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Home prices mark uptick even with decline in sales volume.


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 several months' worth of appreciation in January January: see month. , the median home price in LOS Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  County in February February: see month.  bounced back to December's level.

However, the number of homes sold in February fell off sharply from a year ago, portending a likely downturn Downturn

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downturn

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 in prices.

"We'll we'll  

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we'll will ~shall
 be in a rocky road now for the next year or two," said Jeff Lazerson, president of Laguna Laguna (ləg`nə), pueblo, Valencia co., central N.Mex.; established on its present site 1699.  Niguel-based Portfolio Mortgage Corp., which shops lenders for prospective homebuyers in a five-county area that includes Los Angeles. "God help anyone who bought zero-percent down in the last 12 months, unless they don't don't  

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A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 need to sell for a while."

The median price for an existing home in the county rose to $525,000--about 20 percent higher than a year ago and $6,000 more than January's $519,000 median price, according to according to
prep.
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 data provided to the Business Journal by HomeData Corp.

HomeData, a Mellville, N.Y. firm that tracks county recorder's office data nationwide, counted just 5,309 homes sold last month in the county, down 20 percent from the same month last year. Long Beach and the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina
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 and San Gabriel valleys The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire.  were among the areas where the drop-off was most acute.

In Long Beach, sales volume was down 26 percent from a year ago. But the year-over-year median price in all but two of the city's 11 zip codes zip code

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 was up more than 19 percent.

Both economists This is an alphabetical list of notable economists. Economists are experts in the science of economics. There is also a list of politicians and statesmen with economic training.  and industry veterans say the disparity dis·par·i·ty  
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 between sales volume and price is likely to show up several more times this year as the region eases off several years of red hot appreciation.

On one end, higher mortgage interest rates, tighter financing requirements and an increasing number of homes remaining longer on the market are encouraging buyers to be more selective and cost-conscious, while also reducing the pool of qualified buyers. The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).  Association of Realtors' most recent Unsold Inventory Index--which measures the time it would take to sell all of the houses on the market--jumped to 6.2 months in January, compared to 2.8 months a year earlier. The median number of days a home is staying on the market increased from 38 to 42.

Working against any slump Slump

A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months.
 in prices this year is the continued demand for homes by the region's still-growing population, coupled with stubbornness by sellers unwilling to accept the boom may be over.

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 who has been predicting a deflation deflation: see inflation.
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 in the region's real estate market for more than a year. "Usually when volume starts collapsing, then six to nine months later you have prices slowing down. If there's anything people are willing to fool themselves about, it's it's  

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 the price of their home."

Stepping back

Also contributing to lower sales volume has been decreasing enthusiasm among investors, who during the height of the boom were able to flip properties for a profit quickly with just modest renovation.

"Investors have been buying for the last five years or so on appreciation, not cash flow," Lazerson notes. "Now that the appreciation is going away, there's no appetite ap·pe·tite
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 for most investors to buy into a non-appreciating asset that likely will have negative cash flow."

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 is a Redondo Beach Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina.  real estate investor A real estate investor is someone who actively or passively invests in real estate. An active investor may buy a property, make repairs and/or improvements to the property, and sell it later for a profit.  who specializes in buying houses that have been on the market for more than 90 days and have fallen in asking price. He said he's he's  

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 seen increasing interest from sellers but many are still unwilling to lower their price expectations.

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 with leads from people who want to sell, but 75 to 80 percent of them are still hopeful," Krause Krause

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 said. "I looked at a property the other day owned by a couple now living out of state and that house has been the market 321 days, but is still priced $30,000 over the market. Now that's tenacity."

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 Banker BANKER, com. law. A banker is one engaged in the business of receiving other persons money in deposit, to be returned on demand discounting other persons' notes, and issuing his own for circulation. One who performs the business usually transacted by a bank.  Studio City, said he makes his life a lot easier by not representing properties he considers overpriced o·ver·price  
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, a philosophy that's working to his favor in the current market. Gabor considers three of his listings for three-to five- bedroom homes, priced around $1.5 million in the Studio City's tony Donas The Donas hill in Poland in Pomerania region within the borders of City of Gdynia. Height 205.7 m. In March of 1945 battle between Red Army and Germans. On the top there is GSM tower erected (Idea-Donas tower 2004) with visitors terrace 232 m above see level.  neighborhood, among the most realistically priced properties in the city. Studio City's February median price was $890,000.

"But even these homes aren't aren't  

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 flying off the market, so that's got to tell you something," he said. "But they'll they'll  

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 sell quicker than some others out there."

