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You should also make sure that they are bonded and have liability insurance in addition to the workers comp. ask for certificates for proof. Workers comp can be expense, like 10-15% or more of the wages, so many places try to avoid it. If you are an owner builder or the only one in th company...

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cool.  That makes me feel good.  I picked that school too, just waiting for the baby to come which won't be until Sept.  They told me a spot wouldn't be open until April 2014, so we will just wait.  Keep me posted if you have any more insights down the road.  I hedged my bets and put us on the...

I pulled it from the web and the graphics notes that it was last updated on Aug 2010 (upper right corner)

Better to be safe than sorry.  I would avoid areas around the TCE plume

doubt it.  I read some article in OC register late last year that they said that they hope to get families moved in before the holidays in 2013.

I looked at them as well but decided to go elsewhere as well.  I live in WE, so it would be the closet one for us, but I wasn't really impressed with them.  I'm looking for future infant care and they've never done infant care before and just weren't prepared to handle basic questions about...

Don't have any knowledge of JCC, but you can't go wrong with Westpark Montessori.  Same owner as 3 other sites in Irvine and have a good reputation.  They usually have a waitlist.  Did you have to wait to get into Westpark?

We did waterworks for my boy, but they were expensive and semi-private.  For my daughter we met a guy, Mr. Tammer, that was giving lessons to others at our pool in WE and we used him for my daughter.  Private lessons and $20 for 30 minutes.  Good deal and my daughter is very comfortable swimming...

Boy - Star wars, legos, iPad, Just Dance, angry birds Girl - Monsters High, iPad, barbie, hello kitty

OK, I thought that maybe other builders would be involved.  I met the president of a construction company that does mostly commercial remodels, redhawk construction, and his brother works for New Home Company.  He said that they were going to build over there.  That was about 6 months ago and I...

I only know about the infant program cuz that's all I'm looking at.  The Spectrum Montessori one is way more affordable.  The price is ~$1350.  The Leport Spectrum is something like $1600 and going up to $1800 in Sept.  crazy expensive. They both have long wait lists, but we won't need it until...

There's two over there.  Leport Spectrum is on Technology and Spectrum Montessori is on Irvine Center Drive.  The Leport one is infant through 8th grade.  The Spectrum one is infant through 6 year old.  I know its confusing.  But the staff is very different, Leport is snobby and Spectrum is...

Has anyone heard anything new about the Great Park neighborhoods?  Last I heard was that Five Points President Haddad stated that they would determine the builders late last year and that homes would be ready to move in before the christmas holidays this year.  They broke ground in January and...

There's actually another "brand" in Irvine...Spectrum Montessori near the spectrum on irvine center drive in the same shopping area of the 24 hour fitness.  Looks really nice and the staff is friendly.  Been watching it go up as I hit the gym and they just opened less than month ago.  The wife...

First, I don't think all Montessori schools are the same.  There is a wide range of quality even within Irvine.  Some are more militant and others barely follow the Montessori Method.  Second, it does depend on the kid and their intellect compared to the others in the room.  I kept my son in a...

it would have been a terrible decision if i bought because I did not realize how much traffic was on Sand Canyon and how noisy the garbage trucks and rice rockets are at all times of the day.  Our neighbor is a retired couple and that is their only compliant. 

Been there..HOA can foreclose in CA and you only need to be about $2k behind.  They will be in a junior position (behind the 1st lender, 2nd lender, property taxes, income taxes, etc).  Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to do that unless there is alot of equity behind all senior debtors

First time poster, long time lurker... Live in WE now, it's not so bad (for a rental), friendly community. Previously lived in NPS and NWII and this seems to be a friendlier community. Motor court and size of home sucks.  The traffic on Sand Canyon is horrible though and very noisy.  I don't...