Inside Vista at Summit — Brookfield's New Construction in Orchard Hills, Irvine

Vista by Brookfield Residential is the third builder in Summit at Orchard Hills' new-construction lineup, and it lands at the mid-tier price point of the three — below Toll Brothers, above Crestview. Here's the real breakdown of floor plans, standard features, and pricing as of the most recent build

Toll Brothers at Summit — Pinnacle & Skyline in Orchard Hills, Irvine

Toll Brothers is the most expensive of the four builders at Summit at Orchard Hills, Irvine's most exclusive new gated community — and the Pinnacle and Skyline collections show exactly why. Here's the real breakdown: every floor plan, current pricing, HOA dues, and how property tax actually works in

What It Actually Takes to Renovate a Home in Laguna Beach

My mom's home on Hillcrest Drive in Laguna Beach is about to go through a full ground-up renovation — expanding from roughly 1,600 to about 2,500 square feet — and I'm documenting the entire process, from demo day through the final reveal. Renovating in Laguna Beach is its own kind of project. The c