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15. The price is strange and suspicious.（7kview/24res） Housing 2023/04/08 15:01
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18. Deadline for Return of Deposit（3kview/16res） Housing 2022/11/20 07:09
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Playa Vista

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  • 家探し
  • mail
  • 2023/06/25 13:51

I am planning to move from within the US to Los Angeles and am looking for a home.

I am attracted to the convenience of Torrance, but am interested in Playa Vista, which has many newer properties.

I can't seem to find any reviews of Playa Vista, probably because it is a newer town, but if you are actually living in Playa Vista, what do you think about the ease of living there ？

We are a couple in our 30s with a preschooler. We are a couple in our 30's with a preschooler. No problem driving in English.
We usually shop at Trejo and go to a Japanese supermarket about once a week.

I would be happy to hear from you if you have any recommendations about Playa Vista or other areas you would like to live in.

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#10
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/06/26 (Mon) 16:22
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If there is a supermarket, post office, and bank within walking distance
If I can live a minimal lifestyle even if I don't drive in the future
I don't care about the location. The other three houses are next to each other.
Better to be a stranger nearby than a relative far away.

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#11
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  • 2023/07/01 (Sat) 22:55
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A good neighborhood would be primarily the quality of the residents. Playa has many young families who are highly educated, high income, and work for tech companies. There is a relatively high sense of community belonging due to the large number of owner-occupied homes. It would obviously be a good neighborhood with well-maintained landscaping and parks. The parks in the community are maintained by the community, not the city. Therefore, the HOA is high. $ I think it cost about 800. There should be a 0.75% Community Enhancement Fee when you buy a condo. I didn't notice any noise at the airport. The noise was probably blocked by the LMU pile.

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#12

I lived in Playa Vista until two years ago. There are many parks and places to walk around, young couples with children are often seen, and the area is relatively safe. When I checked the crime data when I lived there, I saw some car-related damage, but there were almost no assaults or thefts compared to the surrounding areas. I heard that the road towards Playa del Rey has recently been turned into a trailer park, but I only saw homeless camps near the river. The area is expensive when it comes to buying a house, including tax and other fees. I think the rents go up quite a bit every year and many of the properties had no rent control. There are many cafes and restaurants nearby, and the area is convenient for grocery shopping with relatively uncrowded parking lots. I could hear airplanes a little when I was outside, but it didn't bother me much. There is a protected area, so I remember hearing birds singing more than anything else.

I moved to the South Bay from West L A where I lived for many years. My personal impression after living in both places is that shopping, eating out, and playing are more fun in the West L A area and the calm life is in the South Bay.

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#13
  • Lax
  • 2023/07/14 (Fri) 20:05
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Lax is not 24 hours, the last flight is about 1:30am!

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#18
  • ２４時間運航
  • 2023/07/15 (Sat) 13:34
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I do. Google it.

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About the area where we live in Irvine

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  • Enana
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  • 2023/04/30 18:17

How is the Great Park area for a Japanese person to live?
I have an elementary school child, and I am wondering if there are Japanese students in the class, if he/she can join ELD, if there are Japanese people living around him/her, if he/she can make friends with mothers, etc.
I am new here and don't know the area well, so I am having trouble.

If you can recommend any other areas, that would be great!

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#8
  • カムサムニダ
  • 2023/06/22 (Thu) 08:19
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Irvine has a lot of Koreans.

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#9
  • アーバイン以外
  • 2023/06/22 (Thu) 10:14
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In a non-Irvine wife ？ Irvine's wife is certainly unique.

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#10
  • 変態ニキ
  • 2023/06/22 (Thu) 12:46
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Is it my turn ？
I'm at your service.

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#11

The Great Park area was filled with all kinds of chemicals when it was a base.　The area is supposed to have been cleaned up before it was turned into a residential area, but I don't think they were able to completely and quickly remove all of them.
So, I would recommend this area to old people who have a short life expectancy, but if I had children, I would never live here.　It doesn't matter how many or how few Japanese people you have.
The area around the District in Tustin used to be a base, but I heard that there is a clause in the contract that says you can't eat anything planted in the ground and you can't sue the seller if you eat it and it damages your health.

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#12
  • ははは❓
  • 2023/06/23 (Fri) 00:06
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"Area of residence in Irvine" is strange Japanese.
"Area where I live in Irvine" or "Area where I live in Irvine" not ？.

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Mowing the front lawn

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#1
  • 桜
  • mail
  • 2023/06/14 19:17

I live in Torrance.

I would like to hire someone to take care of my front yard next time
how much does it usually cost per month ？

Thank you very much.

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#5
  • ゲゲゲ
  • 2023/06/17 (Sat) 00:29
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I've emailed Topi and she's ignoring me.

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#7

#4 I agree with Blue Hill as far as I am concerned.


https://youtu.be/bQQCPrwKzdo

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#9

If Mr. Cherry is healthy and you have a lawn front yard, why don't you buy a lawn mower and trimmer and mow it yourself?

