Baker Ranch in Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch
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Nothing really new to update...tenant signed a lease extension for another year so pretty happy with that
It's appreciated quite a bit since I bought, looking at around $100k increase, pretty happy overall
I didn't have enough down payment at the time, but wished I bought one at the rowe at the earlier phase releases for a 2nd investment (it was mid 5s for one of the larger plans)...oh well.. saving enough down takes time, maybe a few years down the line when the market isn't so crazy
yes at&t is stronger in Baker Ranch. I played a lot of pokemon go in my prime years there lag free.
I'm now on tmobile and last time I visited, it was hit or miss there with some places 4g instead of LTE
I would say at&t would probably still be the best though I haven't personally tested it recently.
We moved in around the middle of June and we love it here. We came from a two bedroom TIC apartment though. So nice to have a driveway and small yard for the kids. Plenty of parks well within walking distance, lot of community events, nice nieghbors and Shea Homes was great to work with.
The only con is the few extra minutes commute; but it?s nice to be close to the toll road and all the FR shops.
As far as cell service, I have both At & t and TMobile- they both work well out here. I have Cox Cable (same that I had in irvine) and for some reason, everything works better and it?s cheaper now. I just transferred service too. Utility bills are much less than I expected. What?s everyone paying for So Cal Edison, say in summer months (those without solar)?
That's high unless you are charging EVs. We average more like $75 and only go over $100 a few times during the AC months.
I keep an eye on this because solar salesmen ask me all the time what my bill is.
Prime time for solar panels?
Depends. Do you plan to stay at least 5-10 years?
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SoclosetoIrvine
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irvinehomeowner said:
Nothing really new to update...tenant signed a lease extension for another year so pretty happy with that
It's appreciated quite a bit since I bought, looking at around $100k increase, pretty happy overall
I didn't have enough down payment at the time, but wished I bought one at the rowe at the earlier phase releases for a 2nd investment (it was mid 5s for one of the larger plans)...oh well.. saving enough down takes time, maybe a few years down the line when the market isn't so crazy
Hello future neighbors. We are moving down to Baker Ranch and wanted to see if anyone living there had cell phone recommendations. We currently have Verizon but I noticed my reception wasnt great when we were driving around looking at properties. Does AT&T have better reception in Baker Ranch? Thanks!!
SoclosetoIrvine
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ChiKid24 said:
yes at&t is stronger in Baker Ranch. I played a lot of pokemon go in my prime years there lag free.
I'm now on tmobile and last time I visited, it was hit or miss there with some places 4g instead of LTE
I would say at&t would probably still be the best though I haven't personally tested it recently.
irvinehomeowner
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@ChiKid24: If you are planning to buy a home in Baker Ranch, won't you have WiFi at home so that cell reception isn't an issue?
Kangen.Irvine
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...still wondering where Baker Ranch Elementary will be. That?s what happens when developers pay the fees directly to the District. The money doesn?t have to be spent directly on the area that paid for it like MR.
irvinehomeowner said:
We moved in around the middle of June and we love it here. We came from a two bedroom TIC apartment though. So nice to have a driveway and small yard for the kids. Plenty of parks well within walking distance, lot of community events, nice nieghbors and Shea Homes was great to work with.
The only con is the few extra minutes commute; but it?s nice to be close to the toll road and all the FR shops.
As far as cell service, I have both At & t and TMobile- they both work well out here. I have Cox Cable (same that I had in irvine) and for some reason, everything works better and it?s cheaper now. I just transferred service too. Utility bills are much less than I expected. What?s everyone paying for So Cal Edison, say in summer months (those without solar)?
irvinehomeowner
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zubs said:
That's high unless you are charging EVs. We average more like $75 and only go over $100 a few times during the AC months.
I keep an eye on this because solar salesmen ask me all the time what my bill is.
Prime time for solar panels?
I was thinking about gettin solar. I saw someone have solar panels plus the battery storage.
I changed my mind due to the potential slowdown.
My thought process was if I move today would I get dollar for dollar or more for the money spent. (I came to conclusion the answer is no)
I changed my mind due to the potential slowdown.
My thought process was if I move today would I get dollar for dollar or more for the money spent. (I came to conclusion the answer is no)
irvinehomeowner
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zubs said:
Depends. Do you plan to stay at least 5-10 years?
#itsallconnected