Debbie's Irvine Real Estate Blog

The day after my #2 Birchwood, (Oak Creek, Irvine), listing went into escrow, I listed ANOTHER 4 bedroom in Oak Creek, and this is #2 Glenoaks. Both homes are in the Ashford Place tract, and there are only 140 homes in the whole tract! I just listed it yesterday.Check out this short video I took ...

Well. I was distributing the latest issue of my newsletter to homes in Woodbridge. "Really?", you probably are asking, "Shouldn't you still be in your PJs at that early hour?", you want to know... Well, sure I could ask my kids to get some of their friends together and send them off on their skat...

I'm expecting a large turnout at my Open House in "The Landings" today!3 Fairdawn is in Landing I, and is listed at $928,900.Six "Landings" homes have sold already this year. That's a lot when you consider that  only five sold last year, and five the year before.The 3 Fairdawn property has a char...

I enjoyed this amusing blog by Matthew Ferrara in Boston. I especially liked his marketing taglines like "Supply and demand be damned!" and "Pick your price! We'll find you an idiot!". Funny! Saying a home is just a "little" overpriced is like saying you're just a "little" pregnant. Sellers who d...

Just saw this on Patty Da Silva's blog. Too funny, but what a disservice to the sellers! I make a point of sending MLS reports to my sellers immediately after posting them - just so they can check the accuracy - and perhaps notice something weird in a photo :)   Hilarious. This week's photos are ...

If you are a news scanner, like I am, you probably saw that Dr. Frank Ryan (Plastic Surgeon to the stars) was killed on Monday, August 16, 2010 when his car drove over a cliff near his home in Los Angeles. At the time of the first report, the article I read said that Dr. Ryan did not drink or use...

91 Woodbridge homes are "active" right now, ranging in price from $268,888 for a 2 bedroom short sale, to $1,169,000 for a 4 bedroom SFR with a great lake view.49 are in "backup" or "pending" status, and 19 actually sold in July. These "sold" homes ranged in price from $299K for a 1 bedroom cond...

20 Woodbridge home sold in June 2010, at prices from $300,000 (for a 2-bedroom 970 square foot condo), to $975,000 (for a 4-bedroom 2,476 square foot SFR). It's July 21st already, and only 9 have sold so far this month! 57 Woodbridge homes are either in "Pending" or "Backup Offers" status right n...

I've organized a neighborhood garage sale in the Seasons tract in Woodbridge. It's taking place at 7:00 am tomorrow morning! (Yes, I know that's early...)Quite a few homes are taking part in this garage sale. * Wander from one sale to the next!  *The homes are in the following streets: AmberleafA...

As promised, here's the scoop on the charming tranquil SINGLE-STORY home in the Seasons tract, that I just listed! It has Pergo floors throughout, and PLANTATION SHUTTERS & wood blinds. Both bedrooms have mirrored closet-doors. The master bedroom has sliding-doors to the patio. Check out the whit...