Recent content by waiting_to_buy_IHB

i know about 4-5 people who are looking and place offers but constantly get outbid. Couple coworkers bought in the lake forest, and long beach area. They're both bank owned.

seems like the whole world is buying now and people are fighting to get the house they want.

I agree with most things you have said. In the next few months I plan to move out of my apt and rent a condo in Irvine (for convenience) and will keep waiting for the market to come down while saving more downpayment. We can afford a house between 500-600k. Yes this is our home and we cant'...

very observant bkshopr! i am impressed you can spot us Asians immediately. No, dont know newport seafood. :) However I haven't decided if I want my family to babysit or take my baby to a daycare but it helps to be closer to family for any ethnicity. I like your strategy. and that's why i am...

yes i am afraid of traffic. Right now we are in Fountain Valley and commute is good. We're planning to have a baby soon, so schools are also important to me. What are some good areas in Tustin? Tustin Ranch? the prices I have seen there are comparible to Irvine. Other than that, what communities...

I tend to like the newer homes with newer floor plans. but some remodeled older homes are nice too. Yes i like larger lots!

My husband and I both work in Irvine. We're considering buying a house in irvine of course, but our family lives in Hacicenda Heights and san dimas area so I wanted to be somewhere in between. What are good cities to live in between? ideally not too far for work and my family. I thought about...

see this article: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/mtg/mortgage-news-a1.asp

i think irvine used to be #2.

i am sure its a nice area, but i cant afford that. I did a quick search and didn't find anything for under 950k.

thanks. I found the tax collector website. I have a stupid question...the assessed value, its very low, probably the price the owner first paid. When do they re-asess the value? only when a sale occurs?

besides el camino area-which areas in irvine, tustin dont have mello roos, or low mello roos and yet have newer homes? i really dont want to pay for mello, or is that not a choice at all here in irvine? also, how do you look for that information? normally they dont tell you from the website what...

i saw that house too! i like the alister better, has more pictures and stuff. I want to look at it but not buy it right now.

the realtor just told me that there are 6 offers put on this house. Hard to believe in this market? that many people are buying?

thanks awgee. Now this means I should change my 401k contributions back to 10% instead of 20%. I need more cash for my down payment.