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<p>You might be right boomben. The sales office is long gone and some signs said to go to Westbourne for more information. The owner of the 3 models was at the models trying to get people to buy the homes and he said that the 3 models were all that is left of Cantara. </p> <p>If you don't...

<p>My wife and I really loved plan 1 and decided to stop by today to see what the current pricing looked like. Lo and behold, Cantara is officially sold out. The only thing left is 3 model homes which someone bought up and is reselling. I am really curious how much the flipper bought these 3...

<p>SCHB - just want to make sure you meant $25<strong>K</strong> incentive.... </p>

<p>hbunny- nice to hear that you are loving your purchase. Astoria is definitely one of the communities on our radar. I agree that there are many people who dislike VoC unnecessarily. I love the central location and ability to get to many places within a short drive.</p> <p>From the other...

<p>I will most likely end up donating but I personally am not a fan of blog tip jars. It's not that I don't enjoy reading the posts or participating in the forums. It is more the idea of tipping for something that should be able to make money on its own without needing tips. That is, there...

<p>IN - I have seen you post a bunch here and am curious to understand why you bought right now. I guess finding the ideal house is great but it still wouldn't get me to open up my wallet unless the pricing made sense. A few questions for you.</p> <p>Were you able to negotiate down the price...

<p>I always expected the builders to price much more aggressively before private parties but it seems like the builders haven't budged in their pricing since April/May and we are officially in summer. I like VOC for its central location and am patiently waiting for the builders to become more...

<p>Tyler - the only thing people really need is food and basic shelter to survive. Hence, I think any material good that is a need is actually a want. </p> <p>That being said, I think the comfort of knowing that you own your home is a major driving factor. Granted, the banks usually own...

thank god. aren't there similar bills floating around at the federal level?

<p>bkshopr - I grew up in santa monica and live in Irvine now - I miss LA everyday and do find OC in general to be bland and very cookie cutterish. However, I don't think you are being fair to OC nor Irvine. Most of your posts make it sound like you really haven't checked out the area at...

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 4.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto">LA Times article on the bad practices of lending and how confusing the products are. No matter how thick the disclosures are or what the lender says, I am still going to put the blame on the FB who signed and agreed to...

<p>My wife and I went through the process of finding a rental in Irvine less than a month ago and we settled on an IAC property after looking at numerous private condos and IAC properties. We ended up with a 2b/2b 1100 sq ft place for $1890 per month. It was just remodeled and the place has...

<p>This is what noshellsnail is refering to: <a href="http://www.legacypartners.com/Legacy.asp?loc=r_dev1&div=R">http://www.legacypartners.com/Legacy.asp?loc=r_dev1&div=R</a> </p> <p>Camden bought it from legacy and will be managing the property: <a...

<p>I think everyone is missing an obvious group of people who would love to live in the towers. That is any one who loves the hotel lifestyle and wants to feel like they are living in a 5 star hotel.</p> <p>I personally would be happy to live in one of the towers but not at the current price...

<p>I know we are talking about condos and townhomes but I would like to share my experience of living in an apartment. Until recently, my wife and I lived in an Archstone apt. complex in MV. It has to be one of the best built communities as we couldn't hear a single neighbor ever. We...

<p>Mello Roos is a fixed amount and as such, it really can't be treated as a percentage of the home value. However, the following works to get a rough rate. </p> <p>(current amount of taxes + mello roos) / property value</p> <p>The only problem with this is that the rough rate will change...

<p>Jennifer - are you an agent or broker? If you are an agent, how much of the 3% will you get? </p>

<p>Skeptic & graphrix - you guys make some greats points. After reading your posts, I definitely want to stay clear of any rental where the owner is bleeding. Too many bad scenarios and too much risk. </p> <p>That being said, it pretty much rules out most new construction as the majority of...

<p>stillConfused - in all fairness, you are electing to participate in your company's stock participation plan and 401k so you can't really count them as expenses. You could always choose to invest that money for your children's education. However, I agree with your point that even with big...

<p>I am almost in the same exact boat as you and my profile is very similar to yours except my wife and I have no kids. For me, Dec. 2008 is the drop dead date. </p> <p>One thing that you can do is rent your deam house. Most people think that renting is throwing away money that can...