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Pro Baseball Is Coming to Irvine's Great Park in 2027
Irvine's City Council approved a Pioneer Baseball League team at Great Park Baseball Stadium starting summer 2027. Terms, timeline, and what it means for residents. ...more
Real Estate
August 14, 2026•6 min read
Selling Your Irvine Home in 2026: What Actually Works
How to sell your Irvine home in 2026: price precisely (homes closed at ~98.4% of list), stage well, and compete village by village where inventory is concentrated. ...more
Real Estate
August 13, 2026•4 min read
Moving to Irvine: A Local's Complete Relocation Guide (2026)
Moving to Irvine in 2026: a local's guide to villages, top-ranked schools, home prices (~$1.6M median), commuting, Mello-Roos, and the master-planned lifestyle. ...more
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August 12, 2026•4 min read
Irvine Housing Market Update: July 2026 (Village by Village)
Irvine housing market, July 2026: ~776 active listings, $1,649,900 median list, ~$1,565,000 median sold, 40 days on market, 98.4% list-to-close. Buyer and seller takeaways. ...more
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August 11, 2026•4 min read
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, August 12-15
The 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships run August 12 to 15 at Irvine's William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center. Dates, format, and why Irvine got the meet. ...more
Real Estate
August 10, 2026•5 min read
Buying a Home in Irvine: A Step-by-Step 2026 Guide
How to buy a home in Irvine in 2026: get pre-approved, pick your village, decode Mello-Roos and HOAs, and write a competitive offer in a 40-day, 98.4%-of-list market. ...more
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August 09, 2026•4 min read
Irvine Schools and Home Values: How IUSD Shapes the Market
How Irvine's top-ranked IUSD schools shape home values in 2026: University High, Northwood High, Stonegate Elementary, and why buyers must verify attendance boundaries. ...more
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August 08, 2026•4 min read
The Best Neighborhoods in Irvine: A Local's 2026 Guide
The best neighborhoods in Irvine for 2026: Woodbridge, Northwood, Turtle Rock, Quail Hill, Great Park, Orchard Hills and more, with 2026 price ranges, character, and schools. ...more
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August 07, 2026•4 min read
JAXXON Opens New Store at Irvine Spectrum Center
JAXXON, the men's jewelry brand known for Italian-crafted chains, is opening a store at Irvine Spectrum Center — another new addition to the OC shopping hub. ...more
Real Estate
July 30, 2026•2 min read
Irvine Housing Market July 2026: Inventory Hits a 2026 High
Orange County active inventory hit a 2026 high in July, giving Irvine buyers more options as rates hold near 6–6.8%. Here's what it means for buyers and sellers. ...more
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July 29, 2026•2 min read
New Restaurants Landing at Irvine Spectrum This Year
Irvine Spectrum Center is adding new restaurants including J&G Fried Chicken's first OC location and Korean BBQ spot Kalbi Social Club. Here's what's coming. ...more
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July 29, 2026•3 min read
Free Dunk Show & Basketball Giveaway at Irvine's Great Park
Irvine's Great Park hosts a free dunk show, basketball demos, and 300 free custom basketballs on its new mural courts Sunday, July 26, 2026, 1–3 p.m. No registration. ...more
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July 28, 2026•2 min read
Irvine Spectrum's New SunWheel Debuts This Summer
Irvine Spectrum Center's iconic wheel has a successor: the 131-foot Spectrum SunWheel, opening summer 2026 with LED lighting and in-gondola music. ...more
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July 28, 2026•2 min read
Heart of the Park: Irvine's $1B Great Park Enters New Phase
Irvine's Great Park is entering its Heart of the Park phase — a nearly 200-acre district with a 10,000-seat amphitheater, a 22-acre lake system, meadow, and farms. ...more
Real Estate
July 27, 2026•2 min read
Irvine Ranks No. 2 in the U.S. for Parks, Again
Irvine ranked No. 2 nationally in Trust for Public Land's 2026 ParkScore Index, with 94% of residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park. ...more
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July 27, 2026•2 min read
Daisy Chain Fields Festival Comes to Irvine's Great Park
Daisy Chain Fields, a new festival founded by Olivia Rodrigo, arrives at Irvine's Great Park Live on Aug 29, 2026, with a stacked female-led lineup on two stages. ...more
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July 26, 2026•2 min read
Irvine Approves New Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Irvine City Council approved a new Center of Innovation & Entrepreneurship on July 14, 2026 — a 25,000-square-foot hub for startups. Here's what it means. ...more
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July 26, 2026•2 min read
Chimac Fest Returns to Irvine's Great Park Live in August 2026
Chimac Fest lands at Irvine's Great Park Live Aug 14–16, 2026, a K-culture celebration with Korean fried chicken, 20+ food vendors, K-pop, and live performances. ...more
Real Estate
July 25, 2026•2 min read
Irvine Home Sales Jump 60% in June 2026: What's Behind It
Irvine home sales climbed sharply in June 2026, with 468 homes sold and prices up over 8% year over year. Here's what's driving the surge. ...more
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July 25, 2026•2 min read
The Canopy at Irvine's Great Park: T&T Supermarket & More
The Canopy at Irvine's Great Park begins opening in phases in 2026, anchored by T&T Supermarket's first Southern California store, In-N-Out, and Philz Coffee. ...more
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July 24, 2026•3 min read
