2010 Irvine New Home Collection

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[quote author="roundcorners"]BK... what is your best guess, as to why they didn't hire any Chinese/Cantonese speaking sales people for the Collection?[/quote]

TIC can't post this ad "we are hiring and only Chinese need to apply". Lawsuit and discrimination are the worse nightmare for companies.

I just do not think Chinese is interested when the pay scale for such a position is rather low. Chinese into RE would rather be a Realtor and sweet talk the naive Chinese buyers in their native tongue to over bid a resale then collect a fast 3%.

They would rather sell 2 houses vs sitting in a trailer for the whole year.
 
I'm not a lawyer but companies can certainly hire for certain skill sets such as ability to speak a certain language... can't they?

Again... my argument comes to negotiations.. I think TIC is playing the take advantage of the dumb Westerner and FCBs are in for the kill... if they they have Mandarin speaker, the FCBs might not have that much negotiating room... let alone they can understand all the back talk and dialog among the FCBs...
 
dude.... they don't need chinese speaking salespeople... they don't care... walk through model... good enough... where do i sign?

based on my luck in the pre-exsting home market, all real estate in irvine is on the rise... easily $350/sq ft and steadily increasing... i'm not sure if this is fake demand. we are just in a weird area... oh wellls.... i'm just going to have make do in my townhome (no complaints)...
 
I totally agree with IHO. I bought in phase 1. I rather they keep prices the same, and sell out!! I am looking at this price increase a little bit differently. Before I get flame, please hear me out. In phase 1 the prices, Plan 1 prices ranged from 715K - 732K. Phase 2 plan 1 pricing is 736K. That sounds like a 4K raise instead of 25K raise. Plan 2 phase 1 prices ranged from 760K - 776K. Phase 2 prices is 778K and 783K. That's a 8K increase. Plan 3 phase 1 prices ranged from 795K - 812K. Phase 3 prices are 806K and 811K. This may be a decline. I am not saying I agree with their pricing, just looking at the changes in numbers.
 
Just went through Sonoma again (with a certain Chicago Bear) and they have furnished the Cali Rooms and have decorated the backyards more.

I have to say... they look really nice. We agreed that even though it was small... if you've lived in a townhome... this would definitely suffice as a move-up place and even as you first home... it would seem good enough.

I didn't have my camera but I'll bring it tomorrow (although I may not be able to take any because there will be too many FCBs running around). I just remembered that panda had his camera but we were too busy talking about BK for him to take pictures.

Like it or not... the CaliRoom will show well and will lure the money overseas.
 
[quote author="irvinehomeowner"]
...and even as you first home... [/quote]

FOR $800K?!?!

That's it, I'm logging off for the week. I need a drink.
 
All those prequalified, sign up early, reservation, preview and grand openings are the ways TIC used to gauge demands. You are all fools and fell for this trap. TIC raised prices to a point that only the Communist FCB can afford the homes.

Give ma a break, 800k for an entry level home. Throw in a California bone and you are rolling over like a dog.

You guy should have shown restraint and not show your enthusiasm so much then TIC would not be so confident in aggressive pricing.

I know this industry well and it is all about psychology and perceptions. You are all very bad poker players.

C'mon you Chinese buyers. You are so good at Longo in negotiation pretending that you are about to walk off the car lot so the salesman practically was chasing after you and begged for you to buy the discounted car.

Why do you show your weakness so early here expressing your desire? You guys are hopeless and I can't really help you anymore.

losers!
 
Come on BK!!! You should know this. Even a sheeple knows it. The price increase started long before the pre-qual, priority list etc... Back in October when TIC first send out the email blast about the 2010 collection. How many people here can honestly say, "NAH, this is POS, I am not going to look"??!!! Whether you like it or not, you clicked on it didn't you? I check it out with the thought of, wow how can they do this in this environment. Regardless of intention, they were tracking traffic already. For all of us who clicked it, that created the price increase before December. I wish it's as simple as what you are saying.
 
