

I was amazed when I first heard of the amount of foreclosures in the Woodbury community. It seems like many people purchased their homes but could not really afford the payments. Well from what it looks like that many of these people were investors that just decided to walk away from their homes. However you look at in Woodbury is still the best community in Irvine, and lots of people are moving over here. Check out http://www.woodburycommunity.com to see some of the homes in the area. The website is still being updated and we are in the process of adding new agents. Also check out this article about the Garland homes in Irvine

Garland Park - Feelin’ the squeeze in Woodbury
November 26th, 2006 by zovall

Garland Park is a tract built from 2004-2006 by William Lyon Homes in the village of Woodbury. These condos have a bit more privacy than the other William Lyon condos at Lombard Court. There are four models ranging from 1,355 - 1,971 sq ft:

Residence 1: 1,355 sq ft - 2bd/2.5ba
Residence 2: 1,737 sq ft - 3bd/2.5ba
Residence 3: 1,878 sq ft - 3bd/3ba
Residence 4: 1,971 sq ft - 3bd/2.5ba


In Garland Park, there are currently SIX plan 1’s listed for sale in MLS. 4 of them are listed by flippers:

Address: 199 Wild Lilac, Irvine, CA 92620 (Woodbury)
MLS: S463131 DOM: 39
Price Reduced: 11/24/06 — $579,900 to $565,000
Price Reduced: 11/25/06 — $565,000 to $554,900
Current Price: $554,900

Address: 126 Chantilly, Irvine, CA 92620 (Woodbury)
MLS: S464403 DOM: 28
Current Price: $559,000

Address: 124 Chantilly, Irvine, CA 92620 (Woodbury)
MLS: S464852 DOM: 30
Current Price: $579,500

Address: 181 Groveland, Irvine, CA 92620 (Woodbury)
MLS: S444308 DOM: 172
Price Reduced: 07/17/06 — $604,900 to $589,900
Current Price: $589,900

Adding to this inventory is the builder who is trying to unload 2 more of the same plan:

Address: 188 Guinevere, Irvine, CA 92620 (Woodbury)
MLS: S464397 DOM: 28
Prior Listing: $580,990 - 41 DOM
Current Price: $574,990

Address: 180 Guinevere, Irvine, CA 92620 (Woodbury)
MLS: S464399 DOM: 28
Prior Listing: $619,990 - 27 DOM
Current Price: $599,990

It looks like the flippers for the most part are lowering prices ahead of the builder. But the scenario could quickly change into one similar to that at Avenue One.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Welcome to Woodbury

First I would like to welcome everyone to the wonder woodbury community. I have lived in this community for over 1 year now, and love it very much. The majority of people in the area are extremely nice and friendly. Now of course there might be some mean people out there but I have not really ran across any of them. One thing I love is the Woodbury community park, also known as The commons. Here’s dome information about The Commons:
• The Commons
A 30-acre central park and gathering spot. Private area amenities include a 9.3 acre recreation center with: recreation building with multi-purpose rooms, fireplace and barbecue areas; lagoon pool; two junior Olympic pools and spa; adult resort pool with spa; children's water garden; sand volleyball court; tennis and basketball courts; village green.
• Planned public area amenities include: a 10-acre elementary school and a 10.7 acre community park with baseball diamonds, basketball courts, soccer field, community building, and garden rooms.
Now do you see why Woodbury is called a Master Planned Community? Ok if you have never been to the community, its worth the visit. If you are wondering what businesses are in the Area you can visit http://www.woodburycommunity.com This is a great business directory of all the business Mainly in Irvine. This directory helps out a lot because you can find that Restaurant you have been looking for, that dish or satellite provider, the Day spa that’s right around the corner, the Chiropractor and much more. Also if you would like you can post free classified adds, free events, seminars… And don’t forget about the job listing! Now if you would like to see what type of homes are in the Woodbury, you can visit the other site http://www.woodburycommunity.net This is a great site to look at without having to have a real estate agent get you the list off the MLS. We encourage the Real Estate Agents in Irvine that are listing in the Woodbury Community to keep there lists up to date. Well This is just the beginning and I will make sure to keep people updated with changes or new things happening. Everyone have a great day.