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At the risk of completely derailing this thread...has anyone heard the news of the murder over the weekend? I came across the following report but it doesn't make mention of the area it occurred in. It's a rather vivid description so skip the article if you're not interested in the details...

Many IACs offer affordable housing programs. Some communities offer as many as 15% or 20% of their total units for such programs. Apparently it gives Mr. Bren a huge tax break. I think you can get the list of communities offering those programs by calling county housing. Goodluck getting on...

Bltsrv, I'm surprised you were able to negotiate the lease break fee back to what it was originally. Several months back IAC did an across the board increase on lease break fees for all their properties that were supposedly non negotiable. I'm guessing the fact that you got the consultant...

I wouldn't worry about the letter. If it read anything like, "you're management staff is great, they gave me this incredible incentive to stick around..." you may just be highlighted the behavior that gets them in trouble. On the other hand, I'm all for giving a well earned attaboy if...

That's realy a shame, SoCal. I would caution you to keep in contact with them...if they hit you with an imaginary expiration date on the $250, I'm guessing you could be risking your $100 deiscount if you take another month to make your decision. As far as turning in the 30 day notice is...

USC, I can only speculate that they will try to maintain the "market rent" with huge discount model. Lowering their so-called market rents seems like the last thing they would do. But who knows...

My pleasure PeterUK. Bltsrv, Yes, except for the smallest properties, the r-l website only includes a handful of what's available by plan. They don't want to publicly give away too much info.

My pleasure, Trooper. Let's look at this from two perspectives: BIG PICTURE: A $275 decrease at an IAC seems unheard of. IAC as a whole controls apx 30,000 units in OC. With such a huge exposure one would imagine their biggest concern is liability. Specifically fair housing...

I almost forgot. Let the know your carpets need a clean and they will throw it in for free.

It sounds like you took the right steps to finding the best deal. Managers are held accountable for their occupancy and availability numbers by upper management . They are further held accountable for making sure they keep their property as close to "market rent" as possible. So it's a...

For dish/directv you just need to make sure you ask for an apartment with a patio/balcony that faces the correct direction (south or southwest should work). Make sure the line of sight is not obstructed by trees or buildings. They will require you place the dish on a tripod (not attached to...

haha you would think so...but there are always loopholes. no guartantors: parents are now "roommates." no pets: psychologists prescribe "service animals" for mental health.

I'm a fan of the Quails...I don't think they're short on greenery. My cousin lives at Quail Meadow and says she's never heard road noise or her neighbors for that matter. It's all a matter of preference though. If you're looking for quiet, I don't imagine the mega-complexes would be your...

Yeah VS has some funny restrictions. Santa Ana school district, no pets allowed anywhere, no guarantors allowed.

I've heard stories from IAC employees about both properties. Villa Siena got a huge black eye about 5 months back when OVER 100 vehicles were keyed in one parking structure IN A SINGLE NIGHT - and between The Village and VS, VS is the one that's gated and guarded 24hrs. The Village's issues...

I heard last weekend they were doing 7% off market on some two beds. Not sure on their 1 beds. I can try and find out if you like. The Village and Villa Siena have had some motorcycle theft issues and parking structure vandalism (a seemingly natural condition of all the mega properties)...

Drew, if you're leaning toward staying longer, you should take advantage of that zero increase asap. I'm not sure how legal/ethical it is, but I heard of one practice where a community would send out incentive letters in advance (usually with some creative wording that allowed them to...