When I bought my current house, I had a front yard of about 130 sq. yards of lawn.
I continued to use the same gardener I had used in my previous house, but
I bought the above machine and started mowing it myself, thinking it would improve my stamina.
It depends on the type of lawn, but I think once every two weeks is fine.

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#10
  • 💩
  • 2023/06/18 (Sun) 10:51
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Advice to mow it yourself when you're asking someone else to do it for you
admirable.

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#11
  • 桜
  • 2023/06/20 (Tue) 19:38
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I would like to thank those who wrote in ！

I will refer to them.

Thank you very much.

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Landlord's Response

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#1
  • Ooya
  • 2023/04/29 12:55

When I asked my landlord to replace the blinds because they were broken ､ he replaced them with even more broken and very dirty blinds, and when I complained, he said he was not going to buy new ones ､ and would not do it himself. I did not intentionally break them myself, they have been there since the previous occupant's time and if you use them for a long time, they will naturally get damaged and break.
In this case ､ Should I pay for the new blinds myself ？
I feel like the landlord thinks I don't know anything and is taking advantage of me.　I've been asked many times before when I'm moving ？
and I feel bad that they put these broken blinds on purpose.

Other times, when I asked them to replace a light bulb in the kitchen that went out, ､ the glass covering the bulb was broken, and when I told them that the bulb was fine and would not be replaced and that it was dangerous and should be handled properly,
they would not let the glass fall ､ and they do nothing. Obviously it is dangerous if it has a sharp tip and falls.　Is there somewhere I can ､ talk to if I get this kind of response ？?

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#14

Landlord.
The blinds are provided with the house and if they break I will take care of them. I will repair or replace them.
In your case, it looks old, so I would replace it with a new one.

The bulbs are consumables, so if they break, the tenant is responsible for replacing them.
However, if there is a problem such as the cover cannot be easily removed or the ceiling is too high, I will replace it. Also, if the tenant is an elderly person or a woman, I will replace it. However, tenants are responsible for the cost of the light bulbs.

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#16
  • Goodbye
  • 2023/05/01 (Mon) 02:33
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There are not many Japanese landlords like Mr. Hello.
If it's a management company, they say you have to get your own light bulbs
I lived in a previous apartment, they said they would ration the bulbs, but the ceiling never went out.
Brand also replaces them free of charge if they break.
but it was the worst cheapest brand.

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#18
  • ノーコンプレンド
  • 2023/05/01 (Mon) 07:47
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A telephone pole in the kitchen doesn't make sense.

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#20
  • 1409 228
  • 2023/05/04 (Thu) 02:04
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If it is Torrens Chinese owner ？ who has a bad reputation there for a long time, you might as well give up. I would pretend to listen to the complaints and then later ask them to leave if they are going to complain so much. Later, I would ask them to leave if they complain so much.

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#23
  • 人気
  • 2023/05/04 (Thu) 17:44
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Near 182nd Q's reputation is popular with travelers

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The price is strange and suspicious.

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  • あつこ
  • mail
  • 2023/04/03 21:51

I'm house hunting right now and I found this site $ 590 + Utility women only isn't it suspicious ？
the price is so low I'm scared, is it just me ？

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#12

Cheap makes it funny and landlord gain

Can be expensive

Cheap places have conscientious people
Expensive places are not so good
Cheap can put up with all kinds of things.

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#15
  • 華
  • 2023/04/05 (Wed) 19:16
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I'm using facebook, which was featured here the other day.

Everyone is nice and it seems that people who troll will be removed from the site, so it's safe to use.

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#16
  • Location
  • 2023/04/06 (Thu) 22:14
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It is said that the most important thing in real estate is ① Location ② Location ③ Location.
The first thing to consider is whether it is convenient to live, close to work or school, and whether it is safe.
Even if the people who live there are not bad people, you don't want to live in a very unsafe place.

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#17
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/04/07 (Fri) 07:04
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It's hard to do when you act with preconceived notions.

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#19
  • ほっと
  • 2023/04/07 (Fri) 12:45
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In a residential area where there is no heavy traffic, it is a comforting sight to see old men and women taking a leisurely walk or walking their dogs.

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room search

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#1
  • 部屋
  • 2022/12/27 13:03

I would like to know if there are any apps dedicated to room search, not room share or real estate.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/12/28 (Wed) 07:10
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https://losangeles.craigslist.org/

Search for room rent and you'll find it.

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Disposal methods other than shampoo and dishwashing detergent

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  • mother
  • mail
  • 2022/12/03 11:44

？

I have heard that there is another way to dispose of them other than shampoo and dishwashing detergent, which is to pour them down the sink. I have heard that there are ways to dispose of leftover chemical detergents in the sink, but I think it is × obvious to pour different types of detergents down the drain, but

what about other methods, like digging a hole and pouring it into the soil? I am having trouble figuring out how to dispose of the leftover chemical detergent safely.

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#3
  • それは
  • 2022/12/03 (Sat) 14:17
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You can search for Hazardous waste collection or something like that to find out where to take it.
You have to do your own search as the location varies by region.
For example → https://www.wm.com/us/en/home/common-hazardous-waste
Don't pour it into the soil ！ It contaminates groundwater.

