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try CheapAirportParking.org... seems like it ends up being a little cheaper.  It also works well for SNA where you can park at the Hilton? across the street for about $6-8 per day.

baekjeong irvine is trying to open friday 6/30.  open for dinner... not sure if open for lunch.

Wow, everyone always seems so skeptical and trying to call BS on everything on this site.  I could offer it at the time of posting.  Not sure what it is today but it should be something close to what I posted on the 25th (if not better due to bond movement yesterday and today). It was my...

just to update this thread, loan amounts greater than $417,000 with 20% down could get a 4.000% 30 year fixed with 0.25 points in credit.

It is still possible to get a jumbo loan with 15% down.

For MBZ, go to Anaheim Hills and ask for the sales manager, Todd Carter.  For servicing your car, go to Laguna Niguel.  Avoid Fletcher. When getting a car, do your homework first.  Configure the car on their website, go to TrueCar.com and configure the car to see what the lowest price people...

Sorry but I don't have a link to share showing this but this is what I can offer.  This is available for the following: Purchase of an owner-occupied SFR 30 year fixed rate loan $417,000+ loan amount 20% down-payment (or more) 780+ FICO 30 day lock term Impounds not required Meet all loan...

Possible to get a 30 year fixed rate as low as 4.125-4250% with no points.  This is as of 2/14/14.

If they do end up building these, there probably wont be too many since this is in an area near the San Marino, Carmel II and Sonoma side of Woodbury.

Spoke to someone from a builder and was told that there is a small chance that there may be 3-car garage homes being built in Woodbury. There is an area previously allocated for Carmel II which now seems to be under review.  One option under consideration are 3-car garage homes (probably 3-car...

As a simple exercise to see rate differences between loan categories, assume the following with a fictitious example: * single family residence or detached condo * "perfect" credit * 20% down-payment * owner-occupied * all other factors allow for approval * no points * borrower pays "standard"...

To answer some of your questions: * jumbo lending is available (never went away but most where in hiding) * jumbo lending products are more commonly available on ARM products but Fixed products are available * jumbo products are available with as little as 10% down * interest rates on jumbo...

After obtaining eight quotes (including Legends/Southwinds), it was an easy decision to move forward with Warwick.  Here are my initial thoughts after shopping around: * most contractors will give a cookie cutter "design" where they basically repeat the same design from neighbor to neighbor *...

I'm about to finally tackle organizing my garage and wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions.  I am looking to do something that isn't a full custom job (expensive) but not a assemble yourself (don't want something falling apart). I'm looking at a combination of options: * ceiling racks...

one thing you may want to consider is a counter-depth refrigerator unless your heart is set on a true built-in.  by using a counter-depth refrigerator, you can avoid the need to alter the existing cabinets.  for a few hundred dollars, you can probably have a contractor (or less if you do it...