The highest median home price in the county, according to HomeData, was in Malibu. The median price on nine homes sold there in January jumped 135 percent to $2.77 million from a year ago, when 18 sold. The median price for four homes sold in Bel Air Bel Air may refer to:

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 was $2.7 million--also half the number that sold a year ago.

Exceptions

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 Country's 91351 ZIP code hit $522,000, a nearly 15 percent increase, but on 39 percent fewer sales than a year ago. In three Covina Covina (kōvē`nə), city (1990 pop. 43,207), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1901. The area was settled in 1842, citrus crops were introduced in 1886, and the citrus industry reached its peak in the 1930s when Covina was one of the world's  ZIP codes, the median ranged from $455,000 to $530,000, representing more than 15 percent appreciation, but sales volume was down 33 to 50 percent.

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The Antelope Valley
, where the February median in Lancaster's 93535 ZIP code hit $310,000, up 25 percent from a year ago. Home sales there were down 14 percent last month to 108 units. Prices in Los Angeles urban neighborhoods were slightly higher, with 19 homes in Compton's 90222 ZIP code selling for a median of $356,000, with appreciation up 28 percent but volume down 50 percent.

There were several exceptions to the trend. South L.A.'s 90061 ZIP code saw its median rise by 32 percent to $395,000, on sales volume that was 29 percent higher than a year ago. And in Beverly Beverly, city (1990 pop. 38,195), Essex co., NE Mass., on Massachusetts Bay; inc. as a city 1894. Its chief manufactures are electronic and scientific equipment, consumer goods, and chemicals.  Hills' upscale 90210 ZIP code, where the median price hit $1.9 million, sales volume was up 40 percent, with appreciation hitting more modest 9.8 percent.

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 got places like West Hollywood West Hollywood

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 that came to the party early and may be starting to slow earlier than markets like Compton Compton, city (1990 pop. 90,454), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach; inc. 1888. It has aircraft, electronic, and steel industries. Largely African American, Compton is a noted center for rap music. ," said Duffy Duffy is a surname of Irish origin. It comes from the original Irish name Ó Dubhthaigh, meaning descendant or grandson of Dubhthach. Dubhthach was an Old Irish first name meaning "Dark one". , managing director of consulting for the Costa Mesa-based housing industry specialist.

For example: February sales volume in three West Hollywood ZIP codes was down 46 percent from a year ago, according to HomeData, compared to a 25 percent slow, down throughout Compton.
Market Highlights

MOST EXPENSIVE

                                 2/06      2/06      2/05
                        ZIP      Home     Median    Median
Community               Code     Sales    Price     Price     Change

Malibu                  90265      9      $2,775    $1,182    134.8%
L.A./Bel-Air            90077      4       2,700     1,850     45.9%
Manna del Rey           90292      4       2,038     1,112     83.3%
Beverly Hills           90210     14       1,938     1,765      9.8%
L.A./Brentwood          90049     10       1,775     1,254     41.5%
Santa Monica            90403      6       1,588     1,254     26.6%
L.A./West Hollywood     90069     11       1,538     1,014     51.7%
Palos Verdes Estates    90274     13       1,535     1,398      9.8%
Manhattan Beach         90266     26       1,530     1,400      9.3%
L.A./Mid-Wilshire       90036      6       1,475       815     81.0%

INCREASED ACTIVITY

                           2/06     2/05      Percent    Median
Community         Code     Sales    Sales     Change     Price

Inglewood         90305     37         7      428.6%       $566
Santa Monica       9040     36         2      200.0%      1,588
EI Segundo         9024     55         2      150.0%        879
L.AJWestlake       9005     78         4      100.0%        695
Sierra Madre       9102     49         5       80.0%        750
L.A./Hollywood     9002     85         3       66.7%        815
San Gabriel       91775     10         6       66.7%        645
Pomona            91768     38        23       65.2%        414
Whittier          90603     11         7       57.1%        569
Torrance          90502     11         7       57.1%        501

                  Change
Community         vs. '05

Inglewood          28.9%
Santa Monica       26.6%
EI Segundo         13.0%
L.AJWestlake        8.6%
Sierra Madre       18.1%
L.A./Hollywood     18.1%
San Gabriel        21.7%
Pomona             25.5%
Whittier           21.1%
Torrance           15.2%

Note: ZIP codes with 10 sales or more per period included. Sale Price
in thousands

PRICE GAINS

                                 2/06      2/06      2/05
                         ZIP     Home     Median    Median
Community               Code     Sales    Price     Price     Change

