Villages of Columbus - Columbus Square - Cambridge Lane

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Cambridge Lane Residence 6 - Homesite 102



Original Price: $511,990

Price Reduction: $12,000

Net Price: $499,990

Incentive*: $20,000

Buy More than a Deal Price: $479,990
 
Why does the website say "mid 300s" for the plan 5? I'd think about it if it really was "mid 300s" but from the pricing reports in the first post, its *never* been that price and still isnt'.



Who in their right mind will pay 440ish for a f#ck1ng two bedroom place with 400 dollar mello roos?!??!
 
Values of living in a new condo versus renting:



1. The garage is new. You never have to worry about dealing with the previous resident's oil or dirt. It's so new you can sleep in it - I wouldn't though.

2. The laundry is new. You don't have to wash your clothes in machines that have washed who knows what from whom.

3. The bathroom is brand spanking new. Yes you'll be the first person to take a dump in it.

4. The kithchen is new. You don't have to worry about previous grease or trash.

5. The living/dining is typical.

6. The bedroom is new. You don't have to worry about previous bodily fluids stains.



I enjoy living in an older place if it's in a nice area. But I don't see any problems with living in a brand new home either.
 
[quote author="25w100k+" date=1213417283]Why does the website say "mid 300s" for the plan 5? I'd think about it if it really was "mid 300s" but from the pricing reports in the first post, its *never* been that price and still isnt'.



Who in their right mind will pay 440ish for a f#ck1ng two bedroom place with 400 dollar mello roos?!??!</blockquote>




there is a bunch of people living there. you can drive over there and ask them. just make sure you ready to throw down because they might not be too happy with your question.
 
[quote author="hs_teacher" date=1213428181]Values of living in a new condo versus renting:



1. The garage is new. You never have to worry about dealing with the previous resident's oil or dirt. It's so new you can sleep in it - I wouldn't though.

2. The laundry is new. You don't have to wash your clothes in machines that have washed who knows what from whom.

3. The bathroom is brand spanking new. Yes you'll be the first person to take a dump in it.

4. The kithchen is new. You don't have to worry about previous grease or trash.

5. The living/dining is typical.

6. The bedroom is new. You don't have to worry about previous bodily fluids stains.



I enjoy living in an older place if it's in a nice area. But I don't see any problems with living in a brand new home either.</blockquote>




HS- did you recently bought a condo in the area? i see you been defending Columbus grove and columbus square alot lately...
 
I've driven around Orange County a lot lately - Garden Grove, Stanton, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Orange, Villa Park, and Anaheim Hills. And I have to say, Irvine is a beautiful. And I think all the new homes add to its allure. Older homes are beginning to look rather outdated.
 
[quote author="hs_teacher" date=1213454246]I've driven around Orange County a lot lately - Garden Grove, Stanton, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Orange, Villa Park, and Anaheim Hills. And I have to say, Irvine is a beautiful. And I think all the new homes add to its allure. Older homes are beginning to look rather outdated.</blockquote>


What? Are you dissing Villa Park? Do not, and I mean... do not make me go native on you. acpme has my back on this, are you capping on VP? Dude, we have schools that rival Irvine. And, the [strike]chicks[/strike] women are [strike]hawt[/strike] beautiful here. Whatever, you can have your Toxin Grove, at least the fruit and vegetables I grow here are only toxic from the pesticides I put on them (and the farmers before me), and not the level of toxicity they have there.



Seriously, did you grow up here, or are you from Iowa? Because the love you have for Irvine/Tustin legacy of toxicity is not native, and honestly is just weird. And I thought you lived in Costa Mesa. Will you make up your mind?
 
[quote author="jbatzmaru" date=1213444882][quote author="hs_teacher" date=1213428181]Values of living in a new condo versus renting:



1. The garage is new. You never have to worry about dealing with the previous resident's oil or dirt. It's so new you can sleep in it - I wouldn't though.

