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i think the sun is more toxic then the soil. if i stand in direct sunlight for over half an hour, i can feel the harmful radiation. our skin even changes tone to show our body's reaction to it. as for toxic soil, wear some shoes. i believe that perceived risks are important. but there...

wow. san marino is beautiful. is there less of a water shortage there?

Speaking of friends, I have a few who live at Woodbury. Although I'm very impressed by their home and the surrounding community, I don't really like the location. I have another friend who lives at Columbus Square. Although it's a little closer, I'm not too impressed by the neighborhood...

Although most of the people on this blog is against purchasing real estate altogether, which is the better group of villages - Columbus or Irvine? I think that Columbus Square is in a relatively decent location. And I think Columbus Grove is in a great location. It borders Irvine while...

I know a couple who bought a new condo for 600K. It's only worth 500K now. I know another couple who bought a condo for 200K. It's worth 300K now. Yes, in life sometime you win.. like buying in 2002. Other times you lose... like buying in 2006. What really bothers me is someone who...

Academics may be important, but that's only one aspect in choosing where to live. For instance, any of the schools below is an excellent place to send your kids. But each school has different traits depending on its location. I think that parents move to Irvine for its excellent schools...

As a prospective owners, will you have the time to interview all your neighbors to find out what their beliefs and expectations are? Be a little practical. I am Vietnamese. And I know a lot of Vietnamese who didn't do so well because of their poverty and immigrant status. I grew up in Garden...

There aren't any exceptions. All the top schools are in middle to higher income neighborhoods except for LQ - which has a lot of Asians - demographics matter. ALL the schools at the bottom are in poor neighborhoods or have a low performing racial mix (I just don't want to straight out say...

K, let me try to explain all the schools that I'm familiary with. All the top schools are either in rich areas or have the high performing racial mix. Bottom schools are in poor areas or have the low performing racial mix. How many times do I have repeat the same things? How much more...

Acpme, let's just focus on Irvine for a second okay? There are four high schools. University is the highest performing. It's been around, it has a stellar reputation, it's close to awfully expensive neighborhoods - Turtle Rock, Turtle Ridge, Shady Canyon, Quail Hill, University Hills...

Buying RE in 2004 was okay. Buying in RE in 2006 was pretty bad. Selling is a good idea, but it's still difficult with this market. I think that if your income is good and your cash flow is adequate, just keep the properties for now. If your monthly rental loss is under $1,000, that'll be...

Too many points to argue. But let's just start with Northwood versus Beckman. Have you ever checked out the school's demographics? Northwood has demographics almost identical to Uni. Beckman doesn't. The student populations of the two schools are no where near identical. Have you checked...

As much I want to back up my comments with citations or reference, I'm not going to spend that much time looking for them. And yes, I do think Villa park is an older, stable, higher income city. But surprisingly, Fountain Valley High still performs better than Villa Park High. Why? Because...

Never said FV wasn't part of the bubble. The WHOLE COUNTY is part of the bubble. I didn't even say Fountain Valley High was "GREAT". It's just a solid school. Fountain Valley is a nice, stable, middle income city with good schools. LOL all you want Optimus, but you're just laughing at...