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One of my buyers is potentially interested in buying Plan 3 or 4 @ Greenbrier by MBK Homes in Yorba Linda (Vista Del Verde area). Anyone familiar with this development and this home builder?

One of my good friends is looking to rip out his old patio deck (the home is on a raised foundation) due to termite damage and is looking to build a new deck. Anyone have any good referrals I can to him? Thanks in advance.

I would like to thank SGIP for all his work assisting my buyers (one of these days we'll get into escrow and I can give you some business SGIP). SGIP is one of the best loan officers I have ever worked with, he is very responsive and knowledgable besides being one of the few good guys in the...

Looks like there are thousands of folks who are trying to take advantage of the system... One more reason they should let the credit expire

22 Montelegro in Westpark closed for $735k on 10/9/09. The buyer purchased the property for all CASH (a FCB maybe?). The flippers picked up the property for $636,577 at the foreclosure auction on 7/16/09. They initially listed the property for $799k (a little too greedy) on 8/21/09 but were...

I did a drive-by the property and really like what I saw. Their Plan A is almost as large as the one that I rent but it's almost $200/mo cheaper plus they are offering a $1,000 move-in incentive. Any of you guys live there or know anyone who does? What are the things you like and dislike...

I'm sure many of you know that my lease at one of a IAC apartments is coming up at the end of October. So I've been looking around at other IAC complexes along with non-IAC complexes in Irvine. For chits and giggles, I've also been looking on craigslist to see if there was something...

One of my tenants called me earlier this afternoon and told me that the kitchen sink drain is clogged. They tried draino but that didn't work. Last year I had a similar problem with the bathtub drain in my other rental and I told the tenants to call Rotto Rutter but they were over $120 for...

As I'm sure most of you guys know that IR profiled <a href="http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/blog/comments/126-arden-65-northwood-irvine/#more">126 Arden in Northwood Pointe</a> on the blog. Last week I put an offer in for one of my buyers a good bit above the asking price (based upon closed...

So I was on the LPS site taking a peek at what is coming up for auction on Monday and Tuesday at Santa Ana. I came up something very, very interesting you folks would find fascinating. Looks like 16351 Arlington Lane in Huntington Beach was taken back by JP Morgan on 2/23/09 for...

I'm curious if anyone lives because those two IAC complexes are on my short list when my lease ends at the end of October. What are you opinions of the complexes (both positives and negatives)? I'm also wondering if anyone that lives in either complex and would be willing to split the $500...

Since I know we have several College Football fans and the season has officially started with the Oregon vs. Boise St. game (which SUCKS because of the lack of offense) I wanted to start this thread. Even though I'm a big USC football fan, I still realize that Florida with Timmy Boy will be the...

29 Grape Arbor over in Northwood II (Camelia Plan B - 2,315sf) will be hitting the market either tonight or first thing tomorrow morning for $749k. The sellers are the same flippers that own 11 Laurelglen over in Woodbridge. They bought the property at the SA courthouse for around $631k on...

So it looks like my stint at the bank that I'm working at will be coming to an end in about a month. And since they put some of us on a "data integrity" project they took our computers away. My access to the internet and IHB has been DENIED during working hours the past 2 days and through the...

I'm in need of a good carpenter or a handyman with good carpentry skills to remove and re-install the window casing and moulding from a bedroom window so that a window contractor can replace the window pane (probably a 1-2 hour job). Can anyone give me a referral or two? Thanks in advance.

Some of these homes are very interesting, but I'm wondering if they BK approved???

I wanted to pass along information that some will find very helpful. In the past few weeks on the buyside with two buyers I have learned from 2 different lenders (a large southeast bank and a national tarp bank) that lenders no longer allow buyers agents to contribute any part of their...

I'll be closing escrow with two of my buyers in the next week or so and the carpet in both of the homes could use a good steam cleaning. Looking for a company that service the general Irvine/Newport area. Thanks in advance.

I'm kinda curious to hear what folks on the forum do for a living (this includes if you are a stay at home parent because that is a job within itself). I currently work as a consultant in the commercial real estate industry specializing in special asset valuation/work-out as my full-time job...

I'm in escrow with one of my buyers (their first home purchase) and I'm wondering if anyone could recommend a good lawyer to review their escrow instruction and loan documents? Someone that is good and easy on the pocketbook would be nice (they can be out of OC or LA). Thanks in advance!