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CK: I know what you mean about the granite. We have a light colored slab of granite in our rental as well and I am constantly cleaning the counter. I am always surprised at how "clean" it looks to the naked eye, but how much stuff ends up on the paper towel. Another interesting type of...

LOL...you are right about the job market and the weather. As far as the people, I think it's hit or miss. I think it highly depends on the neighborhood and people that you are friends with. The area she lives in reminds me very much of South OC, though not as cookie cutter.

Homeless: "The house is positioned on a "T" intersection where a small, two block long interior street ends directly in front of the house. I'm not much into feng shui but many of my prospective buyers might be when I'm ready to sell. So the house is located at the end of the intersection...

Other than aesthetics, what are the pros and cons of each type of countertop? Is it more about cost and appeal than about function?

Thanks for the information everyone. :)

My mom lives in Central California and the homes there are still affordable, but have also dropped in price. She lives in a new development and we visited some of the model homes in the communities next to her. One of the models we saw was absolutely gorgeous. It was approximately 3,000 sq...

We considered buying here because of the prices and incentives, but the location is a bit out of the way for us. However, of all the home builders, we like William Lyons the best. The quality of their work is better than others and the people we've spoken to at each community has been helpful.

Wow, those houses are amazing! Too bad they are double the cost of my price range, hehe. Maybe someday. :)

I chose one of my good friends as my agent and we look at properties together. There are certain home builders that won't work with agents, such as Lennar. They practically chased us out of the office when they found out my friend was an agent. I honestly think it's good to have an agent that...

Thanks for the encouragement. We're just going to keep saving our money and see what happens. We are making so many sacrifices to be able to afford a home here in Southern California. I just hope it's worth it.

I'm new here, but if you could please allow me to vent... I've been watching the market for the last 3 years now and have done all my home work on real estate and home buying. However, the current state of the economy and the market frustrates me to no end. I am tired of reading about the...

How much lower do you think prices will go?

So if you find a property at a good price and have the means to purchase it, do you still advise against purchasing because of the current state of the economy?

I have been watching the market for the last 3 years now and back then, there wasn't anything decent that we could afford. Now, in the price range we are looking at, we actually have better options. We are first time home buyers here in Southern California. We aren't looking to "flip" a house or...

"I understand that hypothetically I couldn't build a McMansion and sell it but that's entirely moot since our HOA won't even let us change the paint color, never mind rebuild." Are you allowed to make changes to the interior floorplan? Someone told me once that you usually can, however you...

That's horrible! People need to be more responsible.

Between two homes that have similar floor plans, would it be better (in regards to resale value) to purchase a slightly smaller detached home or a slightly larger attached home? Let's say, a difference of 500 sq. ft. or less, and within the same price range.

I received a fax this afternoon from Vientos sales agent Cheryl White of an updated price sheet with price reductions: Residence One: $405,590 Residence OneXM: $406,192 Residence TwoN: $446,644 Residence Three: Currently Sold Out Residence Four: $550,497 Effective...

They are desperately trying to unload the Harbor Lofts in Anaheim. An article in the OC Register this morning says they are waiving the HOA fee for two years if you purchase by February 15th.

I'm interested to see if their prices stay the same. We can wait until summer or even longer to purchase. My realtor, who is also a friend, says he thinks prices will go down a little bit more by summertime.