Standard Pacific Homes in Santee Still Overpriced?

[Anonymous]

SDEngineer,

Wow, you were the people that had a deposit on it. Matt and Brooke told me about that situation and stated you guys decided to purchase another home in a different location. Thanks to you, we were able to purchase this great home!

We just had our first walk through. It went well, especially since my wife and I have already noted everything we wanted looked at. They guy was great, we pointed, he noted and did not even try to get us to live with it. That is what I was expecting, but instead, he said without a skip of a heartbeat, “we will fix it” as he wrote it down on his clipboard.

We got more great news. We were approved for our loan. So now the only thing that is holding us back is the VA appraisal. We are going VA because I am a VET. Ex Navy.

PKMAN, I told Matt in the sales office about your post, he wanted to take a look at it so last week I gave him the url. Today Matt told me that he talked to you as you were walking your dog. I will keep a lookout for you and your poodle.

For me, I am white as white and my wife is Japanese. So, if you ever see a shorter mixed couple walking the complex, it might be me. Right now my wife is not showing, but soon there will be a bulge that will give us away.

And yes, my unit is unit 55, the one with a sold sign in the front window and the nice view. The only thing I am sort of worried about is the new units being built where the current parking lot is. Matt and Brook said that our unit is higher and should not loose much if any of the view. I hope they are right because right now I can see the mountains from every window and the ball field from the front windows. It is going to be nice once the ball field is completed, that is for sure.

Here is a question for my new neighbors, does the HOA dictate the window treatment colors? We are wanting to get a stained, darker natural wood, blinds, but as I noticed, all of homes have white blinds. I just did not want to get something and then get fined for having them, then have to reorder custom blinds. I called Walters Management and they said to fill out a Architectural Modification request, but I did not want to do that since it costs $150 just to submit the request. I just want some blinds that are not white.

If you guys do not know off of the top of your head that is fine. I will do more hunting and pressing at Walters Management when the time comes.

[SDEngineer]

[quote=Unixed]SDEngineer,

Wow, you were the people that had a deposit on it. Matt and Brooke told me about that situation and stated you guys decided to purchase another home in a different location. Thanks to you, we were able to purchase this great home!

Here is a question for my new neighbors, does the HOA dictate the window treatment colors? We are wanting to get a stained, darker natural wood, blinds, but as I noticed, all of homes have white blinds. I just did not want to get something and then get fined for having them, then have to reorder custom blinds. I called Walters Management and they said to fill out a Architectural Modification request, but I did not want to do that since it costs $150 just to submit the request. I just want some blinds that are not white.

If you guys do not know off of the top of your head that is fine. I will do more hunting and pressing at Walters Management when the time comes.

[/quote]

Yep, that was us.

According to the CC&R and Rules and Regulations pages, it seems unlikely that they would have a problem with wooden blinds (white is probably just very popular since it’s neutral and cheaper).

The applicable quote is: “No window in any Residence shall be covered in whole or in part, inside or outside, with aluminum foil, newspaper, paint, tint, or any other material reasonably deemed inappropriate for such use by the Architectural Committee (e.g., harmonious with the exterior color palette of the Residence)”

I think if only white blinds were considered “appropriate” they would have noted it as such. I don’t think a common interpretation of “reasonably deemed inappropriate” could cover nicely done wooden blinds, especially after the examples they used. We haven’t decided yet what blinds we are going to put up, but a cherry wood is one of the options we are considering (though white, boring as it may be, has some advantages – such as going with just about any decor we have now or will have in the future – and may well be the final choice).

[SDEngineer]

[quote=Unixed]SDEngineer,

Wow, you were the people that had a deposit on it. Matt and Brooke told me about that situation and stated you guys decided to purchase another home in a different location. Thanks to you, we were able to purchase this great home!

Here is a question for my new neighbors, does the HOA dictate the window treatment colors? We are wanting to get a stained, darker natural wood, blinds, but as I noticed, all of homes have white blinds. I just did not want to get something and then get fined for having them, then have to reorder custom blinds. I called Walters Management and they said to fill out a Architectural Modification request, but I did not want to do that since it costs $150 just to submit the request. I just want some blinds that are not white.

If you guys do not know off of the top of your head that is fine. I will do more hunting and pressing at Walters Management when the time comes.

