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L.A. home prices still sending mixed signals on market trend.


WHAT'S to make of the 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.  housing market?

Simply put, it depends upon whom you ask: either it's it's  

1. Contraction of it is.

2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its.


it's it is or it has
it's be ~have
 already on its way to recovery or has yet to experience its correction CORRECTION,punishment. Chastisement by one having authority of a person who has committed some offence, for the purpose of bringing him to legal subjection.
     2. It is chiefly exercised in a parental manner, by parents, or those who are placed in loco parentis.
.

After months of seeing year-over-year declines in volume that failed to topple prices, November November: see month.  was more of the same--and then some.

Sales in L.A. County ground to a halt, falling 39 percent compared to last November, with just 5,884 housing units changing hands. That marked the largest drop in volume since sales began to decline in February February: see month. , according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 data provided to the Business Journal by HomeData Corp., a Melville, N.Y. company that tracks housing prices nationwide.

But all that torpor torpor /tor·por/ (tor´per) [L.] sluggishness.tor´pid

torpor re´tinae  sluggish response of the retina to the stimulus of light.


tor·por
n.
1.
 in the market failed to put a dent in prices. In fact, median prices rose to $550,000, 4.5 percent greater than last November when they were $525,000--and $5,000 more than October October: see month. . Still, the increase wasn't was·n't  

Contraction of was not.


wasn't was not
wasn't be
 much to speak of, since prices have sat in the $545,000 to $555,000 range since April.

All in all, the data have real estate industry insiders Insiders

These are directors and senior officers of a corporation-in effect, those who have access to inside information about a company. An insider also is someone who owns more than 10% of the voting shares of a company.
 suggesting that the feared big drop in the market may never come, and the correction may already have happened.

"We have taken the brunt brunt  
n.
1. The main impact or force, as of an attack.

2. The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores.
 of the decline in 2006," said Leslie Leslie (Gaelic, derived from a surname meaning 'garden of hollies,'grey fortress, or'garden by the pool')[1] can refer to any of the following: Places
in Scotland:
  • Leslie, Aberdeenshire
  • Leslie, Fife
in the
 Appleton-Young, 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' chief economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the . "We aren't aren't  

Contraction of are not. See Usage Note at ain't.


aren't are not
aren't be
 expecting any precipitous decline."

But not everyone agrees.

Clearly among the chief dynamics: homeowners who may want to sell but are unwilling to accept lowball lowball

Of, relating to, or being an unrealistically low bid. Compare pricey.
 offers from buyers and are sitting tight--if they can. And many can, given the strength of the state and local housing market.

The Los Angeles County unemployment rate plunged to a 30-year low of 4.3 percent in October, with the county gaining 17,000 jobs to close in on an all-time all-time
adj.
Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record.


all-time
Adjective

Informal
 high, according to the state Employment Development Department.

Contrast that with the early 1990s when the last real estate boom ended with a disastrous drop in prices that saw many homeowners lose their homes in foreclosure foreclosure

Legal proceeding by which a borrower's rights to a mortgaged property may be extinguished if the borrower fails to live up to the obligations agreed to in the loan contract.
. But that correction coincided with a huge pullback Pullback

A falling back of a price from its peak. This type of price movement might be seen as a brief reversal of the prevailing upward trend, signaling a slight pause in upward momentum.
 in defense spending following the end of the Cold War, with the county losing thousands of defense-related jobs.

Then there's the issue of mortgage rates. Six months ago the fear was that rates were headed upward--enough to cause mortgages with adjustable rates Adjustable rate

Applies mainly to convertible securities. Refers to interest rate or dividend that is adjusted periodically, usually according to a standard market rate outside the control of the bank or savings institution, such as that prevailing on Treasury bonds or notes.
 to become unaffordable--but last week 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.11 percent, the lowest since January January: see month.  when they were 6.1 percent.

