No_Such_Reality_IHB
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<p>I went through Brightwater today. Neither The Breaker nor Cliffs are open with Models yet, March is when they will be according to the on site staff. The Trails and The Sands were open.</p>
<p>A couple observations:</p>
<p>They had good traffic. Quite a few people walking through. That's the good news. The bad news, of the two groups behind us and the two groups in front of us that we kept intersecting with, not one was interested in buying. One group of all ladies was decorating idea shopping. The late middle age couple frequently a room or two behind us was regularly crinkling their nose with the wife pointing out the lack of attention to detail.</p>
<p>There was a couple was asking about financing with the agent at The Trails. The man just about keeled over when the agent said they probably can't get financing without 10% down. Maybe if they have really great credit, but even then, probably 10% down...</p>
<p>My third impression is a bit crass. Granted everybody has different taste, I had to frequently look past the finishing choices to concentrate on the space trying to give the space the benefit of the doubt. Frankly, I keep feeling like I was looking at a home targeted at Huntington Beach Skate Punk turns 40. </p>
<p>Stylistic differences aside, what was noticeable was how quickly the model home was showing wear. The carpet in the stairs showing a path. The rail with hand wear. Dirt from hands on the wall by the light switch and what look like someone flicked the plaster. Remember these models all range from $1.05M to $1.25M. So why was the same bathroom faucet used repeatedly in model after model after model? Viking range top, check. Viking refrigerator, check. Viking wall oven, okay, check. Soft-closing drawers, nope, standard, slams shut and bounces open drawers.</p>
<p>Yards, what yards? It's all hardscape, for good reason. it's too small to be functional. Heck, the one with a grill on it would be claustrophobic to grill on. The other with the fire pit, looks nice, but four friends sitting around your lava rock fire pit with the inability to move around isn't going to happen.</p>
<p>Yes, one model is constructed with a non-existent setback. The neighbors garage wall, electric meter and other stuff all abut your entry walkway. It's the same high density as Irvine.</p>
<p>Overall, not what I would consider one million plus.</p>
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<p>A couple observations:</p>
<p>They had good traffic. Quite a few people walking through. That's the good news. The bad news, of the two groups behind us and the two groups in front of us that we kept intersecting with, not one was interested in buying. One group of all ladies was decorating idea shopping. The late middle age couple frequently a room or two behind us was regularly crinkling their nose with the wife pointing out the lack of attention to detail.</p>
<p>There was a couple was asking about financing with the agent at The Trails. The man just about keeled over when the agent said they probably can't get financing without 10% down. Maybe if they have really great credit, but even then, probably 10% down...</p>
<p>My third impression is a bit crass. Granted everybody has different taste, I had to frequently look past the finishing choices to concentrate on the space trying to give the space the benefit of the doubt. Frankly, I keep feeling like I was looking at a home targeted at Huntington Beach Skate Punk turns 40. </p>
<p>Stylistic differences aside, what was noticeable was how quickly the model home was showing wear. The carpet in the stairs showing a path. The rail with hand wear. Dirt from hands on the wall by the light switch and what look like someone flicked the plaster. Remember these models all range from $1.05M to $1.25M. So why was the same bathroom faucet used repeatedly in model after model after model? Viking range top, check. Viking refrigerator, check. Viking wall oven, okay, check. Soft-closing drawers, nope, standard, slams shut and bounces open drawers.</p>
<p>Yards, what yards? It's all hardscape, for good reason. it's too small to be functional. Heck, the one with a grill on it would be claustrophobic to grill on. The other with the fire pit, looks nice, but four friends sitting around your lava rock fire pit with the inability to move around isn't going to happen.</p>
<p>Yes, one model is constructed with a non-existent setback. The neighbors garage wall, electric meter and other stuff all abut your entry walkway. It's the same high density as Irvine.</p>
<p>Overall, not what I would consider one million plus.</p>
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