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Have a 1950's 1300 sq ft 3b/2b house on a raised foundation and want to enlarge it to a 4b/3b house.  Contractors have come and given us ideas on where to add the additional room but the flow doesn't feel right.  I think we need an architect to help us.  Looking for referrals and any pro tips if...

I have been a UA 1K for many years but had very little travel in 2014 so back to being a regular member.  Since I have no reason to stay on UA anymore, thinking about which program to switch to.  I figure I will do 120K BIS miles this year and in past, have gotten about 250K award miles for that...

What are the pros and cons of a HELOC?  Where do you have your HELOC from and what are the rates? We had one that we just had to close due to a refi.  It had a zero balance but it was nice to know that it was there for emergencies.  Thinking whether I should open a new one or not. Pros: Fast...

An amazing property hit my redfin alert the other day:http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/36-Boulder-Vw-92603/home/5957606 This house is gorgeous and completely out of my price range but it got me dreaming and wondering about costs of building such a house on cheaper land.  We always hear that...

starting this thread because of a post TMCC made: i personally dont agree with this viewpoint and i think diversity is a good thing, both economical and race.  i was surprised that TMCC would fully avoid raising his kids at an area like WB because of the low income housing provided.  this...

saw a post that akim and homer ran into each other on a BMW board and got me wondering what other forums we regularly post or lurk on outside of TI, i spend time at flyertalk, stockgumshoe (not a forum but comments are great), bogleheads, and redfin forums honestly, outside of TI, i dont post...

we are looking at houses and some are way bigger than we need and some even have casitas.  some agents have casually mentioned renting out the casita for $700-800 which is pretty nice.  any one done this before?  pros and cons?  i dont like idea of someone in my house but if its a guest house or...

our 16 month old daughter started westpark montessori today and there were lots of tears from her and us...heck grand parents were in tears and werent even there!  she had fun as long as she could keep an eye on us but as soon as we tried to disappear, she would freak out.  will keep trying but...

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rastogi-355305-wife-officials.html the guy kills his wife and then calls the police calmly?

Just got a call from an agent at San Marino.  They have been pounding the phones today as suddenly, many of their reservations from the last phase release backed out.  She said something like 5 of the 7 homes are back on market.  I asked if Lambert Ranch was an issue and she simply said "there...

not sure why socal78 locked vs suggesting getting back on topic. continuing on the grooming and fashion discussion, to tuck or not tuck in your shirt?  of course i tuck in dress shirts but i honestly feel silly and like a dork tucking in a polo shirt into jeans.  i see many people who do but...

I keep finding listings that are inflated and it pisses me off.  There is no valid reason for an RE agent to inflate the number...its blatant false advertising.  I notice some of them put disclaimers that the sq ft is whats listed in county records and buyers should verify on their own but thats...

Just across the San Marino models on the other side of the park has a sign that says its a Carmel tract.  Any info on this?  We liked the Carmel houses but dont like the location behind Montecito and the small lots.  If they will add new Carmel houses, should give some pressure to San Marino?

My wife loves the great room concept of the new homes in Woodbury and Stonegate.  San Marino and a couple Maricopa floorplans make her drool.  Actually her dream floorplan is Carmel 2B like this one: http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/27-Cassidy-92620/home/28931873.  Problem with that Carmel house...

We looked at Esplanade in woodbury a couple days ago and noticed that some of the floorplans were above other peoples garages.  Its one thing to deal with the noise of your own garage door but to deal with your neighbors seems really bad.  Any one live above someone elses garage?  Are those...

If it wasnt for a work conference, I would be all over this open house.  This is even more bizarre than the Tahiti inspired house from a few months ago. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/24-Lamplighter-92620/home/5950544

There are a few houses in woodbury that are awesome for us but they back to trabuco.  The price, lot size, size of house, everything works for us except that dreadful feeling of living on a major road.  What do you guys think?  Anyone live on a major road and care to share their experience?

we toured open houses yesterday and saw something that was new to me.  in one of the houses, each of the children's rooms had a camera mounted on the ceiling and i assume the parents can see into each room.  i have a baby and a baby monitor and i get having a camera for a very young child but i...

Saw the announcement on the front page.  Are you getting too much spam or is it a technical limitation?

i need to baby proof our apartment and our inlaws place, esp the cabinets and not interested in spending a day at something i am not good at.  anyone use a handyman to baby proof their place?