Recent content by irvine buyer

I once passed out White Rabbit candy at a gathering of mostly Caucasian people to see how well it would be received. A couple people ate it, most declined as they were not familiar with it, a couple people asked what it was made of which resulted in one person making a snarky racist comment...

If my memory is correct, KB built Napa, Fresco and Solana in Eastwood.

Sage in Portola Springs. Built by KB. Looks like a similar solar install.

Not fair to lump all into one stereotype. If they are from China, it could be a number of factors. Language, culture, but also a deep paranoia about government surveillance...even in the US. Kids might say something that comes back to haunt the family. I would say that just because the kids...

Non-native buyers aren't the only group buying in Irvine. Orange County now supports a sizable base of highly compensated individuals working in industries from tech to real estate to financial services. Look to neighboring Los Angeles County for where housing prices can go. I pick Cheviot...

Prop 13 was originally designed to help long time homeowners stay in their existing homes. California had experienced significant property price appreciation and some seniors were struggling to pay the property taxes on their highly appreciated homes. Examples were retired engineers who bought...

I am a bit confused. Prop 19 allows the transferee in a parent-child transfer of a single family residence to file for a reassessment exclusion. It is subject to a $1 million limit in property value addition and the transferee has to make this residence their personal residence within a year...

Used to own an apartment building on Pacific Street; which is across the street from the beach and lined with condos and apartments. If you plan to live there, spend some time and get to know who lives there and whether you'd be happy with them as neighbors. The demographics may surprise some...

You don't mention whether this covered patio is enclosed; and if so, whether it has the required number of electrical outlets per Irvine code. If not enclosed and you plan to enclose then are you going to do the work as required by code for a bedroom or just do the minimum for your current...

This sounds suspect.  In addition to a rate increase, you also run the risk of carrier refusing to renew your policy.  My agent advised against claiming out of pocket temporary housing cost during the Silverado fire; which in hindsight was the right decision as my carrier just renewed my policy...

If it's true that there are over 250 academics and administrators on the waitlist for the subsidized housing that she lives in, then the optics look bad for her since it runs contrary to the persona she is trying to impress on her constituents.  Sadly, history has shown that many politicians not...

While we lament about stock market losses and opine about how much Irvine home prices will drop; most Talkirvine forum members are not the people severely affected by this stagflation environment we are in.  To the bottom half this is a recession regardless of the narrative.  Look at food bank...

Where's the misinformation police when you need them...oh wait, they're mostly partisan shills.  It amazes me how several key administration staffers have flip-flopped on the definition of a recession versus what they stated on record in the past.  Then there was this meeting with CEO's of major...

Criminals are opportunists.  This is where the county district attorney's office has an outsized influence on crime levels in OC.  Police stop arresting if criminals are released the same day with no bail. If you approve of the job that George Gascon is doing as LA district attorney then vote...

That 3% rate is only for the first $25,000 in balance.  Rest earns next to nothing.