Week 1 Seller Update | 8 Silverwood

Seller advisory · 8 Silverwood, Irvine, CA 92604

Seller Updates

Your private source for listing activity, marketing performance, buyer response, changing market conditions, strategy and next actions.

Launch Week · September 17–27, 2026

Launch Week was about establishing 8 Silverwood in the market, creating broad initial exposure, and beginning to measure how buyers are responding. Because the first reporting period carries the heaviest concentration of launch activity, the goal at this stage is not to draw conclusions from any one metric, but to begin identifying patterns across buyer activity, marketing engagement, competing inventory, and financing conditions. As the reporting period closes, the most important question is how that initial exposure begins translating into meaningful buyer response. The detailed sections below provide the supporting evidence, while the Weekly View provides Rob's perspective on what stands out and what deserves attention next.

WEEKLY PERSPECTIVE

Rob's Weekly View

Launch Week · September 17–27, 2026

Rob's perspective on the week's activity, what stood out, and what the current evidence means for 8 Silverwood, Irvine.

Week 1 — Launch Week | Reporting period in progress through September 27, 2026

Launch Week Activity

  1. Pre-Launch

    Pre-Launch Preparation

    BEFORE SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

    Listing preparation completed, including property photography, digital marketing assets, dedicated property website, and 3D tour. Dedicated property website: 8Silverwood.com

    This represents the property preparation completed before Coming Soon began.

  2. Pre-Launch

    Coming Soon / Pre-Market Exposure

    SEPTEMBER 12–16, 2026

    Property was introduced to the market in Coming Soon status before full activation. Initial marketing materials and property information were prepared for launch.

    8 Silverwood entered Coming Soon status on September 12 and remained Coming Soon through September 16.

  3. Pre-Launch

    Neighborhood Outreach

    PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2026

    Prior to the first open house, 250 property and open-house flyers were personally distributed door-to-door throughout the surrounding neighborhood to invite nearby residents and build local awareness.

    The 250 neighborhood flyers were distributed before the first public open house.

  4. Launch Week

    Agent Outreach

    SEPTEMBER 16 & 18, 2026

    A targeted MLSBlast campaign was launched to promote the property to real estate professionals in and around ZIP code 92604. The campaign targeted a 10-mile radius around the property.

    This reflects two separate MLSBlast outreach activities during Launch Week: the initial agent-introduction campaign and the later open-house promotion.

  5. Launch Week

    Active Market Launch

    SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

    8 Silverwood entered the active market at $810,000. CRMLS #NP26199481.

    8 Silverwood changed from Coming Soon to Active on September 17, 2026.

  6. Launch Week

    Google Search Visibility Established

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

    8Silverwood.com was indexed by Google on September 18, establishing the property website within Google's search index for ongoing search visibility and discovery.

  7. Launch Week

    First Open House / Buyer Exposure

    SEPTEMBER 19, 2026

    The first public open house was held during launch week. Showing activity and buyer feedback began during the first weekend on market.

    This was the first public open house and the beginning of the first weekend of public buyer exposure.

Week 1 interim activity snapshot — data will be refreshed at the close of the reporting period.

Neighborhood Outreach

250

Flyers Distributed

Prior to the first open house, 250 property and open-house flyers were personally distributed door-to-door throughout the surrounding neighborhood to invite nearby residents and build local awareness.

Neighborhood Flyer

Two-sided flyer distributed to 250 nearby residences prior to the first open house. Click to view both sides.

Open House References

View Registration / Contact Form →

Registration/contact form used for the first 8 Silverwood open house.

Channel: Direct neighborhood outreach

Tracking: Initial distribution was not digitally tracked

MLSBlast — Agent Outreach

Campaign 1: Initial Agent Introduction

4,002

Emails Delivered

2,118

Reported Opens

53%

Open Rate

10 Miles

Target Radius

Target ZIP: 92604

This campaign introduced 8 Silverwood to real estate professionals in and around the property's market area.

Reporting period: September 16–24, 2026

Source: MLSBlast Activity Report

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Campaign 2: Open House Agent Blast

2,502

Emails Delivered

1,352

Reported Opens

54%

Reported Open Rate

3 Miles

Target Radius

Target ZIP: 92604

This separate campaign promoted the first public open house for 8 Silverwood to local real estate professionals.

Since the previous snapshot: +85 additional reported opens and the reported open rate increased from 51% to 54%.

Reporting period: September 18–25, 2026

Source: MLSBlast Activity Report

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CRMLS / Matrix Exposure

359

Agent Views

267

Auto-Email Matches

223

Client Portals

56

Client Views

1

Client Favorite

CRMLS Matrix activity provides a view of how the listing is being seen and engaged with inside the MLS and its connected client-search environment.

