There is a TON of money and wealth being built due to COVID if you aren't in the bottom half of the income ladder. The stock market itself is already a great example and if you already have a home, your home already appreciated enough to be able to afford the higher payments. There is also a ton of overseas money coming in as foreign investors are putting their money into something more stable which would be US real estate. Now that US has opened its borders to international travelers, you may see a tick up in foreign investors in the housing market. You also have a bunch of parents helping their kids with the down payments as well.Irvinehomeseeker said:Sometimes you wonder if the buyers finally say quits when prices reach so high...both existing and new homes have risen like 75-100K on average in Irvine in just 3 months. Even if financing its like 400-500$ more per month. And there are hardly any homes on the market, yet ppl keep bidding up.
Is the thought process like bid up and buy now or miss the boat forever?
And how are buyers stretching their budgets? I can understand buyers from northern CA with tech salaries able to afford but wonder about ppl from OC being able to compete.
Maserson said:https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/108-Locanda-92620/home/167378932?1280460695=variant&600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&1077477207=variant&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet
Are we at $700/soft now?
zubs said:My previous post is an attempt to show anecdotally how the feds policies have affected me.
I'm now $1100/month richer just through refinancing and no real work.
Also my properties have gone up 25% in value.
Plus I can raise my rents while my mortgage goes down?...dafuq.
Quite inflationary.
Costco king crab legs last year $27.99
Today it's $39.99.
Probably going higher when holidays hit.
USCTrojanCPA said:Maserson said:https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/108-Locanda-92620/home/167378932?1280460695=variant&600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&1077477207=variant&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet
Are we at $700/soft now?
Wait till you see my upcoming Crescendo Plan 1 Cadence Park listing. It'll also be around $700/sf but it sits on a corner lot of almost 10,000sf and has almost $1m in upgrades including $500k in landscaping with a kick ass pool and mature trees. It'll give the model home a run for it's money.
Compressed-Village said:USCTrojanCPA said:Maserson said:https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/108-Locanda-92620/home/167378932?1280460695=variant&600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&1077477207=variant&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet
Are we at $700/soft now?
Wait till you see my upcoming Crescendo Plan 1 Cadence Park listing. It'll also be around $700/sf but it sits on a corner lot of almost 10,000sf and has almost $1m in upgrades including $500k in landscaping with a kick ass pool and mature trees. It'll give the model home a run for it's money.
Sounds like a kick ass pad.
TestingIrvine said:$700 is the new normal in newer communities in Irvine.
Too much demand with Bay Area people putting down cash offers. A Redfin agent says 70% of his client are Bay Area
Compressed-Village said:Is it safe to say that we don't have speculators exist anymore in the realestate market? It's hard to say no, when you have homes appreciate 20-25 % annually, since last year. This will bring alot of speculation to the housing market and any speculation exist in an asset class will not end well. It is different though when someone buy to their root down. Whether the market goes up or down, we need a place to live, rent or buy. The heartache now is both rent and buy is coming into an extreme measures.
once interest rates lift off, I think we will see a slow down. keyword, slowdown. Not a crash.zovall said:Compressed-Village said:Is it safe to say that we don't have speculators exist anymore in the realestate market? It's hard to say no, when you have homes appreciate 20-25 % annually, since last year. This will bring alot of speculation to the housing market and any speculation exist in an asset class will not end well. It is different though when someone buy to their root down. Whether the market goes up or down, we need a place to live, rent or buy. The heartache now is both rent and buy is coming into an extreme measures.
I think there are tons of speculators and "investors" buying now.. A lot of people have a lot of money and real estate is just one asset that has inflated. But since lending standards are high, we won't see a crash like we did last time. What could cause something like that?
I do believe that society benefits from people buying homes for themselves to live in.
USCTrojanCPA said:Compressed-Village said:USCTrojanCPA said:Maserson said:https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/108-Locanda-92620/home/167378932?1280460695=variant&600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&1077477207=variant&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet
Are we at $700/soft now?
Wait till you see my upcoming Crescendo Plan 1 Cadence Park listing. It'll also be around $700/sf but it sits on a corner lot of almost 10,000sf and has almost $1m in upgrades including $500k in landscaping with a kick ass pool and mature trees. It'll give the model home a run for it's money.
Sounds like a kick ass pad.
Yeah, the house is awesome and the interior upgrades were done with the consultation of an interior designer so very tastefully done. I think he even upgraded the electrical panel to 400 amps because of the electronics in the home. Seller will be moving up to his LA home at the end of next month so I should have it ready to list in Nov/Dec.
zovall said:Compressed-Village said:Is it safe to say that we don't have speculators exist anymore in the realestate market? It's hard to say no, when you have homes appreciate 20-25 % annually, since last year. This will bring alot of speculation to the housing market and any speculation exist in an asset class will not end well. It is different though when someone buy to their root down. Whether the market goes up or down, we need a place to live, rent or buy. The heartache now is both rent and buy is coming into an extreme measures.
I think there are tons of speculators and "investors" buying now.. A lot of people have a lot of money and real estate is just one asset that has inflated. But since lending standards are high, we won't see a crash like we did last time. What could cause something like that?
I do believe that society benefits from people buying homes for themselves to live in.
Compressed-Village said:USCTrojanCPA said:Compressed-Village said:USCTrojanCPA said:Maserson said:https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/108-Locanda-92620/home/167378932?1280460695=variant&600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&1077477207=variant&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet
Are we at $700/soft now?
Wait till you see my upcoming Crescendo Plan 1 Cadence Park listing. It'll also be around $700/sf but it sits on a corner lot of almost 10,000sf and has almost $1m in upgrades including $500k in landscaping with a kick ass pool and mature trees. It'll give the model home a run for it's money.
Sounds like a kick ass pad.
Yeah, the house is awesome and the interior upgrades were done with the consultation of an interior designer so very tastefully done. I think he even upgraded the electrical panel to 400 amps because of the electronics in the home. Seller will be moving up to his LA home at the end of next month so I should have it ready to list in Nov/Dec.
As a realtor, do you have access to homes that when it hit the MLS listing that you can tell if the homes are in forebearance status? Or only the bank's own the notes has this info?