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hey, you can live in the garage and park your car in the studio!

<p>My wife thinks I'm paranoid for thinking this up ... but since my opinion of RE salespeople approximates used car salespeople ...</p> <p>Let's say you walk in to a sales center, ready to negotiate for your home ...</p> <p>You sit down and are ready to lop off 20% off the sales price.</p>...

<p>The folks on the IUSD side of the VOC stated that they will stay in IUSD for at least the next 50 years and the lines will not be redrawn until then ... because of some school bond they floated. </p> <p>So if you believe them, that is reassuring ... for those who are moving there for the...

I agree it needs to come down ... but imagine the dust cloud from the demo ...

Good natured reception = all a front. They are out to sell homes and make a buck for themselves, not to help you. They are the enemy, who are not to be trusted with anything they say.

<p>Just curious momo, why use an impound account ... and why use tax rebate to pay ... I guess this is more of a financial management question as opposed to a true housing related question.</p> <p>Why not set aside the money out of your paycheck into a savings account that earns 5% (as opposed...

<p><em>"I checked out of the rat race last year, and took a job within the same profession that is far more pleasant and requires fewer hours. Not being tied to an ungodly mortgage was key to making that change, as it involved about a 25% pay cut. Whenever I get tempted by a pretty new home...

<p>Neighborhood 5, June move-in</p> <p>Homesite & plan lot size price</p> <p>244 (2B) 5401 950k</p> <p>245 (3AR) 5749 978k</p> <p>246 (2B) 6272 955k</p> <p>247 (3B) 6795 989k</p> <p>248 (1AR)...

<p>2/10/2007 price sheet</p> <p>1 ~ from 829k (prob without bonus room)</p> <p>2 ~ from 939k</p> <p>3 ~ from 970k</p> <p>4 ~ sold out until phase 6 (currently phase 4)</p> <p>Has anyone heard about the "toxic plume" of groundwater I found out about, that lies underneath the air...

<p>I am not sure why they are priced so much more per square foot - or absolute price comparable to other, bigger homes ...</p> <p>Any wonder they have had difficulty moving their inventory?</p>

<p>Apparently they are having a phase release today. They called me and told me to be there at 9 AM sharp, and they would go down the priority list ...</p> <p>They're doing the same thing other builders are doing by reducing the supply (only 8 homes for sale, I think ... calling it 'phase...

<p>[OT] re: 250k per child - it's not unreasonable.</p> <p>Tuition is being raised, even at UCLA, 5% per year which is outstripping inflation.</p> <p>You take a public school education which is going to be about 60-80k - assumes 10-15k tuition/yr, plus room&board, books, and travel (assuming...

<p>Re: IIIrvine's comment -</p> <p>How do you get burned? The worst they can say is 'no,' then you know they are not willing to go that low and you restart at a different price.</p> <p>Of course if you lowball too low then they are just going to turn off and discount you, but I have a...

there are fires in the Anaheim Hills all the time. Just besides the 91, and the ash blows all over OC and LA county. Nice views, but not when the smoke is choking your lungs out !!

<p>So say you are aiming for -25% of retail price.</p> <p>Now that is the final selling price, or a combination of price reduction, credit, and "upgrades?"</p> <p>Also, typically what percentage of the reduction would each take? I assume the builder would rather offer credit and upgrades...

<p>Cool, an opportunity to take my kids to show them what real service to your fellow man means ... (seriously)</p> <p>If it's 5 miles away, how negatively is it going to really impact home values? It's not like it's LA Skid Row ...</p>

<p>I am avoiding Columbus Square for exactly the same reasons mentioned about schools. Tustin High's API is the worst amongst the area schools.</p> <p>I might tolerate Beckman because it's "up and coming" with the new money moving in, but would vastly prefer Irvine USD.</p> <p>Yes, while I...

Re: termites - I had tell tale signs of wings on my carpet from the swarming males and females. Yuck.

<p>Oh, haha. That was just a joke. </p> <p>You know how sometimes you look at a pond and there is a steady stream of bubbles coming upwards from some unknown source?</p> <p>The joke was that the bubbling water hazards on the golf course were due to the methane gas emanating from the...

<p>Haha. We bought a Highlander hybrid - we've got two kids, need to storage space, yet wanted the MPG and SULEV. We are greenies. Our condo doesn't have recycling so we cart all of our recyclables to my in-laws every week, and cause a lot of consternation because we fill up their entire bin. Ha...