[/quote]

Yep, that was us.

According to the CC&R and Rules and Regulations pages, it seems unlikely that they would have a problem with wooden blinds (white is probably just very popular since it’s neutral and cheaper).

The applicable quote is: “No window in any Residence shall be covered in whole or in part, inside or outside, with aluminum foil, newspaper, paint, tint, or any other material reasonably deemed inappropriate for such use by the Architectural Committee (e.g., harmonious with the exterior color palette of the Residence)”

I think if only white blinds were considered “appropriate” they would have noted it as such. I don’t think a common interpretation of “reasonably deemed inappropriate” could cover nicely done wooden blinds, especially after the examples they used. We haven’t decided yet what blinds we are going to put up, but a cherry wood is one of the options we are considering (though white, boring as it may be, has some advantages – such as going with just about any decor we have now or will have in the future – and may well be the final choice).

[SDEngineer]

[quote=Unixed]SDEngineer,

Wow, you were the people that had a deposit on it. Matt and Brooke told me about that situation and stated you guys decided to purchase another home in a different location. Thanks to you, we were able to purchase this great home!

Here is a question for my new neighbors, does the HOA dictate the window treatment colors? We are wanting to get a stained, darker natural wood, blinds, but as I noticed, all of homes have white blinds. I just did not want to get something and then get fined for having them, then have to reorder custom blinds. I called Walters Management and they said to fill out a Architectural Modification request, but I did not want to do that since it costs $150 just to submit the request. I just want some blinds that are not white.

If you guys do not know off of the top of your head that is fine. I will do more hunting and pressing at Walters Management when the time comes.

[/quote]

Yep, that was us.

According to the CC&R and Rules and Regulations pages, it seems unlikely that they would have a problem with wooden blinds (white is probably just very popular since it’s neutral and cheaper).

The applicable quote is: “No window in any Residence shall be covered in whole or in part, inside or outside, with aluminum foil, newspaper, paint, tint, or any other material reasonably deemed inappropriate for such use by the Architectural Committee (e.g., harmonious with the exterior color palette of the Residence)”

I think if only white blinds were considered “appropriate” they would have noted it as such. I don’t think a common interpretation of “reasonably deemed inappropriate” could cover nicely done wooden blinds, especially after the examples they used. We haven’t decided yet what blinds we are going to put up, but a cherry wood is one of the options we are considering (though white, boring as it may be, has some advantages – such as going with just about any decor we have now or will have in the future – and may well be the final choice).

[SDEngineer]

[quote=Unixed]SDEngineer,

Wow, you were the people that had a deposit on it. Matt and Brooke told me about that situation and stated you guys decided to purchase another home in a different location. Thanks to you, we were able to purchase this great home!

Here is a question for my new neighbors, does the HOA dictate the window treatment colors? We are wanting to get a stained, darker natural wood, blinds, but as I noticed, all of homes have white blinds. I just did not want to get something and then get fined for having them, then have to reorder custom blinds. I called Walters Management and they said to fill out a Architectural Modification request, but I did not want to do that since it costs $150 just to submit the request. I just want some blinds that are not white.

If you guys do not know off of the top of your head that is fine. I will do more hunting and pressing at Walters Management when the time comes.

[/quote]

Yep, that was us.

According to the CC&R and Rules and Regulations pages, it seems unlikely that they would have a problem with wooden blinds (white is probably just very popular since it’s neutral and cheaper).

The applicable quote is: “No window in any Residence shall be covered in whole or in part, inside or outside, with aluminum foil, newspaper, paint, tint, or any other material reasonably deemed inappropriate for such use by the Architectural Committee (e.g., harmonious with the exterior color palette of the Residence)”

I think if only white blinds were considered “appropriate” they would have noted it as such. I don’t think a common interpretation of “reasonably deemed inappropriate” could cover nicely done wooden blinds, especially after the examples they used. We haven’t decided yet what blinds we are going to put up, but a cherry wood is one of the options we are considering (though white, boring as it may be, has some advantages – such as going with just about any decor we have now or will have in the future – and may well be the final choice).

[SDEngineer]

[quote=Unixed]SDEngineer,

Wow, you were the people that had a deposit on it. Matt and Brooke told me about that situation and stated you guys decided to purchase another home in a different location. Thanks to you, we were able to purchase this great home!

