Recent content by sapporo_IHB

So i caught wind that there was supposed to be an organized fight at the park in northpark square this weekend, in the middle of the night but the cops came and busted them and caught three high school kids. Apparently, there were tons of cop cars, flood nights and k-9 dogs searching high and...

Thanks everyone! Btw, heard the Santa Anas are coming back this weekend. Stay safe!

We live in the Northpark area, and despite the fire having headed southeast, we wake up to fresh new smoke odors every morning in our house. Anyone else experiencing the same thing? If so, any solutions? We've tried all kinds of air fresheners (Febreze, etc.) to no avail. I saw on Yahoo some...

<p>Haven't seen much on updated new home prices. Anyone have a chance to go house shopping lately? I am curious as to how the new home market is doing these days. </p> <p>But back to Irvine, I agree, this is place is not LA, NYC, Paris, London, Rome...so those that don't like the modern day...

<p>Sounds like this discussion is coming to an end, but I just wanted to give my 1.5 cents. IMO, if you are buying a new home, you don't need an agent, but if you are buying resale, they will come in handy. So, for those that are buying a new home, find a friend/sister/brother/great-aunt/pet...

<p>artichaze,</p> <p>you now have two polar views of what to do with your dilemma. after reading your last post, i would have to agree with the bears and say back out of your contract. consider your deposit a sunk cost, which it is, and if you get it back, that's great, if not, it is the...

now that i reread the msgs, i see you could be referring to a friend that is a girl. it's monday morning and i am a little slow. sorry.

hbunny, this has nothing to do with your question, but i am very curious. in your first msg, you mentioned your husband. in a subsequent msg on this thread, you mentioned your girlfriend. so which parts of your story are true and which parts are fabricated?

<p>I think most land purchases from TIC are structured as option contracts so if TIC has demonstrated some flexibility in extending the options/waiving penalties, it would make it much easier for the builders to adopt a "hold" position with phases they haven't started/taken down yet. IMO, it...

I never knew there was a premium to be on one side of Portola Pkwy vs the other until I read about it somewhere on this forum. That being said, I don't understand how there can be a premium if your home is situated right under the intersection of the 133 and 241. Anyone have issues with that...

<p>we have been talking about whether prices can appreciate from here. what do you all think about prices holding/stagnating from here on out for the next 5 years?</p> <p> </p>

<p>Really? 2012? That is a huge negative. Not to mention the fact that you are out there in the middle of nowhere and practically need to take the toll and 5 freeway just to get to civilization. Oh, and all the $1M detached condos are surrounded by two toll roads towering over the rooftops...

In that case, then I do agree that Irvine will not be able to command a significant premium over MV, Tustin, etc and will fall somewhat pari passu with its neighbors. I still think though that when this happens, there will be a premium, albeit not significant, to live in Irvine. Definitely not...

<p>Your argument works if home prices in Tustin/Mission Viejo/etc. are materially lower than Irvine. This is somewhat true if you are looking at homes over 3000 sf. You can buy one in Ladera Ranch in the low $1M's. In Irvine, it will run you closer to $1.5M. Large comparable homes in Tustin...

<p>So basically, what I am trying to say is that although Irvine is not immune to the overall cyclical nature of the industry, it does have a better chance of surviving this downturn without significant deterioration in value. I've been reading alot of posts and comments on these blogs and saw...