Bubble Watch: Orange County home, auto sales both decline for first time since 2008

“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
Buzz: Orange County sales of homes and new vehicles both fell in 2018, the first time they’ve declined in tandem since the Great Recession was brewing a decade ago.
Source:  CoreLogic, Orange County Auto Dealers Association.
Trend reported: Orange County homes sales fell 8 percent in 2018. Vehicle sales were down 2 percent. Last time these widely watched, big-dollar purcha