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    I THINK THE MARKETS HAVE TOPPED

    Here is another good <a href="http://www.smartmoney.com/Investing/Economy/The-Dollar-s-Fall-Deal-With-It/">article </a>on why the dollar will probably not recover... I was trying to short oil all week; and lost my shirt... just really have to deal with the fact that even though the FED has to...
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    New Homes in Woodbury East and Woodbury

    Hey, BK... sorry to Hi-jack,, but I've always wondered what happens to new construction, where the wood-framing is exposed to hard rain like last night... I remember some projects where the frame turned dark and moldy... great, you got uncured concrete & moldy wood! Sorry about not taking pic...
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    Retail closures in Irvine

    was really looking forward to a milk-tea with coffee jelly at cefiore at DJ today, but they are closed... looks like the first retail causality at DJ...
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    Student researching about crime in Irvine homes needs your help

    Don't forget Watermarke, it's a gated condo community off Campus.. our friends car got broken into, her purse stolen, while visiting...
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    Long Beach general thread

    My wife is drooling over this find over the weekend... any comments? Price..? <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Long-Beach/385-Wendy-Ln-90803/home/7591105"><img src="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/46/bigphoto/298/S582298_1_1.jpg" alt="" /></a>
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    Am I loosing it??

    Seriously what is going on here... Check VOC CG on Redfin/Google Maps, did they just changed all the names of the streets there? Our friends live on Juneberry, you turn on Sweet Shade, now it's call Tamayo Ct & Marble Mountain Rd..? Can someone confirm this?
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    Citrus Ranch Park in Tustin Ranch

    score one for West Irvine... I remember that patch of land when we lived in Rancho Vera Cruz -TR... I don't think you can actually run through that orange/lemon grove; it was always more for looks...
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    Robbery in Irvine

    I don't know where else to put this,, a little off topic, but more on the white collar crime side... but I ran into these articles recently,, wanted to share but forgot... <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dang-law-attorney-2597661-costa-group">Loan modifier faces 33 charges</a>...
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    Freeway Hazards

    these stories bring back memories of my honda rice-rocket, ride so low that I hit every freeway debris... I have seen my fair share of furniture on the freeways... some things that have gotten stuck to the bottom of the prelude: a huge bundle of wire/cables; those heavy chain & hook used on a...
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    Brookfield Montecito - Woodbury

    I think these are rumored to be Treo II, mentioned in this <a href="http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/forums/viewthread/4615/">thread</a>...
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    Natural Gas ETF

    <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aPK_s2g0zrZI">U.S. Homes to Spend 8 Percent Less on Winter Heat (Update2) </a> shorting oil right now instead...
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    The demise of the dollar

    today could be a turning point... investors are fleeing the dollar, commodities are up; this is huge news, the US will fight this, but to what avail? I have been following some Oil ETFs? I know oil will probably go a little higher today, but not by much, investors are rushing into gold; the...
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    Famous Architects in California, Who is your favorite?

    I'll play.. toured this open house by Paul Tay (I'm not a fan) back when it was for sale back in 05; looks like they are flipping it again, for a loss of course,, looks like they also did some upgrades... the pictures don't show it, but the master showers downstairs is this sunken open enclave...
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    Villa Rosa Listing for under $900,000

    sorry to hi-jack P, but another subject, but I just confirm they are building another three models on Navigator; looks like SFRs very similar to Villa Rosa; haven't been close enough to get good pics, but I should soon... They also poured another two foundations yesterday next to the La...
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    So I went to an open house today...

    <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/21-Del-Mar-92602/home/5918655">21 Del Mar</a> Foot traffic was VERY heavy, I drag the family half an hour before the close, short-sale; already have 7 offers; right on the corner, no yard what-so-ever; the other houses at least have some grass in...
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    Oil

    Anyone else into Oil? I've been getting in & out of oil ETFs lately, hence the sudden absence on the IHB... Just want to know if anyone else is keeping track and have any day to day system on figuring out the cycles and trends...
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