Here is a question for my new neighbors, does the HOA dictate the window treatment colors? We are wanting to get a stained, darker natural wood, blinds, but as I noticed, all of homes have white blinds. I just did not want to get something and then get fined for having them, then have to reorder custom blinds. I called Walters Management and they said to fill out a Architectural Modification request, but I did not want to do that since it costs $150 just to submit the request. I just want some blinds that are not white.

If you guys do not know off of the top of your head that is fine. I will do more hunting and pressing at Walters Management when the time comes.

[/quote]

Yep, that was us.

According to the CC&R and Rules and Regulations pages, it seems unlikely that they would have a problem with wooden blinds (white is probably just very popular since it’s neutral and cheaper).

The applicable quote is: “No window in any Residence shall be covered in whole or in part, inside or outside, with aluminum foil, newspaper, paint, tint, or any other material reasonably deemed inappropriate for such use by the Architectural Committee (e.g., harmonious with the exterior color palette of the Residence)”

I think if only white blinds were considered “appropriate” they would have noted it as such. I don’t think a common interpretation of “reasonably deemed inappropriate” could cover nicely done wooden blinds, especially after the examples they used. We haven’t decided yet what blinds we are going to put up, but a cherry wood is one of the options we are considering (though white, boring as it may be, has some advantages – such as going with just about any decor we have now or will have in the future – and may well be the final choice).

[PKMAN]

I’m sure wood blinds are just fine. If you look at the model homes they have decorative roller blinds that’s wood color. I’m also quite sure that I’ve visited a unit in Riverwalk (couldn’t remember if it was in Canopy Park or Stoney Creek) that had wood blinds. Mine is white and it cost $1,800, without sliding door.

[PKMAN]

I’m sure wood blinds are just fine. If you look at the model homes they have decorative roller blinds that’s wood color. I’m also quite sure that I’ve visited a unit in Riverwalk (couldn’t remember if it was in Canopy Park or Stoney Creek) that had wood blinds. Mine is white and it cost $1,800, without sliding door.

[PKMAN]

I’m sure wood blinds are just fine. If you look at the model homes they have decorative roller blinds that’s wood color. I’m also quite sure that I’ve visited a unit in Riverwalk (couldn’t remember if it was in Canopy Park or Stoney Creek) that had wood blinds. Mine is white and it cost $1,800, without sliding door.

[PKMAN]

I’m sure wood blinds are just fine. If you look at the model homes they have decorative roller blinds that’s wood color. I’m also quite sure that I’ve visited a unit in Riverwalk (couldn’t remember if it was in Canopy Park or Stoney Creek) that had wood blinds. Mine is white and it cost $1,800, without sliding door.

[PKMAN]

I’m sure wood blinds are just fine. If you look at the model homes they have decorative roller blinds that’s wood color. I’m also quite sure that I’ve visited a unit in Riverwalk (couldn’t remember if it was in Canopy Park or Stoney Creek) that had wood blinds. Mine is white and it cost $1,800, without sliding door.

[Anonymous]

$1800, wow! If you do not mind me asking, where did you go? I just got a quote from JCPenney for $2,500 plus tax. I am still shopping around, but it seems as if you received a great deal.

We are still trying to figure out what to do with our sliding door. I am voting for drapes, but my wife still has to pick out the colors.

[Anonymous]

$1800, wow! If you do not mind me asking, where did you go? I just got a quote from JCPenney for $2,500 plus tax. I am still shopping around, but it seems as if you received a great deal.

We are still trying to figure out what to do with our sliding door. I am voting for drapes, but my wife still has to pick out the colors.

[Anonymous]

$1800, wow! If you do not mind me asking, where did you go? I just got a quote from JCPenney for $2,500 plus tax. I am still shopping around, but it seems as if you received a great deal.

We are still trying to figure out what to do with our sliding door. I am voting for drapes, but my wife still has to pick out the colors.

[Anonymous]

$1800, wow! If you do not mind me asking, where did you go? I just got a quote from JCPenney for $2,500 plus tax. I am still shopping around, but it seems as if you received a great deal.

We are still trying to figure out what to do with our sliding door. I am voting for drapes, but my wife still has to pick out the colors.

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