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    Tipping when ordering take out?

    I have always wondered how/if others tip when ordering take out.  I frequently order take out where I would call in an order and then walk in the restaurant to pay with a credit card and then walk out.  I must admit, I usually do not tip so I just draw a line through the tip and total line.  I...
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    Better Investment: 1 mil house or 2 500k houses?

    If someone currently lives in a 750k house, would you advise them to: A)  Buy a $1.2 million house in Turtle Ridge as an upgrade and rent out the current house B)  Buy 2 600k investment properties in "lesser" areas like Westpark or Northwood and rent them out. I imagine you would make more...
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    Rental Market of High End Homes

    One of the many reasons that makes me hesitate buying a "higher end" home such as the Summit in Turtle Ridge is that it looks like it would be very difficult to rent the property if I ever had to relocate for work.  I also imagine the rental/ownership cost disparity must be larger with these...
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    Silicon Valley Real Estate

    My sister is moving to Silicon Valley from Irvine.  Are there any good sites or forums that are similar to this one that are specific to that area?  Where are the best places to live there?  She is married with 2 kids (2 and 3yrs old) and in her mid 30's.  Safety is her biggest concern and good...
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    Can Web Replace RE Agents?

    http://lansner.ocregister.com/2011/06/17/web-wont-replace-real-estate-agents/113939 I always wondered how long it would take for the web to replace the RE agent.  I figure as the non-tech savvy older generation get phased out (i.e. die) this would create opportunities for buyers and sellers to...
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    House Cleaning service

    We are looking for someone who can clean our house but I was hoping that we could trust this person to clean while we are not home.  I would remove items such as jewelry.  Does anyone have any good referrals for Irvine?
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    FCBers and Irvine

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-13/chinese-mount-global-homebuying-spree-as-governments-squeeze-local-markets.html I saw this article about Chinese buyers but they do not mention Irvine.  I wonder where Irvine ranks among the Chinese FCBers?  Are there stats on this?
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    Is Radon Testing Necessary?

    In your guys' opinion, is radon testing a must have before you buy a condo?  I figured if anyone in the condo complex found radon, the association should have been notified?
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    Investing in Las Vegas? Where do I start?

    I wanted to get your thoughts on the LV market right now.  Not sure if anyone here has delved into that yet.  If it is true that you can get a decent 3BR SFR for $60k and receive positive cashflow then it almost sounds too good to be true.  Are there some good sites that talk about what one...
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    Best HOA Bang for your Buck?

    My coworker told me that he would buy a house in Irvine if it wasn't for the extremely high HOA fees.  I told him that the HOA prices in Irvine vary greatly and it got me thinking.  Where is the best bang for your buck HOA in Irvine?  I need your input bc I've only lived in a handful of places...
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    Power Rankings: Irvine Communities

    So a friend of mine was asking me about which communities in Irvine I would recommend.  So I thought I would put together a list of my top communities. Note: He will not consider any communities east of the 5 because he considers that the "IE" of Irvine. 1) Shady Canyon 2) Turtle Ridge 3) Quail...
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    Cheapest home in Turtle Ridge's Summit

    I was hoping to eventually move up to the Summit in Turtle Ridge but was hoping to stay as close to 1 million as possible.  I am not in a rush and am willing to wait several years.  I noticed that the cheapest home ever closed was 28 Rose Trellis for $1,050,000 on 12/10/08.  This was a Ledges...
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