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    Tale of two cities (commuting). I work in Irvine/She is Pasadena. What to do?

    My husband and I live in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach. I work/ attend grad school in Los Feliz/ Beverly Hills and my husband's firm is in Irvine. I take the 710 to the 5 when I have to go to Los Feliz and it's better than the 110 or 405. The 405 to the Westside is horrible no matter...
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    Help - Where to Move in OC to Get Closer to Work??

    I currently live in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach. I take the 710 tot he 5 to my school in Hollywood (Los Feliz area). The drive sucks no matter how you look at it, but it's easier than driving to the westside.
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    So what will you buy and how much will you spend when it's your time to buy???

    Huntington Beach (my hometown)... 3 or 4 bedroom in the Lake Park area or a few select neighborhoods around south of Adams/ west of Magnolia or Altanta/ Newland or Brookhurst/ Banning. The hubby and I would look in the Seacliff area (great schools for our future children), but I don't see...
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    Home price is still spiraling downward. Why people are buying?

    Tulip: We must be looking in the same area of Huntington Beach. I've had my eye on moving back close to my childhood neighborhood, but it's simply not worth it for me yet.
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    My landlord just lowered my rent $250 bucks

    What area of LA do you live in now? Where do you work? I am very familiar with LA traffic as I currently live in Long Beach and commute to Los Feliz everyday for grad school. I still wouldn't want to live in LA, though... too crowded. That being said.... I also hate hate hate moving.
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    Discouraged future first-time home owner, any advice?

    To OP: I know all too well the discouragement of not being able to buy right now. Our situation: Our household income is a combined $150K. We have no debts other than student loans and a low car payment. We have $40K toward a down payment now and we hope to save another $40K over the...
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    Ethnicity Poll

    What if you are a mix of two (Asian and white- with some American Indian and Polynesian for good measure)?
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    Brightwater Huntington Beach reduced 300k?

    Brightwater may not be your last chance to live by the beach.... Has anyone heard anything more about the Parkside Estates development that is supposed to be built next to Brightwater in Huntington Beach? <a href="http://www.sheaparkside.com/">http://www.sheaparkside.com/</a>
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    Seacliff Elementary?

    I keep hearing people rave about Seacliff Elementary. A few parents even told me that they chose to move into the Seacliff area in order to send their kids there because the school was better than many local private schools. Is it really that good? Better than Smith or Moffatt? Should we...
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    Are there areas in Orange County that are more immune?

    I agree that homes will lose value, however, I just wonder if the prices will go down as much and as fast as places like Irvine. Right now, despite all the short sales and foreclosures, most homes seem to keep the inflated price point. And there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason...
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    Are there areas in Orange County that are more immune?

    We are looking to buy in either 92648 (closer to the beach) or 92646 (more house for the price). Both those zips hold their value better than 92647 or parts of 92649. The prices in 92646 have come down considerably in the past year, but are still very inflated compared to the rest of OC...
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    Are there areas in Orange County that are more immune?

    The major cross streets for Lake Park are Adams and Main(92648)... we are looking at the streets off Main (Pine, Park, Lake, etc). It's a nice area with tree lined streets and a mix of homes. Yes, there are many short sales and foreclosures despite what a few particular real estate...
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    Are there areas in Orange County that are more immune?

    I?ve been carefully watching the market in the area where my husband and I want to settle (Lake Park area of Huntington Beach). The prices have come down considerably, but no where near the free fall I?ve seen in other markets (Irvine and other parts of inland Orange County). My husband and...
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    Home/School/Commute to LA

    Stick to catching the train in Irvine if you can.... many of the schools around that part of Orange are less desirable (I worked as a sub in that area when I went to Chapman for grad school). I commute to the Griffith Park area everyday for school. For me, driving is much quicker than taking...
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