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    second time home buyer. looking for advice

    Check out some if the older homes in northwood that have been completely updated.  Your kids will go to NHS and you get more for your money.
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    Avocado groves at Orchard Hills

    Irvine has a planning commission made up of city council appointed members.  Meetings are open.  I assume not many people go but when someone actually goes with thoughtful, respectful questions, they seem to take it seriously and they do make changes based on community input. Irvine also has a...
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    Mortgage rate lock

    We pre-qualified with Wells Fargo cause that's what the builder wanted.  Then we shopped around with other banks.  When you have the pre-qual from Wells Fargo, you can take that to other banks and you can even go back to Wells Fargo and show them other offers and they will try to match the...
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    Park at Portola Parkway east of Lutheran HS

    What south building will be low income?
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    Home School?

    Had a brother who married someone who was homeschooled.  Never used to have an opinion about it but now I do.  She and all of her siblings,  but one, are a mess as adults and none but the one can support herself and be out in the world.  They are all highly dependent but righteous.  Just a way...
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    Does anyone know if Orchard Hills will sell custom lots?

    Years ago, the plan was to have custom homes in the strawberry fields north of Portola, west of Jeffrey.  Don't know if that plan has changed.  There is also suppose to be some custom homes in the new PA-5 area.
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    Portola Springs

    It looks quiet to me.  Thinking about it.
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    Portola Springs

    Why do some of you dislike PS.
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    Home for ps9

    I see the back of it walking hicks canyon trail.  5 or 6 houses from the end, elevated above path, no back neighbors in your business.  Opposite side of trail was the strawberry fields making way for more housing.
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    Home for ps9

    http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/12-Arborwood-92620/home/5770241 Same floor plan, same price, better backyard.
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    Wine Cooler

    Wine refrigerators are superb.  Go for sub zero, built in are the best.  So happy with ours.
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    Zero lot line

    Do these types of detached condos hold their value?
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    Orchard Hills - Strada by Irvine Pacific

    A simple thank you will do.  The lines drawn were worse before this final draft.
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    Orchard Hills - Strada by Irvine Pacific

    TIC will tell you to call the school district.  They each have a map.  Terrazza is all TUSD.  Strada is split.  Different lots 19-77 TUSD.  Lots 1-18 and 78-224 IUSD.  Call yourself and get them to fax you.
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    Orchard Hills - Strada by Irvine Pacific

    Strada will be split in half with TUSD and IUSD.  You have to ask which lot.  Doesn't bode well for this particular sub-development IMO.  Orchard Hills estate homes that go to IUSD  will be in at some point.  The ones in the strawberry fields above Potola near Jeffrey.  Will make that area grow...
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    Preschool near Pavilion Park

    If you see a need, you cannot assume that the city will fill it.  The builders will fight against it unless you email or go to city council meetings.  Don't assume someone else will see your need.  Present facts and be respectful and guess what...they would rather side with you than the builders...
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    Preschool near Pavilion Park

    Send emails to city council members, all builders and the Childcare Committee in Irvine.  If they do not sense a need for high quality childcare, they will not save land that could be used for homes or retail.  Make your voice heard or they will not just know there is a need.
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    New house + solar panel

    Paid for it all since lease was more but the company owns and maintains equipment.  Yeah....we have lots of fun electrical equip.
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    New house + solar panel

    We bought our solar but lease the equipment for 20 years so they have to maintain and fix equipment and restore roof after 20 years.  First year, our electric went from $5000 per year to less than $1000.  Don't know if the buy/lease was right but we are thrilled.  The new PP homes don't have...
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    Orchard Hills School Boundaries

    Boundaries were drawn up a long, long time ago.  Instead of going off half cocked, why don't you calmly ask each district for an explanation of why it happened and why it can't be changed.  You have to get both districts to give and I don't know any of us that can vote for both districts.  If...
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