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    Where are the cafes in Irvine?

    <p>There's the Corner Bakery which has a good selection of pastries, as well as other regular food items. They are similar to Panera Bread. One is located at Harvard and Main and there's another one in the Tustin Marketplace (Irvine side), near the theater, by Taco Rosa.</p> <p>I know the one...
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    Help stop a soon to be flipper

    <p>momopi,</p> <p>Here is a website where the author, John T. Reed (a California real estate author himself) gives reviews of numerous real estate 'gurus':</p> <p><a href="http://www.johntreed.com/Reedgururating.html">http://www.johntreed.com/Reedgururating.html</a></p> <p>Perhaps you can...
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    Aliso Viejo Discussion Thread

    Aliso Viejo is one of the hotter areas in the summertime.
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    Star Sightings in Irvine

    I saw Kieth Morrison, the Dateline reporter at the Trader Joe's near UCI last year. Is he considered a "star"?
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    Car Advice

    You can always get one of these to tell you what's going on with your car electronically: http://www.carmd.com/
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    property taxes

    Just remember anything you buy will be reassessed. The tax you see in public records will be whatever the property was assessed at the last time it sold.
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    Losses Outside of Irvine

    Caliguy2699, The price of Ceanothus looks real to me - look at the original list price of $2.7 mil from Sept 4 and also the assessed value. Notice that the house went back on the market on Oct 18. It probably didn't appraise out to get that kind of asking price. The seller must have paid...
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    Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

    Maybe you could email Spitzer your questions through his web site, see if you get an answer, and if so, let us know what he says!
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    Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

    Spitzer's comments seemed to me to be concurring with what Chief Chip Prather was stating. The interview began with Prather who was one of the people on the Blue Ribbon Commission. Prather turned the mike over to Spitzer, who after commenting returned the mike back to Prather. I believe their...
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    Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

    Wow, EvaL, you really know how to research things FAST! I'm impressed. I can't digest all of the info on the links you provided, and frankly I'm not all that into politics. But I can link you to the story from Ch 4's website at knbc.org regarding Chief Prather's comments that provides a link to...
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    Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

    HomeHunter, there are no reports of Woodbury being in any danger that I can find. I checked the OC Fire Authority page.
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    Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

    Ch 4 interviewedOC Fire Capt. (Chief?) Prather & Assembleyman Todd Spitzer in the Santiago Hills area about an hour ago, who both expressed extreme frustration because there had been a Blue Ribbon Committee plan recommendation put forth to the California Legislature which was not passed. The...
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    What to do with $600k cash now?

    waiting2buylater, As to your second question regarding allocation of funds to purchase primary residence vs rental property, I would use less for DP on your home and more on the rental(s).For instance, use 20% for DP of your home to avoid private mtg insurance or a second. Use 30% for DP on...
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    Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

    jwbrown77, thanks - I actually just noticed that myself after I refreshed my page.
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