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The advice I would give would be to attend Junior College and then try to transfer in. Or go to UCLA for graduate school. Undergrad isn't as important in the grand scheme of things.

I'd like to just say WTF for ALL the asking prices on homes in Irvine. I mean, seriously, WTF?

Thank you. No plans to buy right now when our rent is less than 50% what our housing payment would be if we bought. Plus, there are absolutely zero homes in our price range anyway (under $1.3M). We need a larger 4bd home as we have adult disabled children living with us for life. We are in a...

This is irrelevant to people's actual lived experiences. You also don't need to be "into" politics for political decisions to affect your life. Making decisions solely with regards to finances is not a smart thing to do.

I didn't say they wanted to move to CA. They lived in Chicago before and want to move back. They had to relocate for a job. They have also already been targeted in GA. They don't live in Atlanta.

Thanks for the info. That's discouraging. We have full VA eligibility but could never come up with the massive amounts of cash that would be needed to assume a VA loan (even though I know they are super rare). Just takes one more option off the table.

Georgia's politics make it a terrible place for many people. It's not always about money. I have friends who can't wait to get out of GA, even though they make excellent salaries and own a beautiful, giant McMansion. They are a gay couple with an adopted toddler. They literally fear for their...

So the second loan would be a HELOC on the property being purchased?

Maybe this is a really stupid question, but why can't you get another mortgage loan to cover the gap? Are you not allowed to have 2 mortgages on one property?

My 2 kids attend(ed) Portola High School for all 4 years. It's a fantastic school all around. The inclusive culture on campus is absolutely phenomenal. Kindness is a top priority. Lots of arts/creative/STEM options for non athletic types. Plenty of clubs. Solid academics. Not as competitive as...

How the heck would I know? They won't even look at me, never mind talk to me.

I'm good. I don't need any insights. I know what I have experienced. I will say, it is ONE specific demographic that behaves this way. It's not Koreans, Japanese, Indians, or Singaporeans. You can probably deduce who is left.

No lies told. (Fellow Caucasian mom here)

There will be a new shopping center constructed just beyond there, at Great Park Blvd and Bosque. Everything from Sand Canyon to Bosque will be new housing.

Well, in 1995-1999 we were in high school/college and from 2011 to 2015, we were temporarily stationed in VA with the military. When we came back in 2015, 3br/2bath houses were selling for around $750,000+ and we didn't have the income to support that mortgage then as a single earner military...

Because it was specifically training in dealing with small explosives. Likely grenades or similar.

Thank you for doing that. We are a military family and it is SO hard to use a VA loan in Irvine to buy a resale. My husband retired from the military in 2023 and we hope to one day be able to buy a home using his VA loan benefit, but I feel like new construction will be our only hope. It's good...

It's a real bummer.

What risk would there be to area homeowners? They aren't using large explosives at a training facility. Someone screwed up here with handling live munitions inside a building.

They don't. They rent. We aren't a young couple anymore, we are 45 with 2 "adult" (legally, as of this weekend) children still living at home. We have to rent, because without a massive down payment which we don't yet have, we can't afford to buy a suitable home here. We have been renting...