Recent content by moc

I got the "account not recognized" error and doubled checked my SCE account info and turns out the zip code SCE has for my address isn't my zip code - go figure. Was able to get the opt out through on the website with that change, so definitely worth a double check.

I have seen some "multigenerational" homes where there is a separate 1-car garage that leads to a bedroom suite - meant as a mother in law or granny suite. This doesn't appear to the case here, the 1-car garage seems to abut the formal living room with a door next to the front door. It is odd...

Agree completely. 1-2 days a week at home and 3-4 in the office has been the perfect balance for me.

HOA and MR are completely separate. I'm think MR go to the City and HOA goes to your homeowner association.

Ok so first off if you are this concerned about this issue I'm going to go ahead and say you probably don't want to live in the Great Park. To answer your points a bit with my own two cents... 1)  I grew up on the east coast where tons of land was developed and used for purposes that aren't...

Basically, the City takes out a mortgage (usually 30 years) in the form of a bond on the cost of building roads, utilities, schools, parks, etc. for a new neighborhood. These become mello roos payments to homeowners. In most other states, nothing like mello roos exists. California had two state...

It has to do with the hardness of the water here in Socal. Do you get water spots/cloudy spots on glass that just won't come out? Those are hard water spots. The water softener helps keep everything looking nice and it's nicer on your hair/skin when you shower as well. It's not 100% necessary...

We also went with diamond pure..same system. Still works great two years later. Definitely worth it!

I guess it depends where you are in PS but we are between Irvine Blvd and Portola Pkwy and it takes us 5 minutes to drive to Woodbury (ok 8 minutes if you get stuck at the wrong signal :P). It takes me less than 15 minutes to drive to my office near the Spectrum (oh yeah and all that shopping...

It really sounds you had an awful experience and got really unlucky - I feel awful for you and your spouse. I just want to reiterate that we are very similar - we also worked hard to save up after college while paying down student loans and bought this house in our 20s. We also replaced the...

This sounds like a really awful experience and clearly someone is dropping the ball. FWIW we moved into our Cal Pac house in 2019 and have had a difference experience. There have been a few very minor issues, nothing as bad as this, and everything was addressed in a timely and professional...

We got quotes from 3 lenders including the builder's lender and theirs was the best offer, so we went with them. It was a pretty easy and simple decision.

Maybe, but these are two and three story townhomes. Lots of stairs, not great for older folks.

I won't claim to have a PhD...but I have some professional experience with this kind of thing. Looking at the "delta" or change on the land use map, it looks like they are requesting to move a 1,000 K-8 school within this area, add 10k square feet of childcare, remove 40k square feet of office...

I agree with part of this - face to face time is valuable and it's about balance. I will personally be doing 3-4 days a week in the office, with much more flexibility to WFH as needed. But - prioritizing lifestyle over career is a false choice to me. I received the feedback that I was more...