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Let's see if we can make this work... no political or partisan saber rattling here, let's discuss stuff without having to resort to left/right. 2 subjects I think we can agree we want to happen: 1. How to end the Russian/Ukraine war. 2. How to create peace in Gaza. Quite honestly, I don't...

So 16 years ago... I joined the IHB forums (ancestor to TalkIrvine) and at the time it wasn't very friendly to newbies... or at least to me. One of the first threads I created was talking about what I thought a "family home" should have and all the regulars roasted me but eventually, after...

Been hearing these ads on the radio (unlock.com) and seen a few others. Are these better than HELOCs? Haven't really dug into them but seems like there is some fee paid upon contract end and also some % of increase in equity during the contract time frame. Is this a good option if you're...

I was a bit underwhelmed by the Apple event yesterday. Probably because I was expecting a new iPad and iPad Mini. Also they usually wait 2 years to add any significant feature to iPhones but I guess I can wait another year to upgrade.

I'm a little late but it looks like Ups had it: https://www.talkirvine.com/threads/poll-irvine-housing-prediction-june-2023-to-2024.18682/ Latest Redfin chart (only goes to May but you can see where it's heading) I removed the 50% up/down choices because no one really votes for those...

Not sure if we ever had a dedicated discussion about this and too lazy to search. If we have... then I'll need that new Alzheimer's medication. What spurred this was the news I heard today where LA workers are demanding $25 minimum and $30 by 2030(?). This is the morekaos in me but I don't...

So McDonald's is starting the summer fast food wars with a $5 meal (McDouble or McChicken with 4-pc nuggets, small fries and small drink). Wendy's has their own Biggie Bag (which got more expensive in the past few years but is now back to $5) and Burger King also brought back their $5 deal. The...

I've seen this on social media and some quick googling has me wondering if it's legal to use this in California (saw some article where the FTB is penalizing for it). https://www.1031gateway.com/deferred-sales-trust-1031/ TLDR; It's a way to put the proceeds into a trust with a "payment plan"...

So I did this OC thread for starter homes in 2022 just to see what is out there: https://www.talkirvine.com/threads/starter-homes-2022.18512/ But since this is TalkIrvine... I wanted to see what I could find if I were a newly married couple and was looking for an SFR 2br/1.5ba (you should...

In our various homes we've always wanted to redo bathrooms, kitchens, flooring and paint. For flooring and paint, it's pretty easy to get referrals and give them... I've used a few people and they have consistently given me good results and I refer them out freely. But for bathrooms and...

I was at Lowe's the other day and got roped into setting up an appointment with SunRun (to get a $50 Lowes gift card) and because I was curious about their PPA program. After almost 2 hours... the gist of the program is this (as I understand it): 1. SunRun installs the system at no cost and...

So anyone get this? Island across the 15 and 15 Pro lines... titanium body, 48mp camera and USB-C instead of Lightning. Pro line has action button that replaces the mute switch. Still no Touch ID. If your home has mixed devises between iOS and Android, USB-C will simplify things but if you...

Does anyone know about this app? Basically partners with area eateries to sell their leftovers at a discount to minimize food waste. Most of the places on there are bakeries (and donut stores) but even California Fish Grill is one of the eateries. You can schedule picking up "surprise bag" for...

I came across 2 articles, one from Redfin about where everyone is moving from/to and the average salary of what a person needs to make to live in a state. The Redfin one is interesting: https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-migration-trends-july-2023/ Rank Metro* Net Inflow, July 2023 Net...

Too bad @Kenkoko is not as active anymore as this would be a topic he would have interest it. ChatGPT has been making the rounds (you may have heard of students using it to write papers... to the point where written assignments are done in class now rather than at home) and is basically an open...

So the first poll we were close... most responded flat to down and if I'm looking at the trending charts properly, it looks more like flat to up. https://www.talkirvine.com/threads/poll-irvine-housing-prediction-june-2022.18420/ So what do we think for next year? Same rules as last year's...

I guess I haven't posted a new one since we moved to this new forum software. Doesn't look like there is the ability to do so. Can that be enabled? Thanks.

So I'm going to ask a newb question because I'm too lazy to Google but if you sell a property for more than $250/$500k profit, can you roll that into two or more properties without capital gains tax? I should probably know this but I have a relative who might have this type of gain and they are...

Helping a relative of mine with replacing their garage door (and opener) and trying to see if the TI collective has any recs outside of what I could find on Yelp. Opener has to be replace due to regulations... new garage doors require an opener that has a backup battery and they could benefit...

Just for @qwerty. I know we have discussed this in the Junk Fooding thread and the most recent Shake Shack thread but where is the best burger in Irvine? In and Out is my go to for price, flavor and convenience but I just recently had the Wagyu burger again at Wagyu Grill and that's got to be...