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    Recession buster: Take the $5 Irvine Lunch challenge!

    Costco Chicken Salad, $3.99 + a drink $.55, plus tax will put you 4 pennies under $5. I go there at least once a week during weekdays. I also get to sample some free food, and check out the big screen TVs, or the latest wines if I have time. I always go the one on technology blvd, which is a...
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    Irvine Housing Dreams ? Part 3

    nicely said, Traceimage. For two reasons. my family will never consider Santa Ana : 1) school 2) crime. So visiting does no good to me, and the existence of nice area within Santa Ann is completely irrelevant. However, that does not mean if my family moves there, our kids will be all screwed...
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    A new escrow thread for a new housing market...

    assuming your buyer put down 20%, her net expenses on the houses after tax effect is similar to renting a 2/2 at IAC - around $2300 / month. The house value might be down 20K to 40K, that 3 to 6% of the value in two years? If she considers this is her home, not an investment, and she...
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    Interesting phone call from our leasing office

    We stayed at apartment Complex at Quial Hill for couple months when in-between houses. I remmeber there are at least couple parks inside with play structures, etc. we always took our kids to the park. yes, there is a lot of driver ways, etc, between parking lots that kids can bike, rollblade...
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    A new escrow thread for a new housing market...

    Timing the market is tricky for most people, as it is hard to predict the unpredictables. I sold a portion of my investments on the way down, and I was happy that I sold it when Dow finally hit 6700. Guess what, I would have been better off today if I have stayed put.
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    Am i right to be upset? What should i do? Realtor tried to screw me...

    I compeletly understand the feeling of feeling screwed by your agent on this. Regardless it is a matter of principal or matter of $500, I really don't think you should let that ruin this moment. At the risk of offending others here, you shouldn't have high or even normal expections from a real...
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    Late Night Haircuts? Is it possible?

    why do you need to cut your hair at late night? Just curious. Maybe you can work out a deal with some barber who you like / they like you, to come to your house to cut the hair late in the night.
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    A new escrow thread for a new housing market...

    any idea the no of short sales shows as "backup" in the 185 homes?
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    A new escrow thread for a new housing market...

    IPO, maybe it is time to turn this into a profit center? Maybe your first client is Awgee.
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