<strong>Check it out, REOs are 35% off in NPB:</strong>
<blockquote>Property History for 1826 TOYON Ln
Date Event Price Appreciation Source
Nov 18, 2009 Listed $925,000 -- SoCalMLS #S596478
Aug 26, 2009 Sold (Public Records) $1,428,125 -2.0%/yr Public Records
Aug 15, 2005 Sold (Public Records) $1,549,000 -- Public Records</blockquote>
<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Newport-Beach/1826-Toyon-Ln-92660/home/3561049">mariners west bay</a>
(of course, why anyone would pay $1.5M for this is beyond me...)