IRVINE NEW CONSTRUCTION
Buying new is a different process than buying resale. You are dealing with a builder, choosing lots and upgrades, and weighing incentives against timelines.
Irvine builds new homes almost every year, and buying one is a different process than buying resale. I help Irvine buyers do that with their own representation, so someone is looking out for you and not only the builder.
This page covers where new homes are being built in Irvine right now and what to know before you sign. When you want to walk a model or compare communities, call me at (714) 866-9166
Most of Irvine's current new construction is in its newer villages: Great Park, Portola Springs and Orchard Hills, with select releases in Cypress Village and Eastwood. These are master planned communities with new schools, parks and amenities built in. Start with the Great Park and Orchard Hills guides, and I will tell you which builders are actively releasing.
If you are looking specifically at Tustin Legacy, that sits just outside Irvine and is worth its own look. See the Tustin Legacy guide and my write up on The Landing for that market, and we can compare it with the Irvine communities.
Builders have skilled sales teams, and those teams represent the builder. Bringing your own agent gives you someone to review the contract, negotiate upgrades and incentives, and protect your deposit and timeline. How my representation is compensated is agreed with you in writing up front, the same as any Irvine purchase.
Almost every new Irvine village carries a Mello-Roos tax, since it helped pay for the roads, parks and schools built with the community. It is added to your property tax for a set term. Always ask for the amount and the remaining years. Our guide to HOA fees in Irvine breaks it down by village.
Warranties, modern layouts and energy efficiency, usually at a higher carrying cost and with a wait.
Mature trees, established schools and often lower ongoing taxes, in exchange for an older home
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More than 150 million dollars in career sales, a top 1 percent Irvine standing, and over eight years across these villages, in English,Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese. Call (714) 866-9166 to tour a model or compare communities.
Right now, mostly Great Park, Portola Springs and Orchard Hills, with occasional releases in Cypress Village and Eastwood. Availability changes, so ask me what is releasing this month.
It is worth having one. The builder's team represents the builder. Your own agent reviews the contract, negotiates upgrades and incentives, and protects your timeline. Compensation is agreed with you in writing up front.
Almost always. New villages carry it for a set term on top of property tax. Ask for the exact amount and remaining years before you commit.
It depends on the community and whether you buy a completed home or one still under construction, from move in ready to many months out. I can tell you the timeline for each release.