Malibu                  90265      9      $2,775    $1,182    134.8%
Acton                   93510      7         750       390     92.3%
L.A./Mid-Wilshire       90036      6       1,475       815     81.0%
Agoura Hills            91301     19       1,090       642     69.8%
L.A./Baldwin Hills      90008     11         850       508     67.3%
L.A./Laurel Canyon      90046     16       1,295       796     62.7%
Pasadena                91103     20         665       430     54.7%
L.A./West Hollywood     90069     11       1,538     1,014     51.7%
L.A./South L.A.         90001     34         420       280     50.0%
Long Beach              90804     14         710       474     49.8%

PRICE LOSSES

                                 2/06      2/06      2/05
                         ZIP     Home     Median    Median
Community               Code     Sales    Price     Price     Change

Long Beach              90814      9        $634      $920    -31.1%
Pacific Palisades       90272      8       1,174     1,580    -25.7%
Monterey Park           91755     12         534       678    -21.2%
Tarzana                 91356     21         730       896    -18.5%
San Pedro               90732     11         549       614    -10.6%
Canyon Country          91387     20         592       651     -9.1%
Woodland Hills          91364     19         720       775     -7.1%
Glendale                91207      6         840       900     -6.7%
Chatsworth              91311     16         578       615     -6.0%
LB- Belmont Shore       90803     20         838       884     -5.2%

Source: HorneData Corp., www.homedata.com

February 2006 Existing Home Sales in L.A. County

                                        Feb. Home Sales
                                                           Percent
Community                   ZIP Code     2006     2005     Change

