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    Starting Landscaping - Rare Earth Systems

    So I've decided to start landscaping now, and we are going with a company called Rare Earth Systems.  They are friendly guys (Chris Crary) and I'll track my progress and provide some photos along the way.  We also considered other companies such as West Coast Landcare, Go Pavers, and a few...
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    Ultimate FCB...

    http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/chinese-mother-buys-6-5-million-condo-2-181040955.html
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    any hope for a friend???

    i have a friend who is looking for options on their home (outside of Irvine).  They currently owe about $500K.  The house is worth about the same.  Current on the mortgage, but at a 6.75% rate.    Unfortunately, the loan is NOT owned by freddie or fannie, and thus does not qualify for any...
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    Garage Epoxy?

    Anyone have recommendations for someone who can do garage epoxy?  I'm not interested in the home depot DIY kit.
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    Stonegate Parks - your HOA dollars at work!

    This is pretty ridiculous.  Now I know that an HOA of $100 per month (approx) isn't bad these days, but you'd still think that you'd get something in return for it.  Turns out you don't.  I'd love to take a look at the budget to see what it costs for maintaining the sidewalks.  Well, we...
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    Homeowner's Insurance

    Does anyone have any recommendations/referrals for HO and other coverages?  Need to switch (or get a different quote) from my current as they wont quote on new homes (don't ask me why!)
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    Appliances

    A lot of people are looking for or have bought a new home recently, so I thought I'd share our recent appliance purchasing experience.  I think that USCT shared/shares a link for discounted appliances which can be of great use/help.    Our story was we sold our fridge/washer/dryer when we...
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    the modern home... IS a fireplace important?

    Over the past 10 years, we have seen (at least from TIC) how homes are changing to fit what some will call "the modern family's desires".  I think some of it is marketing BS, but some of it is legitimate.  I don't know who coined the phrase, but one of the most popular buzzwords these days is...
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    Irvine Student (Uni High) Suicide

    http://www.ocregister.com/news/boy-352462-irvine-police.html sad...    and in good taste, can we NOT make jokes for a bit? In addition:http://www.boston.com/yourtown/cambridge/articles/2012/04/27/harvard_students_death_ruled_a_suicide/
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    Blue Ribbon Festival @ Great Park on 3/31

    http://theraisefoundation.org/events/annual-blue-ribbon-family-festival/ If anyone is interested...  it doesn't sound like anything out of the ordinary (in terms of the GP).  The wife will be volunteering so I thought I'd post it.
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    203K

    Does anyone have any experience in utilizing a 203K loan?  Looking at buying a home that needs some fixing, but after the downpayment, we wont have the cash to do everything we want with the home.  wells fargo has a "buy and renovate" program, but i didnt want to call without checking what...
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    good bye West Irvine...

    well... I hope I'm not jumping the gun, but our home is now in escrow...  After looking and tire kicking for a while, I decided to make a concerted push to find a long-term place to plant some roots (which now includes selling our current home).  After tossing around the idea of staying put...
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    hey mr usc...

    usc tm im guessin it was you, based on the license plate?  driving on jamboree the other day near the west irvine hood...  flashed my lights at you to say whats up...  you prob thought it was some jackass flashin you (jackass was right) anyways, was first time i saw the new ride, very nice! ...
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    Redevelopment and OCGP

    I was reading the news and saw that the state, for budgetary reasons, ruled on the right to dissolve redevopment agencies.  I don't know what a redevelopment agency is, but am assuming they are state funded (duh)... Apparently, the Great Park was supposed to utilize funding and resources from...
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    accident at bryan and culver

    heard there was a fatality tonight at bryan and culver.  really sucks to have something like that happen day before xmas eve...  havent seen anything on news yet...  i cant recall if this is the same intersection where a nw high student was killed by a drunk driver last year.  tragic.
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    was in NYC when this happened... created quite a buzz...

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/nyregion/elevator-that-killed-yr-executive-was-undergoing-maintenance-city-says.html
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    Attorney/ RE pro needed to review offer/ contract

    Does anyone have a referral for a RE attorney or RE professional with experience in reviewing RE offers/ contracts?  My mom is selling an apartment building and has been approached by a RE investor who has his license.  He sent an offer in written in letter format.  I need someone to review...
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    Interesting proposition for a home...

    I've received an interesting proposition from my mother that I thought I'd share...  My mother received some pretty good unsolicited offers on some property she owns.  Its a good property, but 1) she's tired of managing it and 2) she doesn't want to pay a property manager.  If she decides to...
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    Alternative to lower prices...

    Santa Cruz has been around since the introduction of the NHC 2010.  Here we are almost 2 years later and they aren't done with the development...  In addition, their prices haven't changed.  They just started throwing incentives at buyers... at one point they started throwing in a...
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    Selling a home - standard procedures

    Once you've decided to sell a home, what are things you must do, things you can do, and things you shouldn't do?  We have new carpet (2 yrs old) so we are just steam cleaning it... We have the old white applicances.  Just the over the range microwave needs changing.  We are only going to...
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