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I really like master planned communities aesthetically. Therefore, when looking at possible places to live, my preference is for MPCs over other settings. However, I don't like MPCs that are too small in population to be able to attract and support significant business and cultural...

Since the days of no money down mortgage loans are long gone and will stay that way for probably a generation, why not help would be homeowners with their downpayment by creating a tax-sheltered savings account similar to an IRA or HSA? Currently, ordinary savings for a downpayment do not have...

I recall last year when TIC sent out literature about the Orchard Hills community it projected the homes would start at $1+ million for 2500 sqft and greater. That works out to be about $400/sqft. With much of the upper end Irvine market for which Orchard Hills competes now seeing prices below...

With all this talk about houses defaulting shortly after a being bought, how exactly does mortgage fraud happen? Does it work like this: A greedy home owner (Jack) conspires with a crooked appraiser (Tom) to bring in a desperate "sucker" (Rick) to buy his inflated house. Details...

In Irvine, Cox has a monopoly on cable and ATT seems to not care very much about its DSL service, so do Irvine residents deserve better Internet broadband options? If only Verizon would bring its Fios service Southeastward from Huntington Beach...

<p>If a bank owned property (REO) is left to sit unoccupied, it can become the target of vandals, arsonists, and squatters. While the main house structure may not deteriorate right away, after a few months of neglect the lawn gets overgrown, windows get smashed and valuable interior work, like...

<p>NY Times <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/us/29walks.html?ref=us">article</a> discusses <a href="http://youwalkaway.com">YOUWalkAway.com</a>.</p>

Has anyone's home or other insurance risen because of the OC fires?

<p>Should one look to how TIC handled the early-to-mid-90s RE bust as to how it will handle the current predicament?</p>

<p>Has TIC not lived up to its promise to make available apartments for workers of modest income? In a May 2000 <a href="http://www.irvinecompany.com/aboutus/plan012345/index.htm">brochure</a> on why TIC's efforts to master plan Irvine's housing works for its residents, a sidebar piece (see...

Fast forward to 2010. What do you think Irvine will be like as it starts recovering from the bust?

Can anyone guess if TIC is feeling any pain from not being able to sell/develop its future communities or has it banked enough cash during the bubble that it can ride out the crash for several years without having to make any money.

<p>Today, the Dow closed up 174 points to 13,619. The S&P and Nasdaq are higher as well. Market bears have been predicting doom and gloom for the stock market ever since mid-summer yet after the nasty sell-off in August, the market rebounded and is basically within a trading range of 13K to...

I was just reading an article on social clubs (aka gentlemen's clubs of yore) and I did not know of Irvine had any social clubs (non-golf related) to speak of. Does irvine have any and what types may they be?

<p>I did a quick check of some of TIC Irvine rental properties and they seem to be a bit inflated, meaning that as home prices rose in the bubble, rents followed along, albeit a tad slower. An average 1BR and 2BR apartment, managed by TIC, runs $1750 for 800 sqft and $2150 for 1000 sqft...

<p>Radar Logic, Inc. has a <a href="http://analytics.radarlogic.com/radar-logic-home/historical-data.aspx">chart tool</a> that displays in 25 MSAs what happened during the 2001-2007 timeframe in price per square foot (psf) and number of transactions. Although it doesn't have data for Orange...

<p>If you had at least a million dollars, what should such a home look like in a non-inflated market? Let us say you had either the income or wealth to put down between $1 mil to $1.5 mil for a single family residence (SFR), where would you like it to be located, what is the minimum lot size...

<p>The thread of finding a someone to take the mantle of being an Irvine real estate bull suprised me by its lengthy commentary. While I cannot in good conscious say it is a good time to buy now, I will put forth a few reasons why it I am bullish on the long-term prospects of Irvine. First...

I know the majority of the housing stock in Irvine is either Spanish/Old California/Tuscan-style homes, but I was wondering if there are examples of modernist contemporary houses. Moreover, would there be any restrictions on building one in any particular community?

<p>Irvine has invested heavily in raising/maintaining the reputation of its public schools. TIC has advertised to prospective homebuyers that Irvine schools are among the best in California and Irvine is a family-friendly environment. Irvine students have some of the highest test scores and do...