Following two quarters of lukewarm GDP growth, housing appears to be emerging with better news reports. Existing-home sales showing clear signs of bottoming; inventories are increasing; affordability is improving; credit is loosening; home prices are rising slower; mortgage rates continue low and the home improvement sector is happy … [read more]
Ticor Title Company wishes you a happy month of June! With the kids out of school for summer break, take a moment to check out the Ticor Calendar of Events for June 2014 to find some entertaining ways to pass the longer summer days with your family and friends! The Wooden Boat Festival is atRead more
New Home Sales increased 6.4% in April and appear to be gaining traction though it remains irregular in different metro areas. Home sales and homebuilding are expected to improve measurably in the second half of this year and beyond … [read more]
Check out this special edition of Consumer Focus! This issue contains valuable tips on ‘How to Become Scam-proof,’ and the Principles of Xeriscaping. The monthly features with the Economic Update and Housing Report are included, too. Be sure to have a look at the great article, “What Do Title Companies Do?” … [read more]
What role does housing have in a solid economic recovery? Here are some of economist Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics latest takes … [read more]
Total housing starts are now 26.4% above their year ago pace. The April gain was led by a 39.6% surge in multifamily housing starts; single family housing starts gained 0.8% on the month … [read more]
Ticor Title of Orange County congratulates Catherine Crevier on earning the Top Orange County Sales Executive for May 2014! Catherine is unquestionably one of the hardest working Sales Executives in Orange County, with a constantly filled schedule, and clients spanning from Irvine, Laguna Beach, and Newport – she is constantly on the go, networking withRead more
In 1Q14 homeownership fell below 65% for the first time since 1995. What does this mean to the housing market and what is next? … [read more]
The weather is warming, home prices continue strong, and more listings are filling the market. This should be the makings for a strong spring housing market, but there is cause for concern … [read more]