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Yes, that's what I'm getting at. It might just be a generational change in amount of HW, rather than specific to Irvine schools. Its an educational arms race that is present in most upper middle class "good" public school districts throughout the country, not just in Irvine. The excessive APs...

Do you know what the difference in hours of homework is now that your friends have moved to different districts, when compared to Irvine? I'm curious, because we also thought long and hard about possibly not buying in Irvine due to perceived excessive academic pressure, but my kids are only in...

unfortunately, I think most families with kids will stay far away from 4 story condos. Not conducive to kids learning to walk, schlepping kids stuff, laundry, groceries, etc etc. I think young single people with healthy knees and lots of energy are the most likely not to mind the 4 story set up...

yeah, I gotta agree with this about the protected left hand turn lane. Compare this to streets in LA which don't have protected left hand turn lanes, and try making a left turn safely into heavy oncoming traffic. You can maybe get 1 or 2 cars turning left through each red light cycle and then it...

How about you just represent yourself and stop making yourself out to be some self appointed spokeseperson for a very heterogeneous group of people? BTW, I'm sure glad you clarified that I don't have the honor of getting membership in your group of "real Asians" based on your description of...

I don't need to put words in your mouth. Your own words speak loudly enough on their own. Just stop acting like you're the spokesperson for "every Asian on here" because we do NOT all think like you. And if I'm wrong, and you're right, god help me, and I've got to GTFO of Irvine.

classy. its illegal/its unethical, run prostitution ring, sell some weed, teach my kid to lie about his address to attend Irvine schools. its ok as long as you don't get caught since everyone else is doing it too, right?

do you have kids yet? believe me, having schools within walking distance is a HUGE plus when you factor in the traffic and pick up/drop off lines.

Yeah, Irvine's central location is a big plus, regardless of whether you value the schools or not. Otherwise, I would totally move down to Mission Viejo, San Clemente, or Laguna Niguel, but its just not practical if you have to commute from South County to central/north OC anywhere north of...

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We went through the builder to get the built in fridge. We shopped around but found that the builder's price was actually less than any retailer by close to $1,000.  I found my kitchen configuration annoying, almost forcing you to get the built in, because it just looks ridiculous if you put a...

I don't know how it works here, but in NYC, which often has rules about having to carpet or put rugs over a minimum percentage of your floor space, if your downstairs neighbor complains about noisy footsteps, then they come and inspect your home. If they find you are in violation, then they...

wow, I would feel like I'm in a school, prison or hospital, not at home. Maybe it could work if your decor is very modern/minimalist. Are you planning to resell anytime soon? I can't see how this would be popular with the typical Irvine buyer. How about if you got wood stairs and put a carpet...

I caught so many things, some big some small, including things like leaving out dimmer switches, leaving out recessed lights, putting the  completely wrong color in the master bath grout, leaving out upgraded vent hood. I would highly recommend swinging by at least every week or two to check on...

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Is it possible to install screen doors for French doors that open outward? Wouldn't it have to be on the inside of the door? I agree, I think these Juliet balconies are useless. I have one in my house and think its dumb.

Wow, I'm  hoping that I won't have neighbors like you. I hope Tustin School District attracts less of this kind of people with the cheater mentality. And not all Asian people are like this by the way.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/liang-703371-federal-birth.html

can we please stop feeding this troll

Doesn't IUSD do random address checks? I know they do this in other high in demand school districts where people use false addresses. Show up early in the morning, evening, etc, unannounced. Also, how would you propose to access school mailings that are sent to your rental property address...