Inside The Bluffs

Week of February 12, 2012 In Review

Larry Trusley — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:12:01 +0000

The week ended with 27 units for sale Inside the Bluffs 5 of which are on back up offers. One of the “back up” properties is located at 2130 Vista Laredo. This lender owned unit is a 4 bedroom 3 bath Carmelita Plan that was added to the MLS on Friday and almost immediately went to back up status. Two properties 424 Vista Parada and 2901 Quedada were taken off the market being listed as expired and withdrawn respectively. Two units, 503 Avenida Ladera (42 days on market) and 2632 Vista Del Oro (78 days on market) both have moved to pending sale status. The short days on market is an encouraging sign. Month to date there have been 6 new listings. Further details and descriptions can be found in the listings section of this site. If you would like to have this weekly review emailed to you on Saturdays just drop me a line and I will add you to my mailing list. Your email address WILL NEVER be shared or used for any other purpose and can be removed at any time

John Wayne Airport Adds Another Terminal and Goes International

Larry Trusley — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:31:23 +0000

On a recent flight to Phoenix I got a peak at the new Terminal C at John Wayne Airport. It means more parking, more restaurants and more elbow room but does it mean more flights and more noise for Bluffs residents? The new terminal will be home to Frontier and Southwest Airlines as well as a customs area. International flights to Canada are already scheduled and the airport hopes to add flights to Mexico. Does anyone else remember being able to catch a JWA flight to Vegas in the early 70′s by simply running across the tarmac and waving your boarding pass at a non-threatening looking airline employee? It is very clear those days are long gone.

This latest expansion is the largest since the Thomas F. Riley Terminal opened in 1990. Thank goodness due to the airport’s runway limitations the nation’s 41^st busiest airport will never be able to handle the jumbo jets. Or will that change too? At least through the efforts of noise abatement volunteers the curfew of 10:00 PM departing and 11:00 PM arriving flights has stayed in place. Still, one must wonder after Canada and Mexico is Latin America in JWA’s future?

Inside The Bluffs launches new website and blog!

Larry Trusley — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:33:12 +0000

Welcome to the Inside the Bluffs Blog! It is my hope that our community members will use this space to discuss any issues that impact the value of our homes in either a positive or negative way. I have been fortunate to live in this beautiful neighborhood for almost thirty years and I have watched it transition from one of mostly original property owners to another whole new generation of young families. When my two sons were of school age Eastbluff Elementary School was not even open because there were not enough children living here.

Over those thirty years I have watched the Bluffs change but at the same time, to the credit of the many volunteer association board members, it has maintained a unique ambiance and beauty. The common areas and pools are immaculately maintained and every year it ranks near the top of the safest Orange County communities.

Probably the biggest challenge our community faces is the airport expansion and the added noise it will bring to our neighborhood, but there are also many other smaller issues that deserve discussion. Please feel free to share your views and ideas on any aspect of our community. I only ask that we all remember we are neighbors and that we treat one another with respect in this forum even when we are on opposite sides of an issue. If you prefer to remain anonymous feel free to post your ideas, opinions or suggestions using only your initials or a pen name.