Los Angeles County                      5,309    6,660      -20.3%
Acton                        93510          7        7        0.0%
ii AgouraHills               91301         19       20       -5.0%
Alhambra                     91801          9       18      -50.0%
Alhambra                     91803         10        9       11.1%
Altadena                     91001         27       33      -18.2%
Arcadia                      91006         13       27      -51.9%
Arcadia                      91007          6       14     -571.0%
Artesia                      90701          9       12      -25.0%
Azusa                        91702         28       36     -222.0%
Baldwin Park                 91706         34       44      -22.7%
Bell/Bell Gardens            90201         20       21      -48.0%
Bellflower                   90706         46       47      -21.0%
Beverly Hills                90210         14       10       40.0%
Beverly Hills                90211          3        2       50.0%
Beverly Hills                90212          1        6      -83.3%
Burbank                      91501          7        7        0.0%
Burbank                      91502          2        2        0.0%
Burbank                      91504          9       22      -59.1%
Burbank                      91505         16       26      -38.5%
Burbank                      91506         11       17      -35.3%
Calabasas                    91302         20       19        5.3%
Canoga Park                  91303         10       21      -52.4%
Canoga Park                  91304         20       27      -25.9%
Canyon Couiltry              91351         14       23      -39.1%
Canyon Country               91387         20       47      -57.4%
Carson                       90745         32       38      -15.8%
Carson                       90746         14       12       16.7%
Cgstaic                      91384         15       34      -55.9%
Cerritos                     90703         30       39     -231.0%
Chatsworth                   91311         16       30      -46.7%
City of Commerce             90040          4        3       33.3%
Claremont                    91711         15       17      -11.8%
Compton                      90220         42       45       -6.7%
Compton                      90221         36       45      -20.0%
Compton                      90222         19       39      -51.3%
Covina                       91722         18       27      -33.3%
Covina                       91723         13       21      -38.1%
Covina                       91724         11       22      -50.0%
Culver City                  90230         16       16        1.0%
Culver City                  90232          7       11      -36.4%
Diamond Bar                  91765         29       35      -17.1%
Downey                       90240         21       29      -27.6%
Downey                       90241         22       25      -12.0%
Downey                       90242         22       25      -12.0%
Duarte--Bradbury             91010         17       15       13.3%
El Monte                     91731          7       11      -36.4%
El Monte                     91732         22       33      -33.3%
El Monte--South El Monte     91733         15       21      -28.6%
Ei Segundo                   90245          5        2      150.0%
Encino                       91316         10       34      -70.6%
Encino                       91436         13       19      -31.6%
Gardena                      90247         15       20      -25.0%
Gardena                      90249          1       22      -54.5%
Glendale                     91201         11       13      -15.4%
Glendale                     91202          7       13      -46.2%
Glendale                     91203          3        8      -62.5%
Glendale                     91204          3        7      -57.1%
Glendale                     91205          7       14      -50.0%
Glendale                     91206         10       16      -37.5%
Glendale                     91207          6        5       20.0%
Glendale                     91208         13       10       30.0%
Glendale--La Crescenta       91214         16       29      -44.8%
Glendora                     91740         10       24      -58.3%
Glendora                     91741         13       21      -38.1%
Granada Hills                91344         35       41      -14.6%
Hacienda Heights             91745         32       50      -36.0%
Harbor City                  90710         17       13       30.8%
Hawaiian Gardens             90716          5       14      -64.3%
Havvthorne                   90250         33       37      -10.8%
Hermosa Reach                90254          5        9      -44.4%
HuntingtonPark               90255         33       35       -5.7%
Inglewood                    90301          6       14      -57.1%
Inglewood                    90302         14       11       27.3%
Inglewood                    90303         12        9       33.3%
Inglewood                    90305         37        7      428.6%
L.A.                         90011         62       63       -1.6%
L.A.                         90062         27       28       -3.6%
L.A./Baldwin Hills           90008         11       12       -8.3%
L.A./Baldwin Hills           90056          7        7        0.0%
L.A./Bel-Air                 90077          4        9      -55.6%
L.A./Brentwood               90049         10       18      -44.4%
L.A.Brooklyn Heights         90033         13       17      -23.5%
L,A./Century City            90067          1       NA       NA
L.A./Chesterfield Square     90047         41       46      -10.9%
L.A./City College            90029         10        7       42.9%
L.A./City Terrace            90063         24       33      -27.3%
L,A./Crenshaw District       90016         24       26       -7.7%
L.A./Eagle Rock              90041         15       16       -6.3%
L.A./East L.A.               90022         20       21       -4.8%
L.A./East L.A.               90023         17       14       21.4%
L.A./Echo Park               90026         26      -29      -10.3%
L.A./EI Sereno               90032         20       37      -45.9%
L.A./Exposition Park         90037         35       31       12.9%
L.A./Hancock Park            90004         22       23       -4.3%
L.A./Highland Park           90042         41       33       24.2%
L.A./Hollywood               90028          5        3       66.7%
L.A./Hollywood Hills         90068         26       26        0.0%
L.A./Kereatown               90005          4        9      -55.6%
L.A./Koreatown               90006         10       26      -61.5%
L.A./Laurel Canyon           90046         16       28      -42.9%
L.A.1incolnHeights           90031         14       14        0.0%
L.A./Los Feliz               90027         10       20      -50.0%
L,A./Mar Vista               90066         12      -31      -61.3%
L.A./Mid-City                90019         32       33       -3.0%
L.A:/Mid-Wilshire            90036          6       11      -45.5%
L.A./Mt. Washington          90065         21       29      -27.6%
L.A./Palms                   90034         13       16      -18.8%
L.A./Playa Vista             90094          1       NA       NA
L.A./Rancho Park             90064          4       12      -66.7%
L.A./Silver Lake             90039         14       23      -39.1%
L,A./South Figueroa          90007         11       12       -8.3%
L.A./South L.A.              90001         34       33        3.0%
L.A./South L.A.              90003         45       57      -21.1%
L.A./South L.A.              90044         63       65       -3.1%
L.A./South L.A.              90061         27       21       28.6%
L.A./South L.A.              90248          2        4      -50.0%
L.A./South Park              90015          1        3      -66.7%
L.A./South Robertson         90035          8       12      -33.3%
L.A./Watts                   90002         44       47        6.4%
L.A./West Adams              90018         28       27        3.7%
L A./West Hollywood          90038          1        6      -83.3%
L.A./West Hollywood          90048         10       21      -52.4%
L.A./West Hollywood          90069         11       14      -21.4%
L.A./West1                   90025          8        7       14.3%
L.A./Westchester             90045         17       21      -19.0%
L.A./Westlake                90057          8        4      100.0%
L.A./Westwood                90024          3        1      200.0%
L.A./Willowbrook             90059         41       50      -18.0%
L.A./Windsor Hills           90043         30       34      -11.8%
L.A./Windsor Square          90020          1        2      -50.0%
La Canada Ruin loge          91011         11       19      -42.1%
La Habra                     90631         43       45       -4.4%
La Mirada                    90638         27       43      -37.2%
