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I live in Portola Springs, renting one of the Manzanita plan 3s. There has been a whole lot of grading going on here as well. There are quite a few houses being built at the moment and it looks like they might be planning to kick up the pace on future phases. Seems strange since the prices are...

All, here is a final update to our Pasadena house selling story. We followed the advice from the experts on the blog and agressively reduced the price from $500,000 to $450,000 even though it felt like we were going to "give the place away". We received 4 offers within a couple of weeks...

I remember seeing a link to a free publication that was recommended to read for prospective landlords in California. I cannot find this information using the search capabilities so hoping that someone has the link and can post it again. Thanks! Pasadena

I agree that this is a nice house. I would be interested in buying a home like this (perhaps not this particular one but something similar) as a family home to live in for many years. I would even be willing to pull the trigger now if I was pretty sure that the value of the home would only go...

Did you move to Dallas permanently or is this a temporary situation. If permanently, what made you move to Dallas. Did you consider Austin, Houston, San Antonio? Pasadena

What bothers me is that we have already priced it agressively below almost all current listings in the area and in line with current sales (some currently in escrow in this building) and our unit is more upgraded than most of the current listings. Our realtor is telling me to be patient as our...

All, thanks for the input and feedback. We are still contemplating what our next move is and will keep you posted on our progress. We had our agent run another CMA yesterday and it showed that our current list price is supported by recent sales at the current list price (to IRs point, sales...

I wanted to provide an update on our situation and solicit some additional feedback from the clever crew on the IHB. Our Pasadena townhouse has now been on the market for about 5 weeks. We have had terriffic traffic, probably around 10 showings per week plus a couple of open houses. We received...

I am relatively unfamiliar with the North Tustin area but really like the houses you see on Redfin etc. with the big yards, older houses, better value for money than Irvine. I believe this area is roughly zip code 92705 but that it includes parts of Santa Ana and Tustin. Are there any parts that...

Thank you all for the insightful responses. After additional pondering and analysis we have decided to put our place up for sale. The plan is to make sure it is well staged and decluttered and priced agressively for a quick sale. We are aiming for it to hit the market in a little over a month. I...

I have been a huge fan of the Irvinehousingblog for a long time but this is only my second post. I read the blog forums daily and learned all the lessons provided by so many and am very greatful for this. My family and I are dreaming about moving from Pasadena to Irvine for many obvious...

Can anyone explain how the FDIC insurance thing actually works if you have money deposited in a Savings Account or CD with a bank like Countrywide that files for BK? How long does it take to get paid out and how much effort is involved?