National Preparedness Month
Suggestions for family education and continued updates for preparedness are:
a) www.earthquakecountry.com - discusses earthquake preparedness and safety, plus connects to www.DaretoPrepare.org and FEMA websites
b) www.readyOC.org - an Orange County California site that describes events in the community for emergency preparedness
c) www.nixle.com - communication directly to you for your zip code or community regarding safety. Sign up free and receive communication from your local police and fire departments.
d) There are 2 podcasts on this site that are interviews with police, fire department representatives and a former FEMA official about emergency preparedness.
UCI reports that in these challenging economic times, Orange County continues to have Southern California’s highest median home values combined with lowest unemployment rates.
Is Now the Best Time to Buy a Home? Why?
Election years historically have been good times in residential real estate and lending.
Read this article and see what writers at CNNMoney say.
This Wall Street Journal article compares the renting vs. buying costs and attitudes in various parts of the U.S. with the costs of owning vs. renting in this second quarter of 2012.