First of all, I am what you guys hate Chinese buyer. I bought one in Sonoma, I know lots of my friends also bought other models in 2010 collections. All of us are highly educated professionals, making well above Irvine median, every single penny of our income shows in our W-2s, nothing hided from IRS. I am well aware that there is a good chance that housing price in Irvine will drop another 10% in next 2-3 years, but I don't have the luxury to wait that long, buying a house is not all about investment, there are always something else more important than money in our life. I just want to buy it now even it seems like a dumb financial decision. If you feel you can not afford the new houses, why not go back to school, get a better degree or find a second job to boost your income, rather than whining here like a kid. I can tell you most of the Chinese buyers are from local like us, if you go to broadcom or western digital, you will see us working there as senior professionals making this county stay in the lead in technology in this competitive world.
I am not native English speaker, if you want to make fun of my English, go ahead, if that's the only way you can kill your time.
 
[quote author="asianbuyernotfcb"]if you go to broadcom or western digital, you will see us working here as senior professionals making this county stay in lead in this competitive new world.
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I am not meaning to be mean here, but USA is in the lead in this competitive "new world"???
 
[quote author="asianbuyernotfcb"]Thanks for correcting me, Alex, so what is the correct statement? [/quote]

When you use the term "lead" in this new world, what exactly are you referring to? You most definitely can't be saying we are in the lead in the field of education, we are way behind many Asian countries, including China <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->. You can't be saying that we are in the lead in technology(though you refer to people working at WD or Broadcom), because, well, we are behind in that field as well. (Japan, Korea, etc.)

So again, what field were you referring to?
 
[quote author="asianbuyernotfcb"]First of all, I am what you guys hate Chinese buyer. I bought one in Sonoma, I know lots of my friends also bought other models in 2010 collections. All of us are highly educated professionals, making well above Irvine median, every single penny of our income shows in our W-2s, nothing hided from IRS. I am well aware that there is a good chance that housing price in Irvine will drop another 10% in next 2-3 years, but I don't have the luxury to wait that long, buying a house is not all about investment, there are always something else more important than money in our life. I just want to buy it now even it seems like a dumb financial decision. If you feel you can not afford the new houses, why not go back to school, get a better degree or find a second job to boost your income, rather than whining here like a kid. I can tell you most of the Chinese buyers are from local like us, if you go to broadcom or western digital, you will see us working there as senior professionals making this county stay in the lead in technology in this competitive world.
I am not native English speaker, if you want to make fun of my English, go ahead, if that's the only way you can kill your time.

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Thank you for your post here. Congrats on your purchase.
 
abnf:

Can you tell us more about your buying process?

Did you sign up on the pre-reg list and if so, what number did they tell you you were?

Were you able to get the plan and lot you wanted?

Have you looked at resale?

What drew you to Woodbury? To Irvine?
 
[quote author="asianbuyernotfcb"]First of all, I am what you guys hate Chinese buyer. I bought one in Sonoma, I know lots of my friends also bought other models in 2010 collections. All of us are highly educated professionals, making well above Irvine median, every single penny of our income shows in our W-2s, nothing hided from IRS. I am well aware that there is a good chance that housing price in Irvine will drop another 10% in next 2-3 years, but I don't have the luxury to wait that long, buying a house is not all about investment, there are always something else more important than money in our life. I just want to buy it now even it seems like a dumb financial decision. If you feel you can not afford the new houses, why not go back to school, get a better degree or find a second job to boost your income, rather than whining here like a kid. I can tell you most of the Chinese buyers are from local like us, if you go to broadcom or western digital, you will see us working there as senior professionals making this county stay in the lead in technology in this competitive world.
I am not native English speaker, if you want to make fun of my English, go ahead, if that's the only way you can kill your time.

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I am also an asian buyer working in the semiconductor field (I used to work at BRCM as well!) and I'm definitely not an FCB- just years of discipline saving (driving a camry!) and dual income now that I'm married are factors that enable me to afford my $625K house (before options heh heh). I wish I made at much money as you did to afford Sonoma! I can only afford Coronado! Congrats on the purchase.

P.S. I know someone recently requested the build out plan of Coronado, but I've been pretty busy with midterms this week and haven't been able to dig around my documents. I'll try to do that soon.

P.P.S. I was in the sales office today and the agents told me that TIC officially bought down the Mello Roos bond today, capping it just slightly under $3000.
 
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