Still, pessimistic pes·si·mism  
n.
1. A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view: "We have seen too much defeatism, too much pessimism, too much of a negative approach" 
 observers maintain that a correction is coming, though it may be gradual The Gradual (Latin: graduale, sometimes called the Grail) is a chant in the extraordinary form of the Roman Catholic Mass, sung after the reading or singing of the Epistle and before the Alleluia, or, during penitential seasons, before the Tract. .

"There will be a slow sag over the next couple of years," said Dowell Myers Dowell Myers is a professor of urban planning and demography in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development, at the University of Southern California (USC). He directs the school’s Population Dynamics Research Group, whose recent projects have been funded by the National , professor of policy planning and development at University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . "That's good news--it could have been a bigger decline."

Corrected expectations

Indeed, on the ground, several brokers said they have noticed a shift in thinking, as buyers have realized there is likely going to be no repeat of the fire sale mentality men·tal·i·ty
n.
The sum of a person's intellectual capabilities or endowment.
 that characterized char·ac·ter·ize  
tr.v. character·ized, character·iz·ing, character·iz·es
1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless.

2.
 the early 1990s.

"In the last couple of months it has picked up," said Natalie Natalie may refer to:
  • Natalie (album), by Natalie Alvarado
  • Natalie (given name), people with the given name Natalie
See also:
  • Natalie Natalia, a 1971 novel by Nicholas Mosley.
  • Nathalie...
 Neith Neith (nē`ĭth) or Neit (nēt), in Egyptian religion, goddess of hunting and war. Her cult was very popular during the XXVI dynasty, particularly at Saïs. , a broker with Prudential Prudential is the name of two different companies and buildings named after them:

Companies:
  • Prudential plc is a United Kingdom-based financial services company.
  • Prudential Financial, Inc.
 California Realty realty n. a short form of "real estate." (See: real estate)


REALTY. An abstract of real, as distinguished from personalty. Realty relates to lands and tenements, rents or other hereditaments. Vide Real Property.
 in the company's Hancock Park
For the Los Angeles neighborhood, see Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California


Hancock Park is a park in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California which is the location of the La Brea Tar Pits, the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, and LACMA.
 office.

Also helping, Neith said, are sellers who have finally understood that the days of significant appreciation of their property is over. "Sellers are finally getting the picture that it's a different market," she said.

Still with buyers continuing to expect some sort of price decline, the overall effect has been a dampening of sales.

The California Association of Realtors reports that the time it would take to sell all the homes now on the market rose to 8.9 months in October, up from 8.3 months in September September: see month.  and 4.3 months a year earlier. Agents say a healthy market in equilibrium equilibrium, state of balance. When a body or a system is in equilibrium, there is no net tendency to change. In mechanics, equilibrium has to do with the forces acting on a body.  generally has about a six-month supply of homes. Also, homes are sitting on the market an average of 49.9 days, compared to 26 days a year ago.

Indeed, price declines in specific neighborhoods are boosting hopes among would-be would-be
adj.
Desiring, attempting, or professing to be: "Would-be home buyers will have a somewhat easier time getting loans" Wall Street Journal.
 buyers that more declines will follow.

In the tony Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities.  90210 ZIP code zip code

System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities.
, sales were down 83 percent, with just two homes sold for a median price of $1.97 million, off 6 percent. And in the 90254 Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach (hûrmō`sə), city (1990 pop. 18,219), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1907. It is a residential suburb and a popular resort noted for its fine, sandy beaches and excellent surf.  ZIP code, sales were down 68 percent, with just eight homes sold and a median price drop to $1.07 million, off 11 percent.

However, some markets, especially more reasonably priced ones, continued to show sales increases in November.

In the Highland Park Highland Park.

1 City (1990 pop. 30,575), Lake co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on Lake Michigan; inc. 1869. It is a retail business and medical center for the North Shore area.
 90042 ZIP code, sales increased by 5.3 percent, with 40 homes sold and the median price rising 12 percent to $549,000. And in the Canoga Park 91303 ZIP code, sales were up 42 percent, with 17 homes sold, though the median price was down 3 percent to $555,000.