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  • mother
  • 2022/12/03 (Sat) 15:12
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Dear #2

Paint, PC, etc., there is a designated place in San Pedro, but

it is liquid household cleaning products in small bottles.

Dear #3

If you pour it on the soil, you are in big trouble.

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Deadline for Return of Deposit

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  • Keil
  • 2022/11/08 11:59

I was living in Los Angeles about two years ago, and at that time, I had to return to Japan urgently due to Corona, and I moved out of my apartment at that time, but I recently realized that I forgot to receive the deposit. ？ I would appreciate it if someone who is familiar with California law could help me.

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#7
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/11/09 (Wed) 08:31
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I have completed the seismic work on my apartment
and
to get the tenants of the apartment to pay their fair share of the cost of the seismic work it seems that if I don't contact them soon, it will be invalidated.

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#9
  • 自損事故
  • 2022/11/09 (Wed) 10:43
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Sometimes there are people who say this. People who unilaterally pull out because it's an emergency for their own reasons without issuing a notice and then claim they don't get a refund.
Do you understand contracts ？ I don't have a reply but 、、、、

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#10
  • 定義
  • 2022/11/09 (Wed) 11:12
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Sometimes tenants mistakenly think that Deposit is taken for damage or cleaning, but it's not.
Security Deposit is used as compensation in case of breakage, noncleaning, nonpayment of rent, default or breach of contract.

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#15

As I recall, legally you are allowed 5 years ！
I just recently contacted them to get my deposit back for an apartment I moved out of 3 years ago, and they told me to come pick it up this week ^_^.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/11/20 (Sun) 07:09
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An acquaintance of mine lives in an apartment building where three years after the earthquake-proofing work was completed,
the cost of the earthquake-proofing work was charged to each tenant, but
since it was not charged within one year, it was voided and the owner had to pay the entire amount.

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A Japanese driving instructor

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  • Llll
  • mail
  • 2022/10/26 23:22

This is a complaint about a male instructor at a Japanese driving school in the LA area. I was looking for a driving school in California to get a driver's license, so I searched for one through Vivinavi and took it, but the instructor's arrogant and overbearing attitude from start to finish made me feel very bad. The instructor kept saying things that had nothing to do with the lesson, such as "Oh ！ you would have failed the test if you were like that ！". It was especially unpleasant because we were in a closed room. I regret that I paid for 5 lessons from the beginning. I feel ashamed of myself for having applied for the lessons because I felt comfortable doing so because I was Japanese and could speak Japanese. If anyone reads this, I recommend that you take the first lesson as a trial and check the instructor's human nature before applying for the program so that you will not have a bad experience like I did.

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  • 通りすがりの名無し
  • 2022/10/28 (Fri) 11:04
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That was my thought too. It's possible that the permit has not been issued.

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#36

Even in Japan, many car instructors are pompous, uptight, and have a bad attitude. The manager of the store where I worked part-time had a wife and child but didn't have a car license.
It wasn't like he was so poor that he couldn't afford a car, but later I heard that he had a fight with the instructor at the driving school and decided not to get a license.　I guess he thinks he's a paying customer and that's what keeps you guys fed.
Well, that's true, but if they thought we were paying them to teach us properly, they might not even fight with us.

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  • おっさん
  • 2022/10/30 (Sun) 22:09
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If you can't do it no matter how many times I tell you, everybody gets mad.

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#47
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/10/31 (Mon) 07:54
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When you get back to where you left off after the road test
the examiner says （ that's why you didn't pass ） as you're getting off
it's more useful to have the instructor warn you while you're driving than to think huh, why?

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#49
  • オッさんへ
  • 2022/10/31 (Mon) 12:44
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No matter how many times you go, if you can't do it
no matter how many times you go, if you don't quit ranting, you'll snap ！.

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Recommended Portable Coolers

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  • クーラー
  • mail
  • 2022/09/08 18:28

If you have any recommendations for portable coolers that are not out the window and are portable,

please let us know.

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#21
  • 投資家
  • 2022/09/11 (Sun) 10:45
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They say you should buy a straw hat in the winter.

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#23
  • 凍死家
  • 2022/09/11 (Sun) 11:53
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Parasols are sold in abundance.

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#24
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/09/11 (Sun) 15:43
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https://www.friedrich.com/consumer/products/ductless-split-air-conditioners

This separate type looks nice and quiet.

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#25
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/09/12 (Mon) 08:05
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https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/split_multi_split

Looks like there's also daikin

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#26
  • 倍金万
  • 2022/09/12 (Mon) 09:06
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Boomer,

＞ Japanese type with separate outdoor and indoor units

I was initially looking for that type of cooler for my patio room, but

the ones sold at the time were made by Panasonic, $ 2,500 ～ 3,000. 2,500 $ 3,000.

I didn't want to invest that much so I went with the cheaper

ones that were movable indoors and required two air ducts. Strictly speaking, though, it wouldn't be

"portable" if two ducts were permanently attached.

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