Recent content by nytoca

Thank you for the reply.  Does the HOA do any pest control whatsoever?  I've never seen anyone spraying.....

Hello, just wondering if anyone had noticed a sudden explosion of the lizard population in Stonegate?  I notice them all over the place, near my house, in the school, sidewalks..... Any thoughts on whether this is due to the heat wave we are experiencing, or is this the time of year they "come...

Any leads on brand new homes available for lease in the area?   

I assume you bought in Santa Barbara.  Do you have the original site plan that you picked from - the one that had the plan 2AC listed as 2A?  That would make your case very strong to get some major concessions with the sales people.  We bought a plan 2AR, and I agree with you - the accessible...

The windows in our new home are frameless (they are flush against the walls). Any ideas on what kind of window treatments look the best on such windows?  Any suggestions on good window treatment dealers/designers?

Has anyone been allowed to walk through their unfinished home with an independent inspector?  We were told that's not possible until the final walk through.  Which seems too late in the process to me.  I've seen cracked wood, two pieces of wood nailed together to make one block, nails that are...

Are there any buyers out there who have been watching their homes being built?  We are appalled at how flimsy and rickety construction seems to be (not that we are in any way professionals in the construction business).  Wood seems to be slapped together, there is waterproof paper put on roofs...

We are buying a home in Woodbury and have been surprised to hear so many negative comments about Woodbury Elementary School.  The talk in the park where the little kids play is that the teachers are just mean and lazy.  Of course, you have to consider the parents that these comments come from...

Is anyone on the board moving into Santa Barbara phase 1?  The homes are going up super fast. Any comments on quality of construction?  Will you be having a home inspector check out your new home?

Any recommendations for a good home inspector would be very welcome. 

I've read posts on this board about the benefits of having a home inspection done even for a brand new house.  Since I am watching my house being built, does it make sense to hire an inspector now to check out whats going on before they put up the drywall, and then again before they lay down...

When do you suggest getting a window treatment vendor come out to measure and quote a price?  Our house is nowhere close to being ready, but we want to price a couple of vendors for Hunter Douglas shades.  We were thinking of taking the person to the model home.  Any thoughts/advice on how its...

We are buying our first home and wondering if the design consultants that we meet with to pick upgrades on the house are merely salespeople, or real consultants. For instance, is it OK to ask their opinion on how a certain wall color would go with a certain carpet, etc.  from an interior...

Will you have to rip up the standard to re-do the floors, or will the builder just leave it at concrete?  We are considering this too, but wondering how much trouble  it would be to  rip out the new tile/carpet installed by the builder.

Any thoughts on buying window treatments as an option with the house from the builder versus having the installation done after closing? Is pricing comparable?  Any recommendations for dealers/installers?  Many thanks.