Comments on: The Real Deal http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/ Tracking the Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley Housing Market Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: howard http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 howard Thu, 15 May 2008 22:48:38 +0000 http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/#comment-2408 You're the point here. The original house was torn down by the current owner and a new home constructed. I believe one wall was left standing for tax or permit reasons. You’re the point here. The original house was torn down by the current owner and a new home constructed. I believe one wall was left standing for tax or permit reasons.

]]> By: SavedByGrace http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-9 SavedByGrace Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:31:56 +0000 http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/#comment-9 I'm glad someone out there shares my views on those "gaudy McMansions" that replaced the nice ranch homes. The streets your friends live on are special and I pray that we won't see too many McMansions pop up to ruin it all. From what I see, it's begun. Sounds like you live in Irvine, Newport or one of the south OC cities now. Congrats! It's a nice area and that's how I found IrvineHousingBlog back in 2006. I read it everyday and it's inspired me to launch ArcadiaHousingBlog. You're smart to cash out and wait as you're already a winner. The Arcadia market may not have slid as much as Irvine thus far, but it will come. I’m glad someone out there shares my views on those “gaudy McMansions” that replaced the nice ranch homes. The streets your friends live on are special and I pray that we won’t see too many McMansions pop up to ruin it all. From what I see, it’s begun.

Sounds like you live in Irvine, Newport or one of the south OC cities now. Congrats! It’s a nice area and that’s how I found IrvineHousingBlog back in 2006. I read it everyday and it’s inspired me to launch ArcadiaHousingBlog.

You’re smart to cash out and wait as you’re already a winner. The Arcadia market may not have slid as much as Irvine thus far, but it will come.

]]> By: Beaches http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Beaches Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/#comment-8 I have been back, for about an hour :) In '83, there were still plenty of "ranch" houses, one story places, on nearly acre lots. I know most of those are probably gone by now - and in their spots sit gaudy McMansions (has also happened here at the beach). BTW, I found your blog via Irvine Housing Blog. Let's see, I had lots of friends on Hacienda, Orange Grove and Singingwood. Huuuuge lots. Arcadia was/is a beautiful place, especially this time of year. Our house was up near Wilderness Park, also a beautiful area. We had deer roaming in our yard, bunnies, coyotes, hawks soaring overhead. You don't see much of that down here where I live! It seems that although speculation hit the SG Valley, like it has everywhere, it hasn't hit the heights of the spec down here in OC. Perhaps your market won't slide as much as ours has started to slide. We have recently cashed out and made a killing, and now we sit on the sidelines and wait. Could be the stupidest move of our lives, or we could be crazy like foxes. Time will tell. I have been back, for about an hour :)

In ’83, there were still plenty of “ranch” houses, one story places, on nearly acre lots. I know most of those are probably gone by now – and in their spots sit gaudy McMansions (has also happened here at the beach). BTW, I found your blog via Irvine Housing Blog.

Let’s see, I had lots of friends on Hacienda, Orange Grove and Singingwood. Huuuuge lots. Arcadia was/is a beautiful place, especially this time of year. Our house was up near Wilderness Park, also a beautiful area. We had deer roaming in our yard, bunnies, coyotes, hawks soaring overhead. You don’t see much of that down here where I live! It seems that although speculation hit the SG Valley, like it has everywhere, it hasn’t hit the heights of the spec down here in OC. Perhaps your market won’t slide as much as ours has started to slide. We have recently cashed out and made a killing, and now we sit on the sidelines and wait. Could be the stupidest move of our lives, or we could be crazy like foxes. Time will tell.

]]> By: SavedByGrace http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-7 SavedByGrace Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:35:40 +0000 http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/#comment-7 Orange Grove Blvd is part of the Santa Anita Oaks area up in the foothills. It's a beautiful location and still ranks as one of the premier locations in my book. Have you been back to Arcadia since 1983? A lot has changed since then. Orange Grove Blvd is part of the Santa Anita Oaks area up in the foothills. It’s a beautiful location and still ranks as one of the premier locations in my book.

Have you been back to Arcadia since 1983? A lot has changed since then.

]]> By: Beaches http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Beaches Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:51:19 +0000 http://www.arcadiahousingblog.com/2008/01/24/the-real-deal/#comment-6 Great blog - love to read about my old hometown (I left Arcadia in 1983). When I lived there, Orange Grove was the "it" street. This home seller is clearly delusional given the asking price. You are absolutely right about picking up an ocean view home in the OC for that kind of cash - not oceanfront, but closer than the SG Valley! Great blog – love to read about my old hometown (I left Arcadia in 1983). When I lived there, Orange Grove was the “it” street. This home seller is clearly delusional given the asking price. You are absolutely right about picking up an ocean view home in the OC for that kind of cash – not oceanfront, but closer than the SG Valley!

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