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It's very likely that at the time of your walkthrough, the house won't be completely at the pre-drywall stage.  when we went on ours, the guide pointed out that the next step was to make sure all the studs were aligned properly and shave/fill to create close to straight walls.  Also, insulation...

yall should share your stories about IP/design center so others don't fall into the same traps.  unless of course you take pleasure in not being the only ones to get screwed, in which case, that is just pure evil. I will say though that thanks to the comments received after starting this...

That might be the most disturbing thing I've ever read on these boards... Also had the same issue as Irvine_Dreamer...originally wanted the the ceiling fan between two cans, but figured that might limit the size of fan we could install later without creating a "strobe" effect.  The blueprints on...

best buy is clueless about HDMI cables, they treat them like they are gold.  i was perusing the isles and saw their house brand dynex 6ft hdmi cables going for $30 or something ridiculous like that.  monoprice all the way... One good thing about having the person you bought the tv from...

gotta say plan 2 is pretty awesome...things I like: -Side entry way instead of on the street -prefer a flow that enters the living area first then the kitchen (picky I know, but its just more logical in my head that way) -downstairs bed/bath looks like it has more of a retreat feel (great for...

fantastic white on while cabinets would look great if you're going for a minimalist design.  I was at the slab yard recently and really liked that granite, but felt it just didn't have enough brown to complement the chocolate glaze cabinets we picked out. Now were trying to decide between the...

looking back at old threads and just wondering, is the frame walkthrough the same as the pre-drywall walkthrough some of you guys mentioned?  Or am I to expect one more walk through before the final walkthrough at closing?  Was definitley going to get a 3rd party inspector at time of closing...

Quick question...have the "frame walkthrough" later this week and was hoping to get some insight as to what to look for, maybe the recent homebuyers like World Chaos and Akim can shed some light on their experiences? Thanks in advance guys!

All the freeways are going to suck going with traffic...just wait it out.  If you're feeling adventurous though, you can take several local routes...probably won't save you much time, but at least you feel like you're moving.  I have to commute to Riverside every so often, and when I forget my...

That makes sense, probably a plan 1 then...I was surprised to see that they've actually sold a few plan 1s,

I was down there yesterday (10/7) and I didn't want to look too interested as to get sucked into a conversation with the sales staff, but I spied the big board real quick and saw about 10-11 sold pins on the 16-18 houses that have been released. I think all but one of the initial release were...

I'm assuming they've only outsourced the actual civil engineering/planning portions of the development...no way any other company other than Irvine Pacific acually builds anything there...can you imagine the premium they could charge for that land? My guess is a Mendocino clone in Orchard Hills...

I've always thought of Brea as Irvine East...lots of business, shopping, dining, a great golf course (black gold), and accessible by many freeways that span different directions (91, 57, 60), and I've never heard anyone complain about the schools. 

I noticed that under selling points you forgot to list views of high voltage powerlines a running parallel to Jeffrey

yeah we definitely made a comprehensive list of upgrades that we wanted and got approximate pricing during the first design meeting so that we could have a better idea of how to divide the budget for the different cutoffs

like mentioned before, cabinets and counters are actually quite doable on a budget...we opted for the chocolate glaze as it was just a little lighter and warmer than the siena, but thought the siena would look great too.  Haven't picked out counters but will probably upgrade to a quartz or a...

I agree, but does it really count as a covered entry way if only one person can fit in it?

Went to go check the construction progress on our Maricopa plan 1 this weekend...they are really working in high gear over there these days.  Thought I'd swing down to Mendocino and at least get some decor inspiration and they were every bit as awful as I was expecting.  There is a relatively...

Anyone a fan of the show Weeds? Here are the lyrics to the song Little Boxes Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky tacky, Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes all the same. There's a green one and a pink one And a blue one and a yellow one, And they're all made out of...

Is Irivine's water really that hard? I've spent some time out in the IE, and you can't even take a sip out of the tap without making making one of these cringeworthy ??? faces.  Since then, my rule of thumb is if it doesn't taste that bad, its probably not that hard.  That said, when buying a...