Real Estate

Sometimes playfully referred to as the "Endless Empire" due to encompassing two of the country's largest counties by acreage, the core Inland Empire portion of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan statistical area surrounding its major cities is the primary economic engine for the two-county region.

Home sales across the Inland Empire have plummeted 22 percent since last year, despite falling prices. Sales in Riverside and San Bernardino counties fell to 4,541 homes in July, down 18 percent for the month and 22 percent for the year, the Orange County Register reported, citing CoreLogic data.

Insurance companies collected more than $150 billion in premiums from California homeowners over the last 25 years and enjoyed profits at four times the national average. Now they’re demanding an unprecedented bailout from the California Legislature as the price of continuing to do business here in the wake of wildfire losses.

As temperatures soar and residents across Hemet and the neighboring cities rely more heavily on their air conditioning units, Airtechs HVAC emphasizes the importance of keeping AC systems in peak working condition. This summer, the well-known HVAC company is shining a spotlight on their comprehensive repair services for homes and businesses throughout the region.

Whether you hunkered down or evacuated during the first tropical storm in Southern California in 84 years, you’re probably starting now to assess the damage Hilary left behind over the weekend.