CRMLS Listing Record

Live MLS listing for 8 Silverwood — click to view.

Snapshot captured: September 27, 2026

Source: CRMLS Matrix Hit Counters

Cumulative activity counters as of the snapshot date.

Third-Party Listing Portals

Homes.com Exposure

1,123

Listing Impressions

1,094

Consumer Views

29

Agent Views

8

Detail Page Views

Through September 27, Homes.com reported 1,123 total listing impressions. Most of the exposure originated through property-search results, while 8 users opened the property's detailed listing page.

Homes.com defines “Total Views” as listing impressions generated across its traffic sources. “Detail Page Views” represent openings of the property detail page.

Reporting Period: September 17–27, 2026

Snapshot captured: September 27, 2026

Source: Homes.com Listing Analytics

Zillow.com

421

Listing Views

24

Saves

Zillow reports 421 listing views and 24 saves in its current “Last 30 Days” listing-traffic window.

Reporting Period: September 17–27, 2026

Source: Zillow Listing Activity

Snapshot captured: September 27, 2026

Digital Advertising & Website Performance

Meta Paid Digital Campaign

Facebook + Instagram

Campaign Results

8,780

Reach

10,489

Impressions

811

Landing Page Views

Campaign Details

Campaign Launch: September 24, 2026

Destination: 8Silverwood.com

A paid Meta advertising campaign for 8 Silverwood launched on September 24, 2026, creating an additional consumer-facing digital outreach channel beyond the MLS, agent email campaigns and real estate portals.

Platform: Meta — Facebook + Instagram

Campaign objective: Website traffic / Landing Page Views

Advertising category: Housing

Status: Active

Campaign Creative Preview

Current Facebook creative used to promote 8 Silverwood through the live Meta campaign.

Creative shown for seller reference; verified campaign performance is reported separately.

Supporting channel

Property Website & Campaign Tracking

8Silverwood.com serves as the central destination for the property's digital marketing. Campaign-specific tracking is now in place to distinguish paid advertising traffic and measure meaningful visitor actions on the property website.

  • Google Analytics measurement is active.
  • Meta campaign tracking is active.
  • Campaign attribution is preserved through trackable campaign links.
  • Website engagement can distinguish actions such as property CTA clicks, phone or email clicks, showing requests and completed inquiries.

Website Performance

879

Active Users

907

Sessions

1,025

Page Views

Traffic Attribution

744

Sessions from Meta Paid Social

Approximately 82% of website sessions during the September 17–27 reporting period were attributed to Meta paid social.

GA4 Visitor Geography Report

September 17–27, 2026

GA4 Visitor Geography Report preview for 8Silverwood.com, reporting period September 17–27, 2026 VIEW GA4 GEOGRAPHY REPORT

Performance reporting begins with the September 24 campaign launch.

Website Visitor Geography

September 17–27, 2026

  • Irvine 124
  • Los Angeles 95
  • Anaheim 79
  • Santa Ana 56
  • Fullerton 39
  • Lake Forest 32
  • Huntington Beach 28
  • Orange 25
  • Costa Mesa 24
  • Mission Viejo 21

Regional Visitor Map

Top 10 reported cities represented approximately 60% of active website users during the reporting period.

WHAT THIS SHOWS

Website traffic during Launch Week was distributed across a broad Southern California audience, with Irvine representing the largest single city concentration. Other leading markets included Los Angeles, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Lake Forest, Huntington Beach, Orange, Costa Mesa, and Mission Viejo. The pattern shows the property website reaching both the immediate Irvine / Orange County market and the broader Southern California market.

Google Analytics location data is aggregated and approximate. City activity does not identify individual visitors or indicate buyer intent.

Figures are interim Week 1 activity reported by each channel and are not combined: MLSBlast, CRMLS Matrix, Homes.com, Meta, and neighborhood outreach measure different types of activity and may include overlapping audiences. Meta performance data is still accumulating and will be added at the close of the reporting period.

A current view of showings, open-house activity, buyer response and the feedback being received from the market.

Week 1 · Launch Week Reporting period in progress through September 27, 2026

Activity Snapshot

Private Showings

2

Completed private showings

Source: ShowingTime

Open House Attendance

4

Open house attendees

Buyer / Agent Inquiries

2

Documented inquiries

Buyer / Agent Follow-Up

1

Follow-up activity

Buyer Activity & Feedback Report

Detailed activity, follow-up and feedback are maintained in a continuing listing record and summarized into a dated report for each seller-update period.

