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I'm mostly joking around, I think the thing that bothers me the most is lack of symmetry with one side of Irvine Blvd being coniferous trees and the other side being mediterranian trees... like...just looks weird, compared to say the Woodbury/Stonegate area or all of Woodbridge. 

Nothing is more prestigious than being across the street from a trailer park.

Over having a driveway?  I'd get on the HOA board right away and get garage inspections going!  My biggest concern when we were looking at Juniper was lack of parking due to people not using their garages.  Even where I live now, I'd say only half the neighbors use their garage and a chunk of...

Aesthetically I find the Town Center pretty lacking, but the convenience is undeniable, especially with a little one and having to do more fast casual takeout or quick runs to Target, Home Depot, or Walmart. People in Portola Springs or even far back in Orchard Hills do get a nice view (at...

My place in Baker Ranch has gone up 40% in a year and a half (Thanks Martin!) so I dunno what you're talking about with not high demand, prices have been skyrocketing here.  Agents are just catching up and pricing their homes correctly now.  I don't forsee as much appreciation in LF as I do in...

Yeah I will consider it.  I don't really care about colleges that much, but I care about my kid learning math and good critical thinking skills. People who are interested in their kids going to Ivys are doing it for bragging rights, not so much for their child's future.  If you go look at...

I live in a nice place in Lake Forest. I did consider the fact that the school district is a notch below IUSD.  However, even ignoring the 200k I probably saved by buying here, I'm saving between 500-1000 a month in mello roos, despite it being a new development.  I figure $500 a month can buy...

I spent every weekend with temps over 70 degrees this last year lounging in a Cabana sipping a cold drink watching my kid run around in the splash pad or shallow area of the pool.  I'm very very happy we have an awesome community pool (3!).  Teresina has nothing if i'm not mistaken.  I'm a...

I dunno, Orchard Hills pools have ocean views, that's pretty hard to beat.

It's a lot of personal preference, but the kitchen on the bluffs felt more cramped, it seems smashed into the corner of the house.  Also, the siding door isn't opposite of where you walk into the great room, makin g it feel smaller despite being similar sq ft.  I don't like the fact that the...

Hey I thought i'd chime in with my thoughts since I looked at Portola Springs, Lake Forest, and dreamed about Orchard Hills but was priced out (for 4 bedrooms with anything more than a tiny patio).  I think the Highland floorplans are super nice, walking in just feels like you're in a premium...

The fed doesn't buy treasuries? 

How do I buy them? Just fire up robinhood or TDAmeritrade?

How is the density?  Driving by, some of the neighborhoods seemed incredibly packed together, very little yardspace, feels like your neighbor is going to peer down into your yard at all times.  Perfectly fine for a detached condo or even a newer SFH, but for 3M? 

Lol, I think it's a great place to live, I just think the premium *OVER* Stonegate/Woodbury/PS is insanely unjustified.  I also think once Irvine Company stops pumping that crazy marketing money into china princes will level off into normal 'high' prices. So in the meantime I'll have fun and...

I think the smell is the trailer park across the street.

Lol ok buddy.  Good one, glad you got me with your second edit.

Lol this says everything you need to know.  Can you imagine, an attorney thinking they're the smartest guy in the room?

Mind sharing what age, school and cost?  I'm in BR and have to figure that out once my kid gets old enough (he has a nanny now).

Things were fire all summer so I didn't even try to look for landscaping.  What is the going rate to do some nice tile, landcaping, pergola, etc without anything crazy like a pool or ornate water feature? I've got maybe 600-800 sq ft of yard space.  Just trying to figure out how much of my...