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are you saying you aren't going to be able to afford the payments in 3 years? Get a higher-paying job, get a second job, cut on your other expenses, it is still better than ruining your credit and chances to buy a better house for about 7-10 years. oh, and if your refinance, you won't be...

<p>Also, if your pool contractor screws up and your pool leaks water (especially if the house is on the slope), there might be a significant damage to the house. </p> <p>And yes, many parents of toddlers would prefer not to have a pool in their backyard until the kids are older. </p> <p>I...

<p>Call Salvation Army, they will send a truck and a couple of people to pick it up at your place. They take certain furniture and TVs too. Be prepared that they will reject some/all of the items you are offering. </p> <p>also, not everybody knows that, but you can call your trash company...

You need to look at builder's disclosures: sometimes a detached structure is, in fact, a condominium, which has less resale value + you don't own the land underneath it. Builders use that trick to put more structures per acre, and they feed buyers the same line about "city zoning requiring that...

<p>it also depends on whether he had any property that is NOT subject to probate (RE held in joint tenancy, life insurance, contracts with passable on death clause, whether he gave anyone a life estate). </p> <p>For the probate court to assume jurisdiction, I believe they will need to file a...

<p>Speaking of riff-raff coming to OC, I was stunned to see our very own black homeless woman in Laguna Niguel (near Vons store on Crown Valley and Alicia intersection). I saw her there at least a dozen times, she has the shopping cart with her stuff, a dog, and crawls back and forth between the...

graphrix: but Watts IS close to Santa Monica according to your map, about the same distance as from Long Beach. Whatever, call me crazy, but it is too close for me. One of the reasons I don't want to live in northern parts of OC is that it is way too close to LA county and all of its "nice"...

<p>Trooper: I used to take Blue Line from LA to Long Beach, and it passes Watts and then Compton before it gets to Long Beach... I don't mean to say they share a common border, but it is relatively close. I'm no expert in those areas, never lived there, but it is so much easier for someone from...

Long Beach is too close to Watts for my taste. One of the reasons that you don't see many Watts folks down here in Irvine and vicinity is that most of them rely on public transportation or old cars that are falling apart, which means that they only go where they can. Like Long Beach.

<p>I got several pretty cool pieces of furniture at Thrift stores in Lake Forest (brand new leather couch for $200, table for $40, and a shelving unit for $50). You just have to visit these stores regularly to come across really good bargains. Big Lots stores started to sell furniture, I got...

<p>mmm-wealth is a relative concept. To people who live in Santa Ana, people in Irvine might seem "wealthy." To people who live in Irvine, people living in Corona del Mar might seem "wealthy." And so on, you get the picture. </p> <p>many people in OC have nice trust funds, property they...

<p>Don't get your hopes too high, CEOs of public companies are among the largest campaign contributors for any senator or representative or even the president :)</p> <p>Did you know that Enron execs were contributing a lot to Bush's campaign? </p>

if you are capable of finding a property yourself, on this kind of market, sellers won't care whether you have an agent or not so much, they'd just be happy to see an offer. good luck!

<p>Trooper: same thing, those 10 homes were really crappy homes that did not meet my requirements. One was a cat feces-smelling house, the other one was half-destroyed by owners who filed for bankruptcy (think worms in the outside spa and no flooring, broken windows). Another one was a house...

<p>I agree with awgee. Think about it this way: </p> <p>Compare: </p> <p>1. an attorney working on a contingency fee ONLY gets paid if he/she wins a case for the client. Naturally, you can be 100% sure that if there is any way to win this case, this attorney will win it for you/at least try...

my favorite is about showering with a friend :))

<p>I can't find any laws/regulations about whether a buyer can contact a represented seller directly, bypassing the seller's agent. In my world, if you know a party is represented by an attorney, you are barred from contacting that party directly under our ethics rules (there is exception for...

<p>make sure your repay your student loans ASAP, if the rate is higher than a safe investment (e.g., if your rate is 3%, then don't rush it, invest in a CD with 5.5% and you still have something left). On the other hand, if your rate is over 5%, make it one of your priorities, unless you have a...

<p>that is how feel too, if Mello-Roos are not included, what a rip-off! When I was looking at some Leisure World high rise units for my in-laws, the fee was 1K per month (but that included 2 meals & a maid service, even though it is still a lot for those tiny studios and 1bed places). </p>...

PeterUK, that sounds great! What about the waves, are they high on that beach? I need some place I can swim, since I don't surf :))