2. The laundry is new. You don't have to wash your clothes in machines that have washed who knows what from whom.

3. The bathroom is brand spanking new. Yes you'll be the first person to take a dump in it.

4. The kithchen is new. You don't have to worry about previous grease or trash.

5. The living/dining is typical.

6. The bedroom is new. You don't have to worry about previous bodily fluids stains.



I enjoy living in an older place if it's in a nice area. But I don't see any problems with living in a brand new home either.</blockquote>




HS- did you recently bought a condo in the area? i see you been defending Columbus grove and columbus square alot lately...</blockquote>


It is common sense that new is better. The only people that disagree are the bitter renters trolling internet forums who can only afford homes built in the 50's, or no home at all, and those who own those homes. They will do anything to make themselves feel better, including making up controversies of toxicity and what not.
 
[quote author="asianinvasian" date=1213490177]

It is common sense that new is better. The only people that disagree are the bitter renters trolling internet forums who can only afford homes built in the 50's, or no home at all, and those who own those homes. They will do anything to make themselves feel better, including making up controversies of toxicity and what not.</blockquote>


No, the the issue is this neighborhood is off 30%+ from peak pricing, and the potential enviromental issues attached to the properties in VoC are additional negatives if one is considering purchase.



Ordinarily I would say something not so nice, but in honor of the passing of Tim Russert, I'm having a 'truth only' moment.



We'll see what happens after a couple of weeks when the NTS sales finalize and see what (if anything) folks will pay for VoC.
 
Graphrix, I know Villa Park is one of the most expensive areas in Orange County. And I admit the homes/estates are amazing. But some people simply prefer new. We all have different tastes right?



By the way, Villa Park High doesn't compare to any of the Irvine schools in terms of facility or academics. It was probably really good ten years ago, but not so much now.

If I'm not mistaken, parents in Villa Park actually try to send their kids to Orange Lutheran (private school) rather than VP High. In addition, most Villa Park High students are actually from Orange, not Villa Park itself. That's the problem I see with Villa Park - it's an extremely nice area surrounded by not so nice Orange.



And I wouldn't say I love Columbus Grove. It's just new, safe, centrally located, and close to a lot of interesting developments.
 
[quote author="asianinvasian" date=1213490177][quote author="jbatzmaru" date=1213444882][quote author="hs_teacher" date=1213428181]Values of living in a new condo versus renting:



1. The garage is new. You never have to worry about dealing with the previous resident's oil or dirt. It's so new you can sleep in it - I wouldn't though.

2. The laundry is new. You don't have to wash your clothes in machines that have washed who knows what from whom.

3. The bathroom is brand spanking new. Yes you'll be the first person to take a dump in it.

4. The kithchen is new. You don't have to worry about previous grease or trash.

5. The living/dining is typical.

6. The bedroom is new. You don't have to worry about previous bodily fluids stains.



I enjoy living in an older place if it's in a nice area. But I don't see any problems with living in a brand new home either.</blockquote>




HS- did you recently bought a condo in the area? i see you been defending Columbus grove and columbus square alot lately...</blockquote>


It is common sense that new is better. The only people that disagree are the bitter renters trolling internet forums who can only afford homes built in the 50's, or no home at all, and those who own those homes. They will do anything to make themselves feel better, including making up controversies of toxicity and what not.</blockquote>


Asianinvasian- we all know that you work for one of the builder. so what you say is worthless. just keep posting the new lower price each month k. thanks.
 
[quote author="asianinvasian" date=1213490177][quote author="jbatzmaru" date=1213444882][quote author="hs_teacher" date=1213428181]Values of living in a new condo versus renting:



1. The garage is new. You never have to worry about dealing with the previous resident's oil or dirt. It's so new you can sleep in it - I wouldn't though.

