As widely expected, the FOMC cut the target for the federal funds rate by a quarter point to a range of 2.00% to 2.25%. The Fed cited slower global economic growth and softer business investment along with continued and muted inflationary pressure for the move. The Committee also decided to move up plans by twoRead more
We are officially in the heart of summer, and can you believe we’ve only got another month or so before Fall is upon us? August holds some great events all over Orange County and Ticor Title’s Calendar of Events has a list of them for you to enjoy. Download the calendar here. To learn moreRead more
The Role of Housing in the Longest Economic Expansion is a special report examining the role and performance of the housing sector during the ongoing 121 months of consecutive economic expansion in the United States, the longest period on record. Here are the Key Findings on the Economic Influence of Housing: The number of homesRead more
With constant, busy lives, the dream for many Americans is to find that special place to get away from it all. It is not surprising that the number of vacation homes has grown 29% nationwide since 2009. Did you know that you can sell your investment real estate and reinvest the gain, tax deferred, toRead more
Ticor Title is excited to announce the newest member of our Orange County Sales Team. We warmly welcome Felix Hung to the company. With many years of Real Estate related experience under his belt, Felix will switch gears and move into the title portion of the industry, enhancing and offering even more services to hisRead more
Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 3.6% in May 2019 compared with May 2018 and increased month over month by 0.9% in May 2019 compared with April 2019 (revisions with public records data are standard, and to ensure accuracy, CoreLogic incorporates the newly released public data to provide updated results.)Read more
We want to wish everyone a happy (shortened) work week and a Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate and remember all of the things that make our country great this coming 4th of July … here is a neat list of places to view fireworks, celebrate Independence Day, and a bunch of other great eventsRead more