La Puente                    91744         51       51        0.0%
La Puente                     9174         22       26      -15.4%
La Verne                     91750         15       17      -11.8%
Lake Hughes                  93532          2        1      100.0%
Lakewood                     90712         20       27      -25.9%
Lakewood                     90713         19       23      -17.4%
Lakewood                     90715         14       17      -17.6%
Lancaster                    93534         71       81      -12.3%
Lancaster                    93535        108      126      -14.3%
Lancaster                    93536         91      113      -19.5%
Lawnciale                    90260         16       23      -30.4%
Lennox                       90304          8        9      -11.1%
Littlerock                   93543         21       20        5.0%
Lomita                       90717          9       13      -30.8%
Long Beach                   90802          8        8      100.0%
Long Beach                   90804         14       14        0.0%
Long Beach                   90805         63       82        0.0%
Lena Beach                   0.908         21       40      -47.5%
Long Beach                   90807         17       20      -15.0%
Long Beach                   90808         16       31      -48.4%
Long Beach                   90810         19       27      -29.6%
Long Beach                   90813         20       33      -39.4%
Long Beach                   90814          9        9        0.0%
Long Beach                   90815         26       33      -21.2%
Long Beach--Belmont Shore    90803         20       18       11.1%
Lynvwood                     90262         34       59      -42.4%
Mallbu                       90265          9       18      -50.0%
Manhattan Beach              90266         26       33      -21.2%
Marina del Rev               90292          4       10      -60.0%
Maywood                      90270         13       10      30.00%
Mission Hills                91345         15       13       15.4%
Monrovia                     91016         33       33        0.0%
Montebello                   90640         18       33      -45.5%
Monterey Park                91754         16       14       14.3%
Monterey Park                91755         12       10       20.0%
Montrose                     91020          3        7      -57.1%
Newhall                      91321         12       18      -33.3%
North Hills                  91343         26       34      -23.5%
North Hollywood              91601         19       16       18.8%
North Hollywood              91602          3       12      -75.0%
North Hollywood              91605         34       30       13.3%
North Hollywood              91606         26       25        4.0%
Northridge                   91324         18       27      -33.3%
Northridge                   91325         21       25      -16.0%
Northridge                   91326         33       69       52.2%
Nonvalk                      90650         76       80       -5.0%
Pacific Palisades            90272          8        6       33.3%
Pacolma                      91331         51       61      -16.4%
Palmdale                     93550        124      137       -9.5%
Palmdale                     93551        109      103        5.8%
Palmdale                     93552         66       69       -4.3%
Palmdale                     93591         14       13        7.7%
Palos Verdes Estates         90274         13       18      -27.8%
Panorama City                91402         29       26       11.5%
Paramount                    90723         21       17       23.5%
Pasadena                     91101          1        3      -66.7%
Pasadena                     91103         20       14       42.9%
Pasadena                     91104         15       18      -16.7%
Pasadena                     91105          6        5       20.0%
Pasadena                     91106          4        9      -55.6%
Pasadena                     91107         19       30      -36.7%
Pearblossoin                 93553          3        6      -50.0%
Phillips Ranch               91766         43       48        0.0%
Pico Rlvera                  90660         36       39       -7.7%
Playa del Rey                90293          1        2      -50.0%
Pomona                       91767         31       54      -42.6%
Pomona                       91768         38       23      -65.2%
Rancho Palos Verdes          90275         11       35      -68.6%
Redondo Beach                90277         17       15       13.3%
Redoudo Beach                90273         21       24       12.5%
Reseda                       91335         57       66      -13.6%
Rosemead                     91770         23       39      -41.0%
Rowland Heights              91748         21       43      -51.2%
San Dimas                    91773         19       23      -17.4%
San Fernando                 91340         16       25       36.0%
San Gabriel                  91775         10        6       66.7%
San Gabriel                  91776         12       15      -20.0%
San Marua                    91108          4       14      -71.4%
San Pedro                    90731         18       35      -48.6%
San Pedro                    90732         11       16      -31.3%
Santa Clarita                91350         32       43      -25.6%
Santa Clauta                 91390         12       35      -65.7%
Santa Fe Springs             90670          7        8      -12.5%
Santa Monica                 90402          2        2        0.0%
Santa Monica                 90403          6        2      200.0%
Santa Monica                 90404          2        9      -77.8%
Santa Monica                 90405          6        4       50.0%
Sherman Oaks                 91403         20       17       17.6%
Sherman Oaks                 91423         14       23      -39.1%
Sierra Madre                 91024          9        5       80.0%
Signal Hill                  90755          8       12      -33.3%
South Gate                   90280         51       62      -17.7%
South Pasadena               91030          7       10      -30.0%
Stevenson Ranch              91381         13       25      -48.0%
Studio Cit;                  91604         23       24       -4.2%
Sun Valley                   91352         23       33      -30.3%
Sunland                      91040         27       19       42.1%
Sylmar                       91342         69       66        4.5%
Tarzana                      91356         21       26      -19.2%
Temple City                  91780         23       30      -23.3%
Topanga                      90290          1        3      -66.7%
Torrance                     90501         20       21       -4.8%
Torrance                     90502         11        7       57.1%
Torrance                     11113         13       13        0.0%
Torrance                     90504          9       16      -43.8%
Torrance                     90505         10       20      -50.0%
Tujunga                      91042         21       24      -12.5%
Valencia                     91354         39       78      -50.0%
Valencia                     91355         19       21       -9.5%
Valley Village               91607          8       12      -33.3%
Van Nuys                     91401         27       28       -3.6%
Van Nuys                     91405         16       18      -11.1%
Van Nuys                     91406         33       34       -2.9%
Van Nuys                     91411         10       15      -33.3%
Venice                       90291         15       19      -21.1%
Vernon                       90058          1        1        0.0%
Walnut                       91789         23       36      -36.1%
West Covina                  91790         18       26      -30.8%
West Covina                  91791         18       26      -30.8%
West Covina                  91792         22       39      -43.6%
West Hills                   91307         23       35      -34.3%
Westlake Village             91361         15       20      -25.0%
Westlake Village             91362         23       37      -37.8%
Whittier                     90601         14       20      -30.0%
Whittier                     90602         13       18      -27.8%
Whittier                     90603         11        7       57.1%
Whittier                     90604         27       35      -22.9%
Whittier                     90605         25       21       19.0%
Whittier                     90606         16       21      -23.8%
Wilmington                   90744         25       26       -3.8%
Winnetka                     91306         30       23       30.4%
Woodland Hills               91364         19       28      -32.1%
Woodland Hills               91367         20       40      -50.0%

