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I took a look at CPW a few days ago.  The Madison plans looked ok to me.  The drawbacks were lots of stairs (some are 4-story) and the high HOAs (approx. $350/month) along with Mello Roos. Prices also seem high. The appealing thing is that the area is very close to my office.  There is no...

My realtor told me he has some recommendations on foundation repair folks who can make some recommendations.  My realtor also went over some of the differences (as was noted above) between the different style homes and how the chimney was laid. Thank you!

Hi, I am looking at historic homes in Orange County and found an interesting house.  One of the things I noticed is that the chimney is starting to tilt away from the house.  From what I've read, this can sometimes happen due to the weight of the chimney.  Some chimneys are mounted on...

Thanks so much for the quick replies!  I'll stick with SuperShuttle since it's just me.  The last few times all of the pickups have been in Irvine so it goes pretty quickly. Thanks again!

I usually use SuperShuttle when I need to go to LAX.  Do any of you have a different service that you prefer?  I'll be taking a redeye flight and will be gone for about two weeks so I don't want to leave my car parked at a bus/train station.  SuperShuttle is ok but I'd be interested if anyone...

Thanks for the feedback.  I grew up in a three story house but the lowest level was the basement.  Half of it was finished as a family room that my parents used for parties while the remaining half was for a pantry and the utilities.    The garage, kitchen, living and dining rooms were on the...

Forgive me if this is a repeat topic.  I tried searching but may have missed it. I've been noticing more three level homes in OC.  I've seen them in Irvine, Tustin, Costa Mesa, and Orange.  They usually have some kind of den/bedroom on the first floor with the garage (duh), the kitchen and...

Thank you all for your feedback,  I am continuing to do my research.  I have looked in Mesa Verde and seen some good homes there.  The "walk score" isn't quite as good as I'd like.  Having at least a Starbucks I could walk to (even 15-20 minutes by foot) would be nice.    The older homes in...

Actually, yes.  I forgot to mention Tustin.  I have also been looking in Tustin (more or less south of 17th st).

Hi, In my current home search, I have been giving thought to homes in a few older areas.  I started with East Side Costa Mesa but feel that the prices there have become mindlessly high.  I have more recently been exploring West Floral Park and the western part of Costa Mesa.  I'm mostly drawn...

So RibEye, Care to provide an update?  How is it going with Kelvin? Thanks!

I'm interested in what you find.  My church supports another group that does this for people who live in a hotel in central OC (http://www.focusoc.org).  I work with someone who works with a group that helps out some of the people who live under bridges.  The issue of poverty in Irvine doesn't...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-suburban-poverty-20130520,0,1639664.story "In Irvine, one of the fastest growing cities in California, the estimated number of poor people rose from roughly 12,400 to nearly 21,000 in a decade, Brookings found in its analysis of U.S. Census data. Every...

I don't know if this has come up before...so what are your candidates for the intersections in Irvine with the worst traffic lights? For me, Harvard & Warner is at the top.  It seems like it takes forever to cross Harvard.

Pick Up Stix is now open at Harvard & Main.  Sorry if this is a repost.

@qwerty Thanks for clarifying!

I never knew that Columbus Square had those kinds of problems.

I am pleased about the iPhone on T-Mobile but I am planning to wait a bit to see if they will release the 5S (or whatever the next version will be called) this summer.    I agree with the above comment on the repeater.  I believe the technical name is "femtocell."  See...

Thank you!  I'll be celebrating on May 5 (the day the Eastern Orthodox churches call Pascha).  The side benefit of the different day is that we get to buy all the candy on sale starting tomorrow! :-)

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