Recent content by OCMommy

Felt I had to post as a female.  I guess I lurk more than post, but definitely wonder the same things that SoCal78 wonders.  Why are more women not interested in this stuff?  Heck there are many men that are not interested.  A coworker of mine recently started looking and I was shocked at how...

Maybe for people concerned about the competitiveness of Irvine schools - the ghetto schools like Woodbury and IHS are the way to go!  Maybe these schools have more of a balance.  :-) I did not realize Woodbury bused in kids.  I thought they were getting crowded.  In all seriousness, I was at...

Woodbury Dad - I can't tell if you are joking or if you are serious.  Do you speak from first hand experience about Woodbury Elementary and can you be more specific?  I know people who have their kids at Woodbury and are happy. I have always heard wonderful things about Stonegate elementary as...

I totally agree about private school being a good place when they are younger.  I have one in the upper elementary grades and I feel that private has become too much of a "baby environment" where academics are really hard but beyond that everything else is easy.  I am just not sure that it makes...

We will likely be making the transition from private to public school in the fall and I am very nervous.  Talking with people, you hear mixed reviews and I truly feel everyone's experience is unique.  There are some things that really bother me about our current school that other parents love...

"I can only imagine at a house warming party what a total embarrassment it would be to tell the guests that there is no tour because there is no more house to show you because you are standing in the only room in the house. " This is really the best quote I have ever read on Talkirvine!  I was...

I was just asking a general question as I now have a friend telling me University Park and Woodbury are not good schools.  It is so frustrating.  I just think these general statements are interesting and really so much depends on the teacher.  Are there any schools in Irvine that are really...

Does anyone have any first hand experience with these schools?  The reviews about Woodbury seem to be mixed, but I am not sure if these are coming from people who actually send their kids to the school?  Does anyone have their kids in any of these schools and can you share your experiences?  My...

We SERIOUSLY considered this house.  The inside is beautiful except the carpet upstairs.  The kitchen, hardwood, lot size and location are excellent.  We did not pull the trigger because it was Portola Springs (not enough going on in the area for now, but I am sure it will be great in the...

Northpark doesn't tend to have a lot of available inventory, but I think it is one of the nicest communities.

Hi If you had a chance to live in either Northpark or Woodbury, which would you choose and why?  What are the pros and cons of each neighborhood. Any personal experience would be appreciated too! Thanks

We were told by the sales rep that they are receiving so much feedback (specifically about the fact that there is only one secondary bathroom upstairs) and that the builder is considering this for futue phases.

DH and I brought this up to the sales rep when we visited a few weeks ago.  She said she is getting this complaint a lot.  She used the word complaint!!!  Also, she said that the team is considering a redesign in future phases.  We also told her we thought there was a lot of wasted space...

STOP these threads actually get me excited to start thinking that prices will go down and TIC will realize ... I just don't think it will happen.

We were seriously considering Plan 2 or 3 of Maricopa in Stonegate.  One of these just hit the MLS and the lot size is shocking.  It is also noted as a condo.  I mean really, 1 million dollars and you cannot even get a SFR?  Dh is worried that this will affect resale value.  I can't believe what...