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What does that have to do with a housing downturn? Neighborhood teenagers that see easy pot money are always a problem, in any economic situation and in any circumstance. Heck, even in a good neighbourhood, in a secure building with cardkeys, you don't leave stuff out in case someone brings their not so scrupulous teen to work.
 
<p>X_SLM,</p>

<p>Thank you for making my point on why you need a realtor as a buyer. When people bash realtors as "Realtards", it tells me they've obviously never had a good one.</p>

<p>Frankly, you make a good argument on why you should LISTEN to your realtor if you're a seller. Don't chase the market.</p>
 
<p>Well, the fact the neighborhood had zero vacancies didn't give the neighborhood delinquent teenagers a target of oppourtunity now did it?</p>
 
<p>There are plenty of target opportunities, all the time. Idiots leaving purses and laptops in their car and stuff. Why would a teen break into a completely empty house? There's nothing to steal. The only reason to be there would to be linger in the shelter awhile (to do whatever they're not supposed to be doing) ... and the neighbors will notice and call the cops, who will find them camped out there. Teens aren't going to be organized to go get copper pipes. Only the roving criminal that specializes in it will - and they'll pick the easiest targets of opportunity with the least chance of getting caught.</p>
 
<p>Right. Instead of finding someone's parents on vacation's house, they're going to break and enter, and then cause a huge racket and all get arrested. I think not. Teens aren't THAT stupid.</p>

<p>Even if they were that stupid, it would happen all of ONE time. Being arrested for B&E and then the rumors about the idiot teens that got arrested for B&E would put a stop to that behavior immediately.</p>
 
<p><em>Teens aren't going to be organized to go get copper pipes.</em></p>

<p>Agreed. Although they will punch holes in walls, carve messages in woodwork, cabinets, counter tops, yes, even granite countertops, break doors, wreck the carpet, spill liquids and create mold problems, etc.</p>

<p>Go outside tonight at 10PM and tell me who'll see kids hopping over the patio fence and going in? You don't need 40 for a party, you need one or two that just wants to get away from a stressed out parent.</p>

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<p>True, which is why my kids, even when they are 17 or 18, are going to be supervised by a live in adult if I ever go on vacation without them </p>

<p>Hopping the patio fence to what and where? What are you talking about? </p>
 
<p>I was a teen who partied in empty houses, so I'm really getting a kick out of these replies.</p>

<p>I clearly grew up in a world separate from anyone who cannot figure out why teens might want to hang out in an empty house. </p>
 
<p>You never know what you find breaking into vacant homes.</p>

<p>As long as the water is still on, PARRRTTYYYY!!!!</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NdAUnnU9Ac">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NdAUnnU9Ac</a></p>
 
<p>Well, if you guys are right, then all the more reason to keep renting then until this whole thing is over. It'll be quieter, anyway :).</p>

<p>Still though, this is Irvine, where the cops come and drag a kid out of bed to get to school on time if he's been late to school too many times. Where there is zero tolerance for drug use and if you get caught once, you get expelled and have to go to a special different school. Where the Irvine Ranch Co controlls everything and excerises that controll to optimize for more and more upscale property values. It seems unlikely that the cops wouldn't throw the book at teens for B&E to party in an empty house. So if there are any Irvine teens that want to party in an empty house - you'd think they'd choose an empty house that's NOT in Irvine.</p>
 
<p>It was the Irvine Police that told us they have a string of kids that go around looking for unlocked doors on cars to take what spare change, cigarettes, etc. they can from any cars in the area, and that it's been going on for a while without them catching the kid.</p>

<p>Sure, the Irvine Police will throw the book at them if they catch them. But in neighborhoods where people are moving in and out quickly, I think most neighbors would just assume if the shades are drawn and there's a light on, someone's either moving in or doing work in the apartment. </p>

<p>Every vacant property I've seen in Irvine still has all the appropriate shades over most of the windows. Granted they are open most of the time, but if they were closed would neighbors call the cops or assume the owner was in there doing some work? Provided noise was kept to a minimum. Unless I knew for a fact the owner wasn't expected near the property, I'd assume whoever was there had a right to be there.</p>
 
Shay - yeah, the teens are going to get together to party, but very quiety and not in large groups. Then they will whisper so that the neighbors don't get suspicious. Sounds like a really fun party.
 
<p>This is a long way away from the original concern of "Even in a city as safe and tidy as Irvine, squatter, vandals, and criminals will find their way to the empty REOs". Basically, you are saying that stuff that would have happened anyway in Irvine (ex. in a car or something) might now take place in an empty REO. That's not all that alarmist ...unless, of course, you happen to own the empty house.</p>

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Shay - you're slightly behind the times. Teenagers don't generally have "significant others." They, instead, "hook up" with classmates and friends. They do not consider oral sex to be really sex - they have "Rainbow" and "Stoneface" games at their parties. And also, I would imagine that Irvine teens are too busy studying, extracurricular activitying, and playing the violin to get into much trouble, anyway
 
<p>Heheh, you're right ISM, silly me to forget that they don't have SOs anymore! </p>

<p><em>And also, I would imagine that Irvine teens are too busy studying, extracurricular activitying, and playing the violin to get into much trouble, anyway </em> </p>

<p>That's right, I forgot Irvine teens are a special breed that do not succumb to all the temptations that normal teens do. Do you think it has something to do with the Irvine Water District water? </p>
 
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Thanks.



The "Realtard" thing has bothered me a bit and I hadn't commented on it until now.



I am surprised that Trooper uses "Realtard" as a broad brush. I guess that some people would consider all police officers "Pigs". I would never refer to them as such but I have known good ones and bad ones. To call any group of people a demeaning name does not show respect to the individual person that does work hard. This applys to a real estate person, police officer, or lawyer. Note, I do not use the Realtor tradename to describe agents as all agents are not members.



As far as the professionalism of real esate folks goes I have to deal with them and some are very hard working and experienced and others should not be in that business. Many won't be in it this time next year. Board dues are paid in January and I would expect to see a decline in members. I have always enjoyed the tough times in the business as that is when experience and professionalism does pay off.



In passing, I don't understand why teenagers getting into trouble has anything to do with the real estate market.



You all have fun.
 
I do not care for the term "realtard", but for a different reason. I have a friend who is challenged, (politically correct?), and I am sure he would find it insulting to be compared to persons in an occupation which has such a notorious reputation for dishonesty.
 
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