irvinesinglemom do not despair. 18 months ago developers would laugh at me when I would go by and ask if they would pay a coop fee to realtors who represented buyers. Now they beg us to bring people by thier developments. I would agree with the other posts that it is simply a matter of time. The only hitch may be that Irvine may have a master plan that severely limits new development. However even with that in place, you will have your pick of the litter once the people who just bought start to get shaky. I know a young couple who bought a huge new home up there and have spent over 900k. They financed 100% and it is sad to say but they are a foreclosure waiting to happen. I am sure they will not be the only ones.
Don’t despair, just try to hang in and be patient.