                            Feb. Median Price
                               (thousands)
                                                 Percent
Community                     2,006    2,005     Change

Los Angeles County              525      438       19.9%
Acton                           750      390       92.3%
ii AgouraHills                1,090      642       69.8%
Alhambra                        668      499       33.9%
Alhambra                        562      425       32.2%
Altadena                        686      480       42.9%
Arcadia                         695      625       11.2%
Arcadia                         784      690       11.6%
Artesia                         400      367        9.0%
Azusa                           458      344       33.1%
Baldwin Park                    418      358       16.8%
Bell/Bell Gardens               472      399       18.3%
Bellflower                      538      441       22.0%
Beverly Hills                 1,938    1,765        9.8%
Beverly Hills                 1,400    1,048       33.6%
Beverly Hills                   550    1,640      -66.5%
Burbank                         813      600       35.5%
Burbank                         702    1,325      -47.0%
Burbank                         560      588       -4.8%
Burbank                         616      512       20.3%
Burbank                         616      604        2.0%
Calabasas                     1,075    1,100      -23.0%
Canoga Park                     502      450       11.6%
Canoga Park                     674      465       44.9%
Canyon Couiltry                 522      455       14.7%
Canyon Country                  592      651       -9.1%
Carson                          472      414       14.0%
Carson                          486      488       -0.4%
Cgstaic                         585      452       29.4%
Cerritos                        622      580        7.2%
Chatsworth                      578      615       40.0%
City of Commerce                461      400       15.3%
Claremont                       575      450       27.8%
Compton                         395      280       41.1%
Compton                         385      301       27.9%
Compton                         356      278       28.1%
Covina                          455      390       16.7%
Covina                          530      460       15.2%
Covina                          530      456       16.2%
Culver City                     675      600       12.5%
Culver City                     682      700       -2.6%
Diamond Bar                     710      520       36.5%
Downey                          695      475       46.3%
Downey                          685      495       38.4%
Downey                          585      420       39.3%
Duarte--Bradbury                450      368       22.3%
El Monte                        519      445       16.6%
El Monte                        464      388       19.1%
El Monte--South El Monte        460      420        9.5%
Ei Segundo                      879      778       13.0%
Encino                          632      510       23.9%
Encino                        1,099      824       33.4%
Gardena                         485      387       25.3%
Gardena                         558      436       28.0%
Glendale                        683      630        8.4%
Glendale                        650      625        4.0%
Glendale                        700      585       19.7%
Glendale                        690      552       25.0%
Glendale                        825      602       37.0%
Glendale                        725      658       10.2%
Glendale                        840      900       -6.7%
Glendale                        805      777        3.6%
Glendale--La Crescenta          658      585       12.5%
Glendora                        485      434       11.8%
Glendora                        573      460       24.6%
Granada Hills                   585      539        8.5%
Hacienda Heights                592      488       21.3%
Harbor City                     570      550        3.6%
Hawaiian Gardens                510      370       37.8%
Havvthorne                      539      466       15.7%
Hermosa Reach                 1,101    1,000       10.1%
HuntingtonPark                  452      395       14.4%
Inglewood                       485      466        4.1%
Inglewood                       505      395       27.8%
Inglewood                       489      400       22.3%
Inglewood                       566      439       28.6%
L.A.                            447      345       29.6%
L.A.                            440      365       20.1%
L.A./Baldwin Hills              850      508       67.3%
L.A./Baldwin Hills              990      785       26.1%
L.A./Bel-Air                  2,700    1,850       45.9%
L.A./Brentwood                1,775    1,254       41.5%
L.A.Brooklyn Heights            481      335       43.6%
L,A./Century City               950       NA        NA
L.A./Chesterfield Square        460      350       31.4%
L.A./City College               647      515      -25.6%
L.A./City Terrace               402      315       27.6%
L,A./Crenshaw District          528      480       10.0%
L.A./Eagle Rock                 598      482       24.1%
L.A./East L.A.                  442      350       26.3%
L.A./East L.A.                  465      398       16.8%
L.A./Echo Park                  640      550       16.4%
L.A./EI Sereno                  444      370       20.0%
L.A./Exposition Park            480      380       26.3%
L.A./Hancock Park               850      875       -2.9%
L.A./Highland Park              566      444       27.5%
L.A./Hollywood                  815      690       18.1%
L.A./Hollywood Hills            982      954        2.9%
L.A./Kereatown                1,255      899       39.6%
L.A./Koreatown                  737      622       18.5%
L.A./Laurel Canyon            1,295      796       62.7%
L.A.1incolnHeights              572      438       30.6%
