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Thanks for the response. I'm interested in what folks have to say about Lake Forest's school districts as well.

Thanks for sharing. We also were initially interested in Costa Mesa, but it is pretty expensive out there, sometimes more so than Irvine...I figure if we don't frequent some of those stores, like Ikea or certain favorite restaurants, more than once a month, then it's not really worth it to live...

Oh I guess the links don't work. Anyway, the point is that inevitably there will be discounts at many new communities. I don't really think OH and PP are screwed. Just as I don't think a drop in price on one particular plan at Camden means that it's a bad sign.

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Normally, I'd agree with you. But in that particular instance with the TM's Esplanade, the model was our last chance to buy the plan we liked in that community. Despite being the highest priced, at this point the resales are much higher than the price back then, so it doesn't matter. And the...

No kidding. This forum is really good for learning about safety issues in the communities you're interested in--for ex, toxic plume, whatever. But I definitely wouldn't base your buying decisions on a few people's opinions, because from what I can see, there is absolutely no correlation between...

No, I'm talking about Esplanade in Woodbury. I doubt it was or is on anyone's radar on this forum, since there seems to be a strong, undue bias against attached units on this forum. Just for fun I just looked up Esplanade on TI -- no one cared about it back then and the couple people who did...

We looked at Baker Ranch too -- in terms of the Peake, as much as we wanted to, we didn't really like the floor plans. Ironically, despite the bigger lots, the houses themselves felt like condos or apartments to us. The ceilings are low and the layouts cookie-cutter. Many of the homes back up to...

Is $12/sq foot including installation or just the pavers?

Went by for tour. Pleasantly surprised by 10 feet ceilings on the 1st floors. Nice open layouts and loft-like feel. We've looked all over OC for high ceilings in around 1800 sq ft new construction and haven't found any, so this is refreshing. Brookfield's townhomes are across the street so we...

Thanks to the Lake Forest folks for the info about the area. Yes, I'm thinking that if Irvine real estate values go up, the surrounding cities, including FHR will go up as well, as people look to neighborhoods with prices that are less frothy. For me, living in Irvine would cut down my commute...

why is it the redheaded stepchild?

I'm surprised there are quite a few nationally known companies with headquarters in Lake Forest. Would imagine there are plenty of cities in OC that don't.

Not only is that inhumane to the cow, it is inhumane to the humans that end up consuming this antibiotic-filled meat.

Turtle Rock Studios seems like a cool company. The name makes you think it's the Turtle Rock in Irvine but it is in Lake Forest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_Animals

What are some of the bigger companies in Lake Forest? We are trying to think outside the box (Irvine) and looking at surrounding areas but not very familiar with other cities.