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    New Home Warranty

    We?re considering a new home, is it possible to negotiate longer warranty period after our offered was accepted?  The builder only offers 1 year warranty.
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    Gas Stations, a reflection of the neighborhood

    I have a 50 mile commute from OC to LA and ventured into many gas stations.  This is more of an observation then a formal study.  But, I noticed that if the neighborhood gas stations are without graffiti on the pumps, clean water in the squeegee bucket and the parking lot is free of trash, the...
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    Portola Springs - Las Colinas

    It's been 238+ days and no sale! What's keeping you from pulling the trigger?
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    Portola Springs - Las Colinas

    Not sure I understand...
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    Portola Springs - Las Colinas

    Went to Las Colinas?s open house today.  They haven?t moved one house since we last visited them five months ago.  The only family we saw at the open house was from the neighborhood. A broker friend told us that PS is not recommended and word amongst her peers is PS will not appreciate as fast...
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    Laguna Altura in 2011

    With the current economic climate and the State cutting public school budgets, I?ve witness many parents pulling their kids out of Irvine schools and enrolling them into private.  The premium of paying for an Irvine home to attend an IUSD school is not as attractive as it was several years ago.
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    Santa Barbara - WB

    Woodbury is like any other SoCal neighborhood.  If you want to get any from all of this, you?ll need to live in less populated areas.
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    LA Times Readers Choice ? Best Education Intuitions

    Take this with a ?grain of salt?, none of the Irvine schools made it to the LA Times Readers Choice of the "Best Education Intuitions?.  http://www.latimes.com/custompublishing/readerschoice/education/regional/#oc The closest OC school is Newhart Middle in Mission Viejo...
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    Trying to buy in Irvine is NO Fun

    These types of rude behaviors are not indicative to these races and shouldn't be stereotyped.  I witness rude behaviors in all races.  Just today, while trying to walk across a clearly marked cross walk was almost ran over buy two white males.  I for-one avoid anyone who's rude. There are more...
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    Degrading Woodbury Schools

    I talked to a friend who lives in Woodbury.  Their kids attend Woodbury?s year round elementary school.  I was shocked to hear they pulled their kids out of Irvine Unified and enrolled them in a private school.  They did this for the following reasons: ? Class size has increased to 32 to 1 ...
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    RE Managing Broker vs. Agent/Relator

    A friend from Washington told me to work only with ?Managing Brokers? verses an Agent or Relator.  This is because the Managing Broker would have more years of experience and have to pass stringent exams.  Is this true?
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    Irvine Co. moves forward with apartments

    If this is Jeffrey Trail, then it's a middle school.
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    Irvine Co. moves forward with apartments

    More apartments that will feed into the over crowed Woodberry Elementaryhttp://irvinehomes.ocregister.com/2011/06/24/irvine-co-moves-forward-with-apartments/19053/
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    uni high highest in CA

    Irvine got three in the top 500: 8    University 96  Northwood 477 Woodbridge Not sure where Irvine High placed.
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    FCBers and Irvine

    FCB at work:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13813688 Chinese officials stole $120 billion, fled mainly to US
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