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I've been chasing older 3 or 4 bedroom (sub 2k sqft) homes and they're still flying off the shelves. I'm guessing it's mostly high end homes contributing to the dramatic accumulation.

I wonder if there's a silver lining to getting into a lower tier school despite being a 4.0 student in iusd. Maybe it will set that person up to do very well in undergrad and give better opportunity for grad schools.

Thanks for your insight. We'd be ecstatic if our kids can get into an upper tier UC (including Irvine, SD, etc). Do you think being a "dime a dozen" yields a good chance at that? If not, that's pretty discouraging.

We're considering a move into a rental in Irvine given its renowned academics. We do value academics. I also hear it's hyper competitive with affluent families who put their children through all sorts of extra tutoring and kumon type of support. Question: will my children struggle to be average...