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Hi all, I've read in a few posts that Irvine is considered a liquification zone, I assume this may occur as a result of a large earthquake.  In Japan those homes/structures that are in areas that have been zoned that way suffered liquefaction of varying degrees during the many earthquakes and...

I find most people on this board to be very informative and helpful so I'm abstaining :D

I want about a 2500 Sq ft, 4-5 bedroom so I have Redfin set to show anything larger than 2000 sq ft.  I also have no price limit set so I can "see what's out there".

I'd like to be able to jet between NY, CA, HI and Tokyo so I'd opt for a bigger home in Tokyo.  A beach front property in Kahala on Oahu and another one on Maui perhaps in Kihei.  A NY Park Avenue address, turn of the century brownstone converted co-op would be nice and sorry as long as we are...

Congrats !  Looks really nice.

$1,000,000 dollars in liability coverage ?  What are they expecting to happen while someone is renting out a party room /  BBQ area and why doesn't the HOA just carry this as part of their umbrella coverage ?

I went with nothing.  having additional storage (within)and power (for food prep) is a good setup

Congrats!

Check the air intakes on the home, such as the central Aircon, or other vents that pull/push air into the home.  If the screens/filters for those openings have black "dust" then its a problem.

Guess I've been in Tokyo too long, the thought of being mugged underground never even crossed my mind.

I think the plane crashing into it would cause a few more problems beyond the water damage and would likely severely impact the "safety premium" that Irvine currently carries. g

Underground pedestrian walkways would have been a nice touch

WBE is nice, it was quite high on the list, until we saw the street that we'd have to cross to get to school each day.  it would have meant that one of us commuted with the kids to school both ways each day (funny thing is, we may do that anyway).  Too bad, because the prices seem more...

I think its all about the discussion we had earlier on Irvine "the brand"  We've been thinking about re-locating from Japan to the US for awhile now, when we asked friends - we were told Torrance and Irvine (and for SD, La Jolla) were the best places for similiar lifestyles and good schools. ...

I like the large lot as well as the proximity to the school. 

some (not all) of these people are highly leverage as in they use the future proceeds from the stock / options allocations to purchase homes now and essentially grant these options to the lender as collateral.  When the value of these options decline, they get essentially what amounts to a...

Nice plan. I really like the addition of the retreat and the loft space in the new plan.  This plan could be the basis for Montecito III?

The easiest test is to look at an item that doesn't move very often, clean a portion of that object and then see how quickly it becomes black again.If it doesn't collect black dust after a few days its probably no less safe than the air that people breathe each day anyway.  Let's be honest, I'm...

That's a good point, I forgot about the tire dust that would be in the air or likely settling on everything just on the other side of the sound barrier.    IHO, did you happen to see a layer of black dust on the cars or sidewalks ? g

you might be able to get it for much much less  - according to the property history it was sold for $445K in April, thats a nice percentage gain if they can sell it for about $750K?