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CR was saying there were 350,000 additional sales, but the $8,000 credit was given to over 2M "new" home buyers. However, I don't recall reading that it didn't ptop prices up as if someone was planning to buy a home anyway, they can still buy the same home for $8,000 more than they would have...

You guys are hard on TIC. I'm just happy to see they have a good sense of community. I don't care if they use the system to their advantage and use this as PR, in the end it's a good gesture.

<a href="http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/09/04/irvine-co-to-donate-20000-acres-to-oc-parks/12531/">Irvine Company Giving 20,000 Acres of Land</a> Not official yet, but good to know the Irvine Company is still sharing it's land.

I have no clue, but could they be waiting for this: <a href="http://www.housingwire.com/2009/09/10/federal-incentives-coming-for-short-sales-deeds-in-lieu/">Federal Incentives Coming for Short Sales, Deeds-in-Lieu </a>?

Should you choose and agent based on its negiotiating skills? As with everything else, if you have a big mouth and know how to use it, you can make a killing. A good agent will give you a better price (lower for buyer and higher for seller). I want my agent to be nice with me, but be...

You have a lake if you need more water. They thought about everything!

One idea would be that most realtor are biased and this forum isn't (or shouldn't!). After all, it's open to the public so you are more likely to hear both sides of the story and make your own opinion.

I found this website and it is great! You can select a builder, then model, and specific floorplans. Also, it gives information on wiring, sound system, alarm system, etc. <a href="http://www.sstsun.com/projects/builders.htm">Smart Systems Technologies</a>

I like to look at $/sf for various neighborhoods: Newport Coast: $350 Turtle Ridge: $315 Quail Hill: $280 Woodbury/Northpark: $265 West Irvine: $250 This leaves some room for cheaper neighborhoods: Talega: $200 Ladera Ranch: $200

Lokoing for install and monitoring. I saw some free installation with a 3-year monitoring plan.

Nice website on Ladera: <a href="http://www.92694direct.com/">www.92694direct.com</a>

Bump, I'm now looking for an alarm system. I can look online, but was wondering if anyone might have good suggestions for installation and monitoring?

Is there any way to do retrospective snapshot in time?