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It mainly had to do with budget. We approached the Whaley House and it seemed like a real possibility to film inside the real house, but after the director scouted it he found it way too small to fit cast and crew and gear inside. Plus, having to transport said cast and crew from Los Angeles to San Diego 2 hours away and put them up for the 12 days of shooting would be a massive strain on the already miniscule budget, so the decision was made to pick another house, one much closer, and make it the cinematic equivalent of the Whaley House. So yes, we are well aware that the house in the movie isn't the actual home, but since they don't actually film movies in space and Transformers aren't real, we figure people will be able to look past it! :)