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There may be deals out there for flooring if you use an outside vendor.  Irivine Pacific does give you a small $700 credit for not using their nasty cheap carpet.  Just because you get the flooring from the builder, don't assume it will be good. If the flooring piece is scratched, dull...

I was just at the website and was wondering when did the prices get raised for San Mateo?  I remember the sales consultant telling me the houses were selling like hotcakes.  I thought it was just a sales pitch to let me know that I bought at the right time. Residence 1 is listed for High 500s...

Now that I moved in, here are some my regrets: 1.  Not hiring inspector when concrete was poured.  Would loved to have done their job for them. 2.  Not installing a door between the master bath and master bathroom.  I can feel a draft. 3.  Not installing recess lighting in the 2nd and 3rd...

Took about 3 hours.  Would have been done sooner but I was asking him questions about how things worked.  Unless, you are trained in construction, it just pays to get it inspected by a 3rd party.  You will be amazed at the "shady" things that Steve uncovers.  Definitely, an eye opener.  All I...

Hopefully, the California Garage will have a ping pong table option!

Dungeons and Dragons? Get the "Diamond" from the elf and cross the "spring meadow" before showing the "medallion" to the imp.  Head to Groveland where the dragon is waiting for you.

Hi!  My advice to all is to get a home inspection by a professional before you move in.  Most people have stars in their eyes when they get their keys so they don't bother.  That was me last week.  Don't believe the 1 year warranty hype.  That is a countdown.  From the time you get your keys, IP...

Beware if your are picking a house on the street side.  It doesn't cost extra in San Mateo but side of your house is clipped a bit short to make some room for the Association's landscaping.  If you care about maximizing the space on the side of your house, choose the 2nd and 3rd houses inside...

Correct, no extra charge in San Mateo for the house that faces the street (the first houses on the Motor Court).  You only have 2 people adjacent to you.  The backyard and the 2nd house within the Motor Court. This may be the biggest understatement of the year.  Call it an undisclosed...

Thank you for the referral.  I am glad I only allowed him to get 2 shutters for the upstairs bathrooms.  The key to this whole process is that you have to basically "supervise" the building of your home.  No one is going to do it for you.  Also the back yard trellis is just going to be...

Just got done with my final appointment at the design center.  All in all, it wasn't too bad.  The gal (MG) that I was assigned to was very nice and explained everything and took time to help me pick out color schemes.  I wanted to paint the interior but with the color of marble I picked, she...