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    Any Ooni Owners Here?

    Just purchased an Ooni pizza oven during the 20% off sale.  Was wondering if there are any other owners on the forum.  Looking for suggestions on where to buy ingredients and if there are any local pizza shops that will just sell their dough.
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    Appraisal Waiver Requirement Change?

    I received appraisal waivers for the refinances I completed last year (< 1M house value, <60% LTV).  I just applied to the same lender and they are saying that desktop underwriting is now asking for an appraisal.  Did something change with the requirements to get an appraisal waiver?
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    .5% Buyer Agent Commission!

    The selling agent is a pioneer!  .5% is by far the lowest I've ever seen offered for a BAC. https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/64-Rising-Sun-92620/home/5958994 Wonder if it will affect the sale price. 
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    WWYD - Gas Nozzle broke off Pump after forgetting to remove it after fill-up

    Saw a kid leave the gas nozzle connected and drove off so the nozzle ripped off the pump.  He got out of the car and threw the pump on the floor and then took off.  Would a gas station charge someone for this?   
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    CoxWIFI Public Hotspot Limitations?

    Looks like Cox enhanced their public WIFI near me and I can get their service at my house from the neighboring shopping center!  I connected after registering as "Guest" and speeds are decent.  50mbps down/5mbps up.  Any idea on limitations on using the Guest account?  I'm able to stream Netflix...
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    Tankless Water Heater + Water Softener Installer Recommendations

    Socal Gas has crazy rebates of $600-$1000 for a tankless water heater.  Looking at the Rheem or Noritz EZ tankless system.  I have quotes of $1k-$1.2k for labor.  Was also thinking of adding a water softener at the same time to leverage some of the install cost.  Anyone have recommendations on...
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    New Listing in Woodbridge - Single Level SFR - 96 Summerstone

    Helping out a relative with his listing.  The only single story single family residence in the entire Woodbridge community. https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/96-Summerstone-92614/home/4695284
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    Changing Shower Valve on Old Shower

    Shower valve is a few decades old.  I want to change it out so I can attach new hardware fixtures for the shower.  The quotes I've been getting seem pretty high to me.  $480-$600 for each valve (not including the valve).  Has anyone else done this?  What did you pay?
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    Recommendation on Cabinet Companies and Companies that sell Vanities

    Wanted to remodel an old bathroom.  Cabinet/Countertop as well as the shower frame.  I think stand alone vanity will be much cheaper, but wanted to check out both options.  Any recommendations on stores to visit?
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    Grass Alternative for Front Yard Area with Large Olive Tree

    My front yard currently has a 7'x24' grass area with a large Olive Tree in the middle next to my walk way leading to the front door.  IRWD has a rebate to remove the grass ($3/sq ft), but it can no longer be replaced with astro turf.  Does anyone have any alternative design suggestions?     
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    Tesla Solar Rental - No removal cost in Sept

    Anyone see the updated offer from Tesla?  Now for the month of Sept., the $1500 fee is waived if you choose to remove the solar panels.  For a small system 3.8kW, the numbers are monthly cost $65 generation value $1000-$1400 net gain $250-$650 Seems almost too good to be true.  Anyone else...
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    Tesla Solar Panels Price Cut

    Just saw that Tesla is lowering their solar panel cost.https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/30/18523750/tesla-solar-panels-price-slash-decline-sales-roof Does anyone have any experience with Tesla solar installation (not Solarcity as it's evolved over the last few years).  Price is getting to be...
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    Properties Closing Less than Previous Purchase Price

    Thought this would be a good time to start tracking listings that are sold for below their previously purchased price or below a similar recent comp.  These are the data points that matter as opposed listings that show price reductions from asking.  I'll start with a property which was...
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    Selling Model 3 Reservation

    My company won't allow me to get an EV as a company car and I really don't need a "weekend" car so now I have an early M3 reservation that I'm thinking about selling.  Anyone doing the same thing?  What do you think is a fair price?  For sure anyone who wants the car now won't be able to get it...
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    Even Mainlanders think there are too many Mainlanders in Irvine!

    I had a pretty interesting conversation with my mainlander neighbor yesterday.  She moved 1.5 years ago from China in order to get her young kids away from the hyper competitive educational system found in China.  However, when she goes to the park or walks around the neighborhood, all she sees...
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    Aggressive Medical Billing?

    So I took my kid for his scheduled wellness check-up and at the end of the appointment, doc asks if I want to give him the flu shot.  I told him he has a little runny nose and I might want to skip it.  He then says he'll take a look to see if it's safe to give him the flu shot and then looked at...
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    Uber Eats now available East of 5 in Irvine

    Finally!  It's been moving slowly east and now Uber Eats finally serves east of the 5.  Prices are a bit inflated (stores need to pay a cut to Uber), but delivery is only 99 cents.
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    Pergola Maintenance

    My pergola is about 10 years old and I've been thinking about doing on maintenance on it.  The top of my pergola shows a bit of wood damage from the sun/rain and also the paint has faded pretty significantly.  However, the rest of the pergola is still in pretty good shape (basically the parts...
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    The Mystery of the Missing Kirkland Orange Juice!

    For the past month or so, Kirkland Orange juice (both organic and non-organic) was no longer available at Costco.  Only the brand name on such as Tropicana was on the shelves.  Today, I finally received some notification why.  Guess they took my comment card feedback seriously!  The spoilage on...
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    Maggots? found in potted plant

    Anyone know what these maggot looking bugs are?  There were a bunch of these buried in the soil of my potted fruit tree.  Any idea how they get in there?
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