arrowood: Arrowood Oceanside New Home Sales and Foreclosures Dominate Sales - 06/01/08 08:25 PM
Oceanside's Arrowood community, including KB Homes' Windham and Buckingham tracts, is an area of homes less than 5 years old with new construction still ongoing. Unfortunately, this mix has caused it to have some of the biggest price drops (from the peak) that we have seen in Oceanside.
As the inventory of bank owned homes has dwindled, and multiple offer situations has caused many buyers to miss out, the new home builders (KB, Richmond American, Fieldstone, and John Laing) have been very aggressive in both their pricing and the incentives offered which is now translating into decent sales activity.
For example, of the … (0 comments)

arrowood: Signs of hope for price stabilization in Oceanside? - 01/04/08 06:44 PM
The inventory of Active listings in Oceanside's Rancho Del Oro tract home community of about 1700 homes currently sits at about 48 single family detached homes. In August of 2007, that number was about 80 and for Jan-May 2007 it stood at about 55 homes, when sales were brisk with prices steady. This community is considered mid-priced within Oceanside and gives a good indication of the overall health of the market.
Many sellers have taken their homes off of the market due to the holiday season. However, if those sellers decide to wait out this market, or have turned their homes into … (1 comments)

arrowood: Douglas Crossing community in Oceanside California within the Arrowood development - 10/27/07 11:54 AM
Douglas Crossing built by Centex Homes (http://www.centexhomes.com/) in 2003 consists of about 179 homes in 5 models, two of which are single story. Lot sizes average 6500 square feet. The homes range in size from 1833 to 2860 square feet and were originally priced in the mid $300,000s. Today's values are low $500,000s. There are also optional floor plan variations for dens, lofts, retreats and more in 3 to 6 bedrooms.
Street names are Manteca, Teal, Mendip, Spencer, Eliot, and Longfellow. HOA is about $100 per month and shares the community facilities of Arrowood including the Luiseno Park. This may have been the … (0 comments)

arrowood: Sycamore Springs community in Oceanside California near the Arrowood development - 10/27/07 11:23 AM
Sycamore Springs is 136 homes built by Beazer Homes (http://www.beazer.com/) around 2002. Four models from 1682 to 2749 square feet including two single story choices. Original prices were in the $300,000s and today are in the $500,000s. HOA dues are $88 per month which includes a pool, tot lot, picnic tables, and half basketball court. There are no Mello Roos.
The streets include Teal, Bluegrass, Cobalt, Cerulean, Prussian, Midnight, Azul, and Aquamarine. Oceanside School District (http://www.oside.k12.ca.us/). Being right next to the Arrowood Community, you get the benefit of nearby golf, and the new Luiseno Park including baseball fields, picnic, playground, and tennis. … (0 comments)

arrowood: Canyon Crest in Oceanside, California near to the Arrowood Community - 10/27/07 09:13 AM
Pinnacle Communities (www.PinnacleCommunities.net) built the four floorplans of the Canyon Crest community in 2002. The homes range in size from 1602 to 2660 square feet with only the largest model being a 2 story.
There are about 100 homes on the streets of Arvita, Glendora, Tropea, Niguel, Castellano, Manteca, and Panella with original pricing in the $300,000s and today's values in the $500,000s. HOA dues run about $100 per month with no real community amenities, and there are no Mello Roos. The school district is Oceanside.
Many homes have nice views of the open space to the west and the Camp Pendelton hills. … (0 comments)