Recent content by dethman

that's the big question, will it actually go lower or will the rate just continue to be propped up by demand?

my bank is offering 3.125 30 yr fixed jumbo with slight cost (2K).  i'm thinking lock, thoughts?

A lot of info.  I have a jumbo at 3.5, wonder if worth to refi at this time or just wait.

was there today.  terrible exteriors.  truly uninspired floorplans.  felt like a 2200 sq ft condo, but stretched out to 4000 sq ft.  provides no more usability (4 bed, tiny loft, one big room downstairs) than a condo.  TINY backyards.  i don't see who is going to buy these.

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Maternity hotel. =D

Miss the old one will have to try this new express place.

just running random numbers wise, there are probably about 525-550 HOA paying homes in the groves right now.  (la vita 70, messina 90-100, saviero 90, vicenza 90, capella 72, amelia 70, trevi ?40, varenna 15-20?) at $279/home, that is ~150K/mo in dues, or 1.8M/yr.  guard makes...

Email from TUSD: Dear Orchard Hills Area Residents and Stakeholders, Last evening, the TUSD Board of Education voted unanimously to expand Orchard Hills School to a K-8 environment beginning in the 2018-19 school year.  This is a decision that many in the area have been waiting for, and your...

doing some planting, looking for a large olive tree, maybe 48 or 60 box size.  anyone have any nursery recommendations they have used that sell large trees or olive trees? 

a realtor should chime in on this about any legal ramifications, but IMO you definitely should not close if the home is not finished to your satisfaction.  when you close, the builder gets PAID.  they should not get paid until their work is done. when we closed on our new home, we did a final...

if they were done and you did not have a final walkthrough signing off on everything you should not have had to close.  you are not responsible for their inability to finish a house on time and to make their numbers look good.

Waiting for the market to crash if this thing doesnt go thru.

Also agree with inspector.  Picked up a bunch of things on our new build.

Id say 10 to 12/sqft engineered wood and 3 to 5/sqft for carpet.  Builder will be more expensive.