L.A./Los Feliz                  812      792        2.5%
L,A./Mar Vista                  850      770       10.4%
L.A./Mid-City                   797      650       22.6%
L.A:/Mid-Wilshire             1,475      815       81.0%
L.A./Mt. Washington             599      486       23.3%
L.A./Palms                      925      680       36.0%
L.A./Playa Vista                250    NA        NA
L.A./Rancho Park              1,318      692       90.5%
L.A./Silver Lake                657      638        3.0%
L,A./South Figueroa             580       20       38.1%
L.A./South L.A.                 420      280       50.0%
L.A./South L.A.                 415      299       38.8%
L.A./South L.A.                 417      350       19.1%
L.A./South L.A.                 395      300       31.7%
L.A./South L.A.                 550      407       35.1%
L.A./South Park                 500      535       -6.5%
L.A./South Robertson          1,047      830       26.1%
L.A./Watts                      399      299       33.4%
L.A./West Adams                 528      459       15.0%
L A./West Hollywood             545      727      -25.0%
L.A./West Hollywood               1      965        5.3%
L.A./West Hollywood               2    1,014       51.7%
L.A./West1                    1,082      795       36.1%
L.A./Westchester                755      655       15.3%
L.A./Westlake                   695      640        8.6%
L.A./Westwood                 1,418        2       -9.1%
L.A./Willowbrook                369      276       33.7%
L.A./Windsor Hills              478      389       22.9%
L.A./Windsor Square           1,150        1      -22.0%
La Canada Ruin loge           1,250      892       40.1%
La Habra                        629      470       33.8%
La Mirada                       575       45       26.1%
La Puente                       459      365       25.8%
La Puente                       492       35       38.2%
La Verne                        578      520       11.2%
Lake Hughes                     322      320        0.6%
Lakewood                        542      443       22.3%
Lakewood                        560      439       27.6%
Lakewood                        542      419       29.4%
Lancaster                       295      230       28.3%
Lancaster                       310      248       25.0%
Lancaster                       379      329       15.2%
Lawnciale                       600      498       20.5%
Lennox                          525      430       22.1%
Littlerock                       32      240       35.8%
Lomita                          553      580       -4.7%
Long Beach                      694      580       19.7%
Long Beach                      710      474       49.8%
Long Beach                      455      351       29.6%
Lena Beach                      550      442       24.4%
Long Beach                      708      548       29.2%
Long Beach                      592      529       11.9%
Long Beach                      475      380       25.0%
Long Beach                      690      527       30.9%
Long Beach                      634      920      -31.1%
Long Beach                      612      513       19.3%
Long Beach--Belmont Shore       838      384       -5.2%
Lynvwood                        440      340       29.4%
Mallbu                        2,775    1,182      134.8%
Manhattan Beach               1,530        1        9.3%
Marina del Rev                2,038    1,112       83.3%
Maywood                         475      345       37.7%
Mission Hills                   590      425       38.8%
Monrovia                        585      528       10.8%
Montebello                      520      410       26.8%
Monterey Park                   609      427       42.6%
Monterey Park                   534      678       21.2%
Montrose                        499      525       -5.0%
Newhall                         560      406       37.9%
North Hills                     594      478       24.3%
North Hollywood                 753      538       40.0%
North Hollywood               2,200      820      168.3%
North Hollywood                 578      433       33.5%
North Hollywood                 591      493       19.9%
Northridge                      660      515       28.2%
Northridge                      660      455       45.1%
Northridge                      723      643       12.4%
Nonvalk                         475      382       24.3%
Pacific Palisades             1,174    1,580      -25.7%
Pacolma                         500      391       27.9%
Palmdale                        334      260       28.5%
Palmdale                        460      385       19.5%
Palmdale                        365      299       22.1%
Palmdale                        265      210       26.2%
Palos Verdes Estates          1,535    1,398        9.8%
Panorama City                   505      405       24.7%
Paramount                       450      360       25.0%
Pasadena                        665      550       20.9%
Pasadena                        665      430       54.7%
Pasadena                        585      415       41.0%
Pasadena                        863      860        0.3%
Pasadena                        888      635       39.8%
Pasadena                        760      659       15.3%
Pearblossoin                    365      250       46.0%
Phillips Ranch                  409      310       31.9%
Pico Rlvera                     490      375       30.7%
Playa del Rey                 2,499      946      164.2%
Pomona                          429      338       26.9%
Pomona                          414      330       25.5%
Rancho Palos Verdes             946      975       -3.0%
Redondo Beach                 1,129      825       36.8%
Redoudo Beach                   849      728       16.6%
Reseda                          540      452       19.5%
Rosemead                        460      410       12.2%
Rowland Heights                 535      444       20.5%

