Recent content by 20Down_IHB

I second Royal Khyber. It's a bit pricey, but it's all very good. I actually like Natraj's Tandoori (in Tustin Marketplace and Quail Hill). It's fast food, but I have paid a lot more for a lot worse...

My wife and I looked at Esperanza when we were trying to move. The leasing agent told us, as a selling point, that Esperanza residents would have access to Woodbury East's amenities as an added benefit of living there... We ended up leasing somewhere else.

My wife and I lived in Serena. We too had the same problems with fire alarms at Serena going off at all times of day/night. Problem is with so many units clumped together plus a super sensitive smoke detector, a whiff of smoke sets the entire building's alarm off. So everything from slightly...

My sister-in-law lived in Woodbury place with her husband a year ago. They loved it there, except for the one fact that there was virtually no parking. What parking spots do exist are usually taken up by residents who use their garages for storage.

I honestly think it depends on which complex you are in that determines how willing they are to negotiate. My experience - currently renting a 1BR in The Village with lease ending in Feb. In Dec., they called me and told me the 'good news' that I could stay without a rent increase. Not...

Priced_Out_IT_Guy, I am in much the same boat that you are. Same industry and we pay about the same in taxes. Have you looked at tax-sheltered accounts? I've thought about parking some money in an IRA (about 10k) knowing that I can pull out that amount for my first home. (Note that...

vicstah - have you had any problems with noise in your apartment? I was recently in an apartment in Serena (first floor) and I could hear water coming down the pipes, the neighbor upstairs walking, and their tv... muffled, but I could still hear it... I've only ever rented rooms from...

here's a thought - take all your old furniture you want to get rid of and "furnish" one of the houses in the unfinished communities out there (Villa Rosa, Celadon, etc.). Would have to watch out for communities with security systems set up - but those are usually set up after fixtures have been...

Another interesting fact: The Woodbury East page on Irvine Ranch only displays Celadon... Ivy and Sienna are no longer listed... http://www.irvineranch.com/villages/woodburyeast/

momopi - my parent's fly to asia every once in a while, United has a deal where you can redeem miles on flights operated by Asiana Airlines. I don't know the details, but you can try United's link I got an AMEX card through Costco. Pay it off every month (just like almost everyone else in...

wow - thanks a lot! got a lot of useful leads here... GrewUpInIrvine - my future brother and sister-in-law actually considered that when they moved to their new home in Woodbury, when they asked an associate about it, he told them that he would buy it for them (using his discount) and they...

Question out there from a newbie: My fiance and I are looking for furniture for a 1 bedroom apartment we will be renting after we get married. Does anyone know of any good furniture places out there to find stuff? We will have some money saved over after the wedding, but we want to start...