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Thanks for sharing, newbuyer! My husband and I are doing our research too and here's what we found: Yes, affordable housing is everywhere in Irvine but Doria, based on our research, is the only ?one (Please correct if this is incorrect) that has 10 units funded by the MHSA (Mental Health...

Agree with blitzjs. The criteria for the target population are unclear: For the purposes of this program, the following definitions and criteria apply to the target population: 1. Adults or Older Adults means adults with serious mental illness as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section...

mmm.... on second thought, I have read about Chinese celebrities scheduling c-section on certain dates for better fortune... so maybe we ARE kinda nutty.  :-\

I tend to agree with davenlei but my husband and I are from Seattle - cannot confirm how sensitive Asian Irvine buyers are to house numbers but back in WA, it doesn't seem to be a major issue. I am second generation Chinese myself and am a bit shocked to read about the examples discussed here...

I am interested as well! Looking at the page for Stephanie Cook, her online service starts at $495 for a 400 sf area, and the material budget requires to be >$2000. http://www.pluralid.com/design.php For those who have employed an interior designer before for their homes - is this reasonable?

Are you sure that's part of the address but not the lot #? For example: http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/35-Lyndhurst-92620/unit-56/home/40040225 If you look at the listing, it actually says the legal lot # is 56. Hope this helps!

I now regret it! It gave me the chills and I am feeling sad for those girls...  :(

was being nosy and looked it up. the man killed his wife and MIL, two daughters unharmed. http://www.cityofirvine.org/civica/press/display.asp?Layout=1&Entry=608&Preview=Yes http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8-Tioga-Pl-Irvine-CA-92602/25520581_zpid/

Thanks for the advice, rkp! We have learnt our lesson for sure! This said, our first visit was before the broker co-op was introduced to Maricopa.....

We were at Maricopa twice since the grand opening and completed only the first step of priority registration (have NOT been pre-qualified). A few weeks ago, we visited the sales center again and inquired about broker co-op - the sales (forgot her name) said that the incentive is only for those...

I've also been there on weekdays in the afternoon (before 4pm). No line up as well.

cannot agree more! I wouldn't stand in line for an hour for pastry... good to know I'm not the only one. :) Part of the hype re: 85C has to do with the fact that it's not from here - a popular pastry cafe in Taiwan and now it is all over the world (stores in China, Taiwan, Australia and US)...

We saw a lot of Chinese / Asians when we visited LA at Grand Opening. Not sure about the feng shui there but I haven't heard of the 'bottom of bowl' theory... :)

No. that quote is not what the builder 'forces' you to buy. I believe you can buy at the base price... the quote is an average, I was told, buyers end up spending on upgrades, but they are by no means mandatory.

The quote we got from the Irvine robots at San Marcos and Maricopa were about 5 to 7.5% of the base price. Not sure how accurate that is. They don't like giving out estimates by item, with the exception of Sevilla at PS - there is one lady there who would give more specific numbers. Good luck!

Note: When I said 'not known', I was referring to the average Joe ... Quoting myself: "I don't know if 6-4 would be that bad with mainland Chinese buyers because the Tiananmen square massacre is not known inside the country and may not mean a thing unless they have ties with the communist party?"

I am second generation but can speak (two dialects) and read the language. The short answer to your question - all those numbers look fine, especially if the property is desirable! No major deal breaker spotted. :) I don't know if 6-4 would be that bad with mainland Chinese buyers because the...

Just double checked. From the brochure I got at the sites: Maricopa is $4200. (1.5%) For LV, I have AD=$3197, CFD=$1800, other taxes=$169. Grand Total=$5366/yr. (1.75%) HOA @Maricopa=$110 at build out. @LV=$150 at build out, currently $160/month. You are right.. I suppose it is not a 3000$...

After reading the threads here, I no longer feel the urgency to compete with the cash buyers. I just wish Maricopa is priced a little lower (50k would do!). I believe someone else already said this about the SG products. We originally really wanted to go with Las Ventenas but just cannot justify...

I have no stats but having lived in some of the cities mentioned in the article, I fear that Irvine will become yet another hot spot for the FCBers. The city has great potentials to become their new favourite - Good schools and the perfect climate here are huge factors. And once the first wave...