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Football: <a href="http://www.irvinechargers.com/">Irvine Chargers</a> Baseball: <a href="http://www.irvinepony.com/">Irvine Pony (the best!)</a> <a href="http://irvinelittleleague.com/">Irvine Little League (actually three separate leagues)</a> Basketball: <a...

<img src="http://www.ipoplaya.com/080109.jpg" alt="" /> Trending up for 2-3 months now...

Along with a few other coaches of lower division teams at Irvine Pony, I'll be organizing some informal Summer baseball practice-and-play sessions for 4-6 year olds... We'll be using T-Ball (maybe Shetland) rules for any game play. If anyone would like to added to the interest list (we...

I<a href="http://www.ipoplaya.com"> just updated 27 new properties</a> that hit escrow over the past 5 days or so. That's about as brisk a stretch that I have seen... I have 123 places I am tracking in escrow with backup offer status. There are at least another 15-20 indicated as pending...

Not sure what it exactly means, but this came out of the Irvine Teachers Association recently: <em>Since California identified its budget shortfall, our Business Services staff has been monitoring discussions out of Sacramento and analyzing the local impact, which remained fluid as the...

With 78 Fringe Tree now in escrow, I look forward to another "IPO called it" moment. I said $625-650K. Janet went for $650-675K. Wonder who got it right?!

Anyone have any feedback, recommendations, etc? The elementary school for our neighborhood has a Rainbow Rising on campus. Was curious if anyone used off-campus after school care programs such as Tutor Time, Kindercare, or the like...

Thinking about taking my oldest to an upcoming <a href="http://www.monsterjamonline.com/shows/show.2008-01-24.0942343788">Monster Jam</a> at Angels Stadium... Never been to one before. Anyone gone?

<object width="325" height="250"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/youtube" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="325" height="250"></embed></object> Slightly early shout out to CK too... Happy birthday y'all.

Okay, need the bears to whip out some good stuff. I need a meeting of Home Buyers Anonymous... There is a house I/we like in the neighborhood where I rent. It would rent for perhaps $3,400 right now. I could probably buy it for $800K or so, maybe even a bit less. We'd put $25-50K into...

<a href="http://www.elfontheshelf.com/index_html.php">Elf on the Shelf</a> Ours is named Alex...

IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2009 IR-2008-118, Oct. 16, 2008 WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost of living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for Tax Year 2009. Section 415 of the Internal Revenue...

I posted these in another thread but wanted them to get more attention... <a href="http://www.stopthehousingbailout.com/ ">http://www.stopthehousingbailout.com/ </a> <a href="http://www.stopthehousingbailout.com/ ">http://www.petitiononline.com/bailout/petition.html </a> <a...

Wanted to start a thread so people could post the best rates they come across... I just noticed that Wamu is offering 4.25% on an 8-month CD right now. You can sign up online, not sure about in branch. Downey's 4.15% APR is near the top on 6-monthers. Vineyard Bank is offering 4.25% on a...

OMG, <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Rancho-Santa-Margarita/83-Mira-Mesa-92688/home/5232275">this is one of the fugliest houses on the inside that I have ever seen</a>... One example, the dining room that just makes me want to lose my lunch: <img...

Someone might be able to get themselves a deal... <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/10-Wedgewood-92620/home/4790040">10 Wedgewood</a>

Uh-oh... Looks like we are off market! <img src="http://www.ipoplaya.com/62pend.jpg" alt="" /> Milestone #2 has been completed, i.e. we have gone pending and fully expect to close escrow now or at least have rent money for a half year or so in our pocket if we have to go back active...

skek won the poll on how long it would take to hit escrow... Let's see who is astute enough to guess the closing price!

<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Bernardino/3917-Oxford-Ln-92404/home/3181755">Listing from San Bernardino I thought was funny:</a> <img src="http://i-0.rfimg.us/photo/67/bigphoto/719/2359719_0.jpg" alt="" /> Price: $91,875 Beds: 3 Baths: 3 Sq. Ft.: 2,761 $/Sq...

After a week of consideration and debate, the IPO family has decided to move to a rental and put our lovely condo on the market... Weird to be leaving our place and not moving to the desired 20-year house, but we're pulling the trigger anyway. Man, it was an agonizing tough call to make. We...