8 Silverwood

Buyer Activity & Feedback Report

Week 1 · Launch Week

Reporting period through September 27, 2026

Reporting Period: September 17–27, 2026

Recent Documented Feedback

Showing Feedback — September 26, 12:00 PM Showing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

The showing agent followed up regarding the buyers who toured 8 Silverwood on Saturday, September 26 at 12:00 PM. The buyers are international and were comparing approximately 15 properties, including both newer and older homes. They liked 8 Silverwood, but felt the home did not fully match their personal style. The strongest concern they raised was the HOA cost. The agent explained that higher HOA expenses are common in Irvine and shared her own experience with multiple HOA fees, but the buyers remained sensitive to the overall HOA obligation.

Key takeaway: The primary objection from this buyer group was the HOA cost rather than the property itself.

Online Buyer Inquiry — No Response

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026

A buyer reached out online regarding 8 Silverwood. Rob responded to the inquiry, but no further response or showing request had been received as of the close of the reporting period.

Price Flexibility Inquiry

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

Following a showing, the agent clarified that he was evaluating the property for himself and asked whether the seller was firm at $810,000 or had flexibility.

This is documented buyer/agent feedback and should not be characterized as an offer or indication that an offer will be submitted.

A current look at the listings, recent sales and market changes most relevant to 8 Silverwood's competitive position.

Week 1 · Launch Week Interim competitive snapshot — final Week 1 review will be completed at the close of the reporting period.

Competitive Snapshot

$810,000

8 Silverwood Asking Price

$699,000–$849,000

Current Active Competitive Range

Based on the current directly relevant active listings in the competitive set.

Relevant Active Competitors

2

Recent Relevant Closings

2

These are interim metrics and may be refreshed before the Week 1 seller update is finalized.

Market Changes to Watch

31 Meadowgrass

Price repositioned

72 Days on Market

Previously $749,000 → currently $699,000

13 Sunflower

Listing expired

110 Days on Market

Most recent asking price: $819,900

View in Market Intelligence

These changes affect the competitive environment buyers see when comparing available and recently marketed homes around 8 Silverwood.

Competitive Market Report

Broader market reports and source material used to provide additional context for the strategy surrounding 8 Silverwood.

Local Market Context

Irvine Housing Report

A broader look at Irvine inventory, buyer demand, market time, closed sales and how market conditions vary by price range.

Inventory

748

Active Homes

Irvine currently has 748 active listings, giving buyers a substantial amount of choice.

Buyer Demand

144

Pending Sales

Buyer demand is moderate, with 144 pending sales measured over the prior 30 days.

Market Time

156

Days

Irvine’s overall expected market time is 156 days, providing the broader citywide context for current market conditions.

Orange County Attached Homes

Condo & Townhome Market Context

Supply Up Year Over Year

17%

Demand Down Year Over Year

6%

Expected Market Time

115 Days

Detached homes: 92 days

Orange County attached homes are currently experiencing an expected market time of 115 days, compared with 92 days for detached homes. This slower pace is particularly relevant to 8 Silverwood as an attached condominium.

Attached-home supply is up 17% year over year while buyer demand is down 6%, creating a more competitive environment for condominium and townhome sellers and somewhat greater negotiating room for buyers.

Featured Local Market Report

Irvine Housing Report · September 14, 2026

Irvine market snapshot with Orange County attached-home context for condominiums and townhomes.

Why This Matters to 8 Silverwood

Irvine’s broader market shows substantial inventory and a slower overall pace, while Orange County attached homes are also taking longer to sell than detached homes. Together, these conditions provide important context for how 8 Silverwood is positioned, marketed and evaluated against buyer response.

Historical Market Updates

Market reports previously shared with the seller, preserved by date for historical reference and comparison.

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Financing conditions and what they mean for today’s buyer

What Changed This Week

Mortgage rates moved higher again this week. Freddie Mac’s national 30-year fixed-rate average increased from 6.95% on September 17 to 7.03% on September 24. The 15-year average increased from 6.26% to 6.42%.

30-Year Fixed

  • Sept. 10 6.76%
  • Sept. 17 6.95%
  • Sept. 24 7.03%

30-Year Weekly Change

+0.08 pts

At-a-Glance Metrics

30-Year Fixed

7.03%

Source: Freddie Mac · September 25, 2026

15-Year Fixed

6.42%

Source: Freddie Mac · September 25, 2026

FHA 30-Year Fixed

6.93%

Source: Bankrate · September 25, 2026

VA 30-Year Fixed

6.93%

Source: Bankrate · September 25, 2026

Source: Freddie Mac PMMS · September 25, 2026

View Primary Mortgage Market Survey →

Freddie Mac figures are national weekly averages, not a borrower-specific rate quote. Actual rates and pricing vary by lender, loan program, borrower qualifications, property type, points, and market conditions.

