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  1. tulip_IHB

    Renting from the Irvine Company vs. Renting from a private party

    We rented privately, repair are promptly done when requested and the owner hasn't raise rent since we rented this place. I work for a property management company, and they raise rent every year accordingly to the market rate. Some area the raise is not that much, like $10...but some are higher...
  2. tulip_IHB

    Tremont - Fountain Valley

    Bishop, I agreed it attracts Vietnamese buyer, I would rather live in a Vietnamese community than the Santa Ana community, where you not only have three generation living together, but you have a three generation plus your other relative on your mom and your dad side as well. That three car...
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    Tremont - Fountain Valley

    I totally agreed with BK...KB home suck. We used to tour KB homes in Arizona, and most of their home have unfinished garage. If you want a finish garage, you have to pay extra. The wall that separate you and your neighbor...KB home built them really low under 5 ft or at 5ft, you can see your...
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    Layoffs and your opinion

    MoMo, Go work at any of the Bolsa resturants for cash, that won't endanger your unemployment benefit. That way you can to eat for free and give them a few pointer.
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    Parental help with the house

    Can someone talk to my parents about the tradition for Asian to help the kids out with downpayment on a house please. I think my parents are too banana...as I read this post, I have to run and check in the mirror to see if I am still Asian...because none of it happen in our household with...
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    500 Things to Say

    IR mom, Thank you for sharing your story. It takes courage to ask for a divorce, no matters who is right or wrong. Many of us women would be too afraid to walk away from comfort zones, no matter if that comfort zones is not good for you. Being a single mom is hard, no matters how old the...
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    Need to buy a new laptop computer... Help please ;-)

    I am in the market for a laptop as well... What is the different btw XP and Vista? I wanted Excel, words, able to watch DVD and wireless internet (wifi)... Thanks,
  8. tulip_IHB

    Pic of your Favorite Food!

    Not anymore, they are divorced in 2007.
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    Cheap Dim Sum

    I think it open from 7am or 8am to 8pm. The grocery store closed later like around 10pm or 11pm.
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    Unemployment Question

    Can you apply for unemployment insurance if you are not working 40 hours a week? This is not by choice, company decided to lower everyone hours, some are working 24 and other are working 32 hours. Thanks
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    Where to buy jerky?

    They have a couple of places down in Bolsa area which you can buy good beef jerky. Vua kho Bo...they are located all over Solcal. They do give out test taster before you buy.
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    Cheap Dim Sum

    The place is call Yum Cha Cafe. The one in Chinatown LA have more selections.
  13. tulip_IHB

    Cheap Dim Sum

    Some are good, but some are not. The fry shrimp was good, mochi was really good. Most of the steam items, I thought the wrapper was a little too thick? The stream shrimp roll was good.
  14. tulip_IHB

    Cheap Dim Sum

    Inside Thuan Phat supermarket on Brookhurst and Westminster, there is a place where you can buy dim sum to go for really cheap. Most items is $ 1. The most expensive items was $ 1.39.
  15. tulip_IHB

    Trieu Chau - Santa Ana

    Try their eggroll, it is really good. If you want the chinese donuts...come before 10am. After 10am...there is nothing left.
  16. tulip_IHB

    Where to buy uncooked fish collars and bellies?

    Check out Thuan Phat on Brookhurst and Westminster or Beach and McFadden.
  17. tulip_IHB

    Many world stock markets now off 50% or more from peaks

    IR, When you copy and paste the link, would this work too? What do you mean by <a>...sorry.
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    Australian dollars?

    Recently the Australia dollars are dropping against the USD. Does anybody know why? I know it is all related to our meltdown, but how? We are planning our trip to Australia, so it is good news for us, since their dollars are dropping like hot cake...but do you anticipate it will drop some more...
  19. tulip_IHB

    Home price is still spiraling downward. Why people are buying?

    I am looking at 92647. BTW Gothard to Bolsa Chica and Bolsa to Talbert. We found a house near the kids school... 3bedroom, 2 baths need lots of fixing listing for $ 539K. By the time you are done upgrading the kitchen, the roofs, carpet, new coat of paint inside and outside...it might cost...
  20. tulip_IHB

    Home price is still spiraling downward. Why people are buying?

    Everyone kept saying it a good time to buy, but in our area of Huntington Beach, I don't see anything good to buy? These 1200 sq fts are still going for $ 550K-599K...and these fixer upper. I just can't imaging paying for half a million dollar home for a fixer upper. It is not affordable yet!
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