San Dimas                       498      368       35.3%
San Fernando                    485      367       32.2%
San Gabriel                     645      530       21.7%
San Gabriel                     572      425       34.6%
San Marua                     1,392    1,074       29.6%
San Pedro                       547      570       40.0%
San Pedro                       549      614      -10.6%
Santa Clarita                   452      470       -3.8%
Santa Clauta                    714      583       22.5%
Santa Fe Springs                545      402       35.6%
Santa Monica                  2,042    2,985      -31.6%
Santa Monica                  1,588    1,254       26.6%
Santa Monica                    958      850       12.7%
Santa Monica                    965      990       -2.5%
Sherman Oaks                    885      900       -1.7%
Sherman Oaks                  1,034      740       39.7%
Sierra Madre                    750      635       18.1%
Signal Hill                     725      748       -3.1%
South Gate                      455      355       28.2%
South Pasadena                  869      592       46.8%
Stevenson Ranch                 720      565       27.4%
Studio Cit;                     890      822        8.3%
Sun Valley                      512      410       24.9%
Sunland                         523      399       31.1%
Sylmar                          570      423       34.8%
Tarzana                         730      896      -18.5%
Temple City                     560      528        6.1%
Topanga                         760      455       67.0%
Torrance                        651      550       18.4%
Torrance                        501      435       15.2%
Torrance                         75      665       13.7%
Torrance                        600      447       34.2%
Torrance                        732      761       34.2%
Tujunga                         549      428       28.3%
Valencia                        573      518       10.6%
Valencia                        600      570        5.3%
Valley Village                  812      588       38.1%
Van Nuys                        680      575       18.3%
Van Nuys                        554      444       24.8%
Van Nuys                        550       44       23.3%
Van Nuys                        658      510       29.0%
Venice                        1,100      895       29.9%
Vernon                          193      582      -66.8%
Walnut                          660      485       36.1%
West Covina                     505      405       24.7%
West Covina                     515      472        9.1%
West Covina                     519      397       30.7%
West Hills                       60      540       12.2%
Westlake Village                775      725        6.9%
Westlake Village                908      720       26.1%
Whittier                        522      514        1.6%
Whittier                        600      464       29.3%
Whittier                        569      470       21.1%
Whittier                        510      410       24.4%
Whittier                        485      410       18.3%
Whittier                        482      374       28.9%
Wilmington                      480      392       22.4%
Winnetka                        527      463       13.8%
Woodland Hills                  720      775       -7.1%
Woodland Hills                  754      665       13.4%

Median home prices based on data provided by HomeData Corp.,
www.homedelta.com.
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