What the Mortgage Market Is Telling Us

Mortgage-backed securities weakened over the course of the week. Because mortgage-bond prices and mortgage pricing generally move in opposite directions, sustained weakness in MBS pricing can place upward pressure on the borrowing costs available to financed buyers. The relationship is directional rather than one-for-one, and actual mortgage pricing varies by lender, program, borrower qualifications and market conditions.

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Weekly Market Snapshot

MBS Market Chart

The final weekly chart shows the mortgage-bond market movement underlying the pricing change summarized alongside it.

UNDERSTANDING THE MORTGAGE MARKET

You do not need to be a market expert, but understanding these two concepts helps explain why mortgage rates can change even when the headlines do not tell the whole story.

Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)

Mortgage loans are often pooled into securities that are bought and sold by investors. Changes in MBS pricing can influence the mortgage pricing lenders offer borrowers.

Weekly MBS Pricing Movement

This Week

Updated September 25, 2026

−71.1 bps

Last Week

Updated September 18, 2026

−25.4 bps

MBS pricing weakened more substantially this week, declining 45.7 basis points more than the prior week.

Potential implication

Greater upward pressure on mortgage pricing

The larger weekly decline in mortgage-backed securities can place additional upward pressure on the mortgage pricing available to financed buyers.

MBS basis-point movement reflects changes in mortgage-bond pricing. It does not mean mortgage rates changed by the same number of basis points or percentage points.

BASIS POINTS (BPS)

A basis point is a precise way to describe small financial changes. 1 basis point = 0.01 percentage point.

Source: MBS Highway · Updated September 25, 2026

View Detailed MBS Market Update →

Why This Matters to 8 Silverwood

At an $810,000 asking price, changes in borrowing costs can affect the monthly payment buyers associate with the property. That can influence purchasing power, payment sensitivity, urgency, and how some buyers approach negotiations even when the asking price itself has not changed.

This week’s financing environment became somewhat less favorable for financed buyers. That does not determine buyer behavior by itself, but it adds another affordability consideration as we evaluate showing activity, buyer feedback, competing inventory, and the property’s position at $810,000.

A combined view of buyer response, marketing performance, competing inventory, broader market conditions and financing — interpreted together rather than in isolation.

Week 1 · Launch Week · Reporting Period: September 17–27, 2026

Week 1 Interpretation

We accomplished the first goal of Launch Week: getting 8 Silverwood in front of the market. Between the MLS, the property website, paid social, third-party portals, neighborhood outreach, and agent marketing, the property received meaningful exposure during its first reporting period.

The next question is whether that exposure starts turning into stronger buyer activity. We have had private showings, inquiries, and some direct buyer/agent interest, but not yet enough sustained engagement to draw a bigger conclusion from the first week alone.

We also have to look at the property in the context of what buyers are seeing around it. The return of 31 Meadowgrass at $699,000 after falling out of escrow gives buyers another lower-priced option to compare against. At the same time, financing conditions became a little less favorable this week, which can affect how buyers look at monthly payment and overall affordability.

For now, I do not think one week of activity calls for an immediate change in strategy. We are still early in the process, and Week 2 gives us another opportunity to execute the plan and see whether the current exposure begins producing more showings, stronger conversations, or an offer.

If that activity remains limited through Week 2, then we will have a much clearer pattern to evaluate and can decide whether the property's positioning needs to be adjusted.

Week 2 Strategy

The goal for Week 2 is to maintain the property’s current market position while continuing to create exposure, follow up with existing interest, and measure whether that activity begins converting into stronger buyer engagement.

  1. Continue Meta Campaign

    Keep the current campaign running to maintain visibility and website traffic.

  2. Personal & Professional Outreach

    Continue direct outreach through Rob’s personal and professional network.

  3. Buyer & Agent Follow-Up

    Continue follow-up with existing inquiries and agents who have already engaged with the property.

  4. Sunday Open House

    Create another opportunity for in-person buyer activity and feedback.

  5. Neighborhood Flyer Distribution

    Continue local neighborhood exposure around the property.

  6. MLSBlast Open House Promotion

    Promote the Sunday open house to agents within the targeted 3-mile radius.

  7. Competitive Market Monitoring

    Continue tracking active competition, recent changes, and buyer-relevant shifts in the competitive set.

  8. Maintain Current Positioning

    Keep the asking price at $810,000 through Week 2 while measuring showing activity, buyer conversations, and overall conversion.

Week 2 is about execution and measurement — not reacting prematurely to any single data point.

We will continue the plan, watch how buyers respond, and evaluate the next move based on the pattern of activity rather than emotion or one isolated result.

No weekly reports published yet.

Prepared by

Rob Cole, Senior Broker Associate · The Cole Group at REAL Brokerage · DRE 01265803

Prepared exclusively as a seller advisory for 8 Silverwood.