mightybluff
New member
Having grown up in Irvine in the 80's/90's, I know the value of Irvine and IUSD first hand. I still live close by in Lake Forest but now that I have a toddler and one on the way, I'm trying to find my way back to Irvine and the IUSD... Obviously, home costs have skyrocketed, which makes it even more difficult. My question for the experts and folks in general is... is it really worth it? I can spend $1.6M to 1.8M to buy a 4 bed 4 bath , 2500 sq ft SFR or quasi SFR in PS or maybe Eastwood if I'm lucky. OR... I can spend the same amount to buy a 5 bed 4 bath 3500 sq ft dream house in Ladera Ranch, on the side closer to the freeway and have the kids still go to good, if not great schools. Tesoro High School is highly ranked and on par with Woodbridge and Irvine High... obviously not Uni or Northwood. It's a tough conundrum. Would love to get people's thoughts. Thanks!