During November, the number of listings for single-family homes declined 26 percent in Los Angeles County, according to a new signed contracts report from Douglas Elliman.
There were 1,794 listings in L.A. County in November compared to October, when there were 2,426 homes listed in the county.
One reason why the inventory has declined is that sellers are delisting their houses until the market changes. On average, 2 percent of homes were delisted each week during the 12-week period ending Nov. 20.
Home sales also declined in November, according to the Elliman report. Last month, 1,643 homes sold. That represents a decline of 18.7 percent from the previous month, when 2,022 home sales closed in Los Angeles County, and a whopping 50 percent fall from the same time a year ago when 3,290 homes sold in the county.