2. The laundry is new. You don't have to wash your clothes in machines that have washed who knows what from whom.

3. The bathroom is brand spanking new. Yes you'll be the first person to take a dump in it.

4. The kithchen is new. You don't have to worry about previous grease or trash.

5. The living/dining is typical.

6. The bedroom is new. You don't have to worry about previous bodily fluids stains.



I enjoy living in an older place if it's in a nice area. But I don't see any problems with living in a brand new home either.</blockquote>




HS- did you recently bought a condo in the area? i see you been defending Columbus grove and columbus square alot lately...</blockquote>


It is common sense that new is better. The only people that disagree are the bitter renters trolling internet forums who can only afford homes built in the 50's, or no home at all, and those who own those homes. They will do anything to make themselves feel better, including making up controversies of toxicity and what not.</blockquote>


"Controversies of toxicity" have nothing to do with me as a renter feeling good about myself right now. All I need to do is spend 5 minutes looking at growing numbers of rollbacks on the MLS and thinking about how much equity I am not losing every month while my down-payment grows. For anyone with half a head on their shoulders, there is actually very little that needs to be done to make one feel good about renting right now. And this is not an issue of whether "new is better" or not.
 
[quote author="asianinvasian" date=1213490177]



The only people that disagree are the bitter renters trolling internet forums who can only afford homes built in the 50's, or no home at all, and those who own those homes. </blockquote>


Uhm, I'd rather only be able to afford a home built in the 50's opposed to have paid almost half a million bucks for a two bedroom condo with a 900 dollar tax/ha expenditure.



The former makes me young and a first time buyer, the later would just make me a dumbshit.
 
<blockquote>It is common sense that new is better. The only people that disagree are the bitter renters trolling internet forums who can only afford homes built in the 50?s, or no home at all, and those who own those homes. They will do anything to make themselves feel better, including making up controversies of toxicity and what not.</blockquote>




I actually find that the quality of construction in the new stuff leaves something to be desired. Having lived in just built houses, and houses from the 1920s, I would certainly choose the latter.



As for the rest of it, <strong>I guess you have me pegged, dude</strong> (ette?).
 
Um.. freedom, why are you addressing me while quoting someone else? And what's with this animosity towards high school teachers? I know a fella who worked twenty years in aerospace before switching to teaching. I know another girl who's getting her teaching credentials right now although she does very well as an engineer.



I think renting for the past five years have been an excellent idea. I've done the same.



Now as a scientist, can you confirm that being exposed to soil in Tustin is more dangerous than being exposed to the sun? Personally, I would feel very comfortable standing for hours barefeet on Tustin soil than to expose myself to hours of sunlight. And trust me, I know enough doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals to back me up on this.



And yes, Costa Mesa is a very cool place to live. But in terms of education and schools, the city is definitely lacking.
 
sorry, my mistake.



no, I cannot confirm anything about the MCAS soil. But if I had to make a choice about whether to live there, I probably wouldn't. I did spend all morning out in the sunlight, though, so clearly our risk tolerances diverge.
 
[quote author="hs_teacher" date=1213517019] Now as a scientist, can you confirm that being exposed to soil in Tustin is more dangerous than being exposed to the sun? Personally, I would feel very comfortable standing for hours barefeet on Tustin soil than to expose myself to hours of sunlight. And trust me, I know enough doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals to back me up on this.</blockquote>


yes, standing in the sun for hours is more dangerous than a lot of things. that proves that standing in the sun is not good for you but how does it proves the soil is safe? nobody is talking about skin cancer.
 
[quote author="asianinvasian" date=1213490177]It is common sense that new is better. The only people that disagree are the bitter renters trolling internet forums who can only afford homes built in the 50's, or no home at all, and those who own those homes. They will do anything to make themselves feel better, including making up controversies of toxicity and what not.</blockquote>


now its completely obvious you're a sales agent at one of the new home developments. new is not better. well-built and well-designed is better regardless of when it was built.



living in woodbury, i do think the curb appeal of sparkling new communities has some value. but i'm also honest enough with myself to admit some of these new neighborhoods will have a hard time maintaining their desirability in the future. they're new and dense. in the future, they'll be old and dense. not a good combo. that's why old money neighborhoods (see what bkshopr posted about pedigree homes) maintain their value in the long run.
 
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