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Anyone have personal experiences with a good architect and a good general contractor that they would recommend?

I'm thinking about buying a "fixer upper" tearing it down and then rebuilding it. In this market, could some one give a guess as to how much per sq foot it would be. With flippers losing their shirts, are contractors more reasonable as a result? b/c they are probably lacking in work as well.

<p>Although this is not Irvine, I thought it would be interesting to get some input from this board on this house. I was inspired by IR's post today.</p> <p>http://redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=1182726</p>

graphrix, I think you would be interested in this one since it's a foreclosure in VP, and it sure stinks to high heaven. The property is 18411 Jocotal in VP; I'm familiar with the property b/c I considered buying in VP and did look at this property. This is a nice neighborhood, and it has a...

I remember several months back IR posted some great listings on Desert Willow. One in particular 28 was artificially (admittedly so by the agent, to spur interest) At that time he claimed that this technique, along with this great blog stirred tremendous interest and that his phone was ringing...

We all know why we are renters; but this guy explains it better than anything I've read. Enjoy. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomebuyingGuide/WhyRentToGetRicher.aspx

Happy father's day to all fellow bloggers and fathers out there. This goes to all our RE bulls as well.

Since I won't be able to afford a new house in the near future, anyone know a good place to buy replacement carpet without getting ripped off and without breaking the bank. I've heard of ordering directly from mills in Dalton, Georgia. Any one of you sages have experiences with this. Don't...