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I've just finished my work day that began at 7:00 am and don't have time or energy to head out to a social event..... I was really hoping to make this one, but it just isn't going to happen. :( Maybe the next one? I pretty much know that everyone who showed up is having a good time and great...

I really love the old neighborhoods in SA, Fullerton and parts of Orange. There is no doubt that there are some incredibly charming homes in those cities and they are more affordable than ever. My husband would not live that far inland, so we chose CM. It's not perfect, but it is centrally...

It's so different when there are two of you. We'd love to opt for a plan b that said we chuck it all and go live in another country for a while with the minimal resources we have to do so. His job is far securer than mine is right now and with our long term goals plan b is for me to do something...

It's been four years since I had to go to lunch for just myself in Irvine, so I don't have any ideas for hubby. I thought I would revive this thread because the deli in my husband's work complex closed earlier this year and he is frustrated with paying $11 for lunch on the days that he can't...

What I've really come to realize is that just about anything in life is a trade off and that's not a bad thing... it' just gives an opportunity to make decisions based on our values and needs and to understand why we made those choices. As we shift, grow and change we can make new choices...

I do think this poll/thread should be moved as it is asking for participation from all members. While I know that you IHO like to emphasize that this "<em></em>is"<em></em> an IRVINE housing blog in name, the site has been such a wealth of information for anyone interested in RE in OC as a whole...

Thanks for the tip on coffee grounds for the acid loving plants... I took my home grounds and put them in the blueberries. So last year I planted some blue hydranegias and was so excited when I saw all the new blossoms on them this year as I was envisioning the cut flowers in a vase when I...

SoCal, It just sounds like you are in the wrong rental for you and your family. The choice isn't an IAC box or owning a house. You can rent a home in Irvine that has a yard and costs less to rent than to buy today. The landlord will be responsible for the maintenance and maybe include a...

I'm curious what the lawyers on the board have to say because my initial reaction is that this manager just opened a potential lawsuit for his boss. I personally abhor my private space being invaded by screaming children, but kids have to play. If someone decides to rent an apartment where there...

Yes, that's true, but 30-40 years ago is not our generation... it's our parents or grandparents. Real incomes have been stagnant as whole and declining in many fields for the last 38 or so years.

The SW of CM is still considered a mini ghetto. There have been a number of sales of S F R' s for under $350K , which seems reasonable for a construction worker. These guys make much more per hour than I do.

For the most part the CM market has been BORING. One of the few interesting things is the vast number of short sales that are closing escrow. I had expected many of these to go REO, but quite a few have closed. I still don't know where the inventory is over here in the SW, but quite a bit of the...

I have found AAA to be the best of any others that I have used in the past. The one time I did have a claim with them, they were super awesome. They didn't want me after that so had a variety of carriers for several years and went back when they would take me again. But then, I haven't shopped...

A median household income was never meant to buy an SFR that would fit the needs of a couple with 3 kids. It used to be that as a couple you started with a condo or an SFR in an area that was not desirable. We all have wants, but if we want to be a stay at home mom and home school three kids...

I wanted a house for many reasons, none of which were that I felt like a loser for renting. If anything, I had more to brag about my rental if I wanted to share the obscenely low rent I paid for a highly sought after location. Oddly enough, my husband seems to take a lot of pride in the...

I'm always curious about the short sales with the property empty as the pictures from this home indicate.

Who knew that prisoners make up 10% of the US ramen market? <a href="http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/SaveMoney/when-times-are-tight-theres-ramen.aspx?page=1">When times are tight</a>

My neighbor abhors the oppossums and tells me not to leave the dog's water out because it attracts them. I didn't have an issue with them other than that they did break my bird bath. I'm glad to hear that they are the non issue I thought they were. The squirrels do make a mess of the avocados...

NY Times home delivery is expensive on a dead tree. We actually used to pay $79/yr for premium online access, but they made it free about a year and a half or two years ago. Maureen Dawd still bugs the crap out of me!

This whole thread is incredibly sad.... I just want to scream and do something that will end the nightmare of this economy. It's affecting so many people , but especially the weakest and most vulnerable. We're lucky so far, but if the decline continues we may very well be joining the many down...