Mira Mesa Monitor

[sdrealtor]

Toll shifted away from traditional Spanish/Tuscan in RR but that was a few years ago and planned years earlier than it was built. Inside very modern and no more tuscan. The shift is on

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=flyer]Right. Probably more accurate to say, of the choices available to each of us, we’re free to spend money on them as we choose. Still a great option, imo.[/quote]

Right. And it might be even more accurate to say that most have no actual real choice.

Everyone is free to choose actually means rich people get the best options

[an]

[quote=sdrealtor]Toll shifted away from traditional Spanish/Tuscan in RR but that was a few years ago and planned years earlier than it was built. Inside very modern and no more tuscan. The shift is on[/quote]Agree that the shift is definitely happening. Looking at Toll’s offering in OC, all their smaller homes are modern and most of the larger home in the exterior are not quite modern and still have traditional roof lines. Their interior is definitely much more open and modern than the outside.

[sdrealtor]

Yup change takes time and builders are slow to move. It took them a couple decades to dismiss the formal living room despite calls for that in focus groups long before they did. The point is, the modern look is not inferior in the eyes of currrent buyers on the whole

[Coronita]

[quote=sdrealtor]Yup change takes time and builders are slow to move. It took them a couple decades to dismiss the formal living room despite calls for that in focus groups long before they did. The point is, the modern look is not inferior in the eyes of currrent buyers on the whole[/quote]

when will the interior charcoal gray look fad go away? 🙂

[an]

[quote=sdrealtor]Yup change takes time and builders are slow to move. It took them a couple decades to dismiss the formal living room despite calls for that in focus groups long before they did. The point is, the modern look is not inferior in the eyes of currrent buyers on the whole[/quote]
100% agree that it’s not inferior. It’s just different. Like clothing, design I feel like goes in cycle. Modern was popular about 70 years ago and now it’s back. Just not exactly the same. I love the new interior layout of minimizing hallways. It makes the house feel much bigger.

I also love the 10′ ceilings in the Toll houses vs the typical 9′ that the cheaper builders have. That extra feet makes a huge difference.

[an]

[quote=Coronita][quote=sdrealtor]Yup change takes time and builders are slow to move. It took them a couple decades to dismiss the formal living room despite calls for that in focus groups long before they did. The point is, the modern look is not inferior in the eyes of currrent buyers on the whole[/quote]

when will the interior charcoal gray look fad go away? :)[/quote]
I think this will take a couple more decades, since we’re just start to shift away from the brown tone to a gray tone. The popular color tone for kitchen/bathroom now is white/black/gray

[gzz]

Related anti-great room/living room screed:

https://archive.curbed.com/2018/7/11/17536876/great-room-house-size-design-square-footage

I disagree with it partly. I do think the giant great rooms aren’t used much and the space is better used for bigger bedrooms and kitchens, but medium size living rooms near the entrance are great. They provide a way to have one 24/7/365 clean room with good furniture for people with pets and children. And also a quiet room for reading and smartphoning.

By the same author:

https://mcmansionhell.com/post/635435396215521280/we-interrupt-this-broadcast-to-bring-you-an

[gzz]

It is kind of jarring to see a new development of close-in detached 2-floor suburban homes street full of cookie cutter modernish houses. Driving home and driving through three streets of these?

https://www.live3roots.com/homes/brio

It looks like something you’d see in the hollywood hills, but it will be in a symmetric row of dozens.

I supposed you’d get used to it, and over time the owners would customize them, but I just don’t like it.

Here’s another phase that uses three floors that looks fine:

https://www.live3roots.com/homes/aero

I think the issue is the boxy look is space efficient and urban, and doesn’t look good in a large two floor suburban development.

[sdrealtor]

Just a tip. I wouldn’t use one single male 30 or 40 something’s wants, needs, likes and preferences as a measuring stick for consumer housing preferences

[sdrealtor]

Update time. Strong week for MM, maybe strongest all year.

New listings 10 – back to average listing count

New Pendings of 9 – less on market so pendings drop back down

Thats +1 change

Closed sales at 8. Occasionally see something below 800k but for the most part market is 800K+

Price reductions at 1.

Current inventory at 20 with median price of $868K.

Starting to see more sales close to or above $1M.

[gzz]

Wow, did one of your listings end up in the McMansion Hell blog?

I don’t have strong views on styles, I just know what’s ugly and what’s nice, and have a soft spot for Carrara marble. Now this is classy, but became a tear down because it was too small:

The Marble House In Avalon, NJ

[sdrealtor]

Lol you have strong views on just about everything which incidentally you seem unwilling to soften on….. ever

[gzz]

Nah my views on everything discussed here are not strongly held, they may come off that way because they’re confidently expressed as a vocational habit.

[sdrealtor]

Update time. Another strong week for MM.

New listings 11 – average listing count

New Pendings of 12 – back up

Thats -1 change

Closed sales at 8.

Price reductions at 3.

Current inventory at 18 with median price of $875K.

More sales close to or above $1M. trend continues. SFR sales below 800K evaporating

[Author]

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