Steve v. t. 1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve.  White, president of the Southland south·land or South·land  
n.
A region in the south of a country or an area.



southland·er n.

Noun 1.
 Regional Association of Realtors, is convinced con·vince  
tr.v. con·vinced, con·vinc·ing, con·vinc·es
1. To bring by the use of argument or evidence to firm belief or a course of action. See Synonyms at persuade.

2.
 that the market is on the rebound rebound (rē´bownd),
n/v 1. a recovery from illness.
n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus

rebound adjective
. Though his association reported a 0.8 percent median price decline in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley

Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills.
 for November, he dismissed dis·miss  
tr.v. dis·missed, dis·miss·ing, dis·miss·es
1. To end the employment or service of; discharge.

2.
 that data, calling the roughly $5,000 decline to $595,000 "so miniscule min·is·cule  
adj.
Variant of minuscule.

Adj. 1. miniscule - very small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell"
minuscule
" as to be irrelevant Unrelated or inapplicable to the matter in issue.

Irrelevant evidence has no tendency to prove or disprove any contested fact in a lawsuit.


irrelevant adj.
.

More important to White are Valley inventory levels that are down to 5.7 months, in stark contrast to past years when inventory levels rose at this time of year as families settled down for the school year.

"What I am hearing from our members, is that they're they're  

Contraction of they are.

they're be
 surprised," White said. "They are in multiple offer situations."

What They Got ...

Property: 1224 S. Citrus Ave AVE Avenue
AVE Average
AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville)
AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train)
AVE Audio Video Entertainment
AVE Advertising Value Equivalent
., in the Miracle Mile Miracle Mile can refer to the following places:
  • Miracle Mile is a main street in Stockton, California, outside the University of the Pacific
  • Miracle Mile
 area Seller: Nonja McKenzie Purchase Price: $517,000, in 2001. Selling Price: The duplex (communications) duplex - Used to describe a communications channel that can carry signals in both directions, in contrast to a simplex channel which only ever carries a signal in one direction.  is in escrow escrow

Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition.
 for $1.1 million. It was on the market for 58 days with an asking price of $1.05 million. Details: This 3,465-square-foot English 1. English - (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite programming language is  Tudor-style duplex was built in 1924 and has two three-bedroom units. It is in a neighborhood between La Brea Avenue La Brea Avenue is a prominent north/south thoroughfare in Los Angeles. After Hawthorne Boulevard intersects with Century Boulevard in Inglewood, La Brea Avenue is formed. La Brea passes north through Windsor Hills, Baldwin Hills, and Ladera Heights.  and Highland Highland.

1 City (1990 pop. 34,439), San Bernardino co., SE Calif., in a citrus-grove area at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts. It has citrus-packing plants and some light industry.
 Avenue, and south of Olympic Boulevard Olympic Boulevard may mean:
  • Olympic Boulevard (Los Angeles) a major arterial in Los Angeles.
  • Olympic Boulevard (Melbourne) an inner city road in Melbourne, formerly a part of Swan Street.
, that largely consists of other Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river.  and English Tudor style Tudor style, descriptive of the English architecture and decoration of the first half of the 16th cent., prevailing during the reigns (1485–1558) of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I.  duplexes.

Agent: Zale Johnson, of Coldwell Coldwell may refer to:
  • Addy Joaquín Coldwell, Mexican politician
  • Coldwell Banker, American real estate franchise
  • Cec Coldwell, English footballer & team manager
  • Douglas-Coldwell Foundation, Canadian think tank
  • George R.
 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. , Hancock Park North Office. Quote: "It needs a little TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography.

TLC
abbr.
1. thin-layer chromatography

2.
 but it was an excellent value at this price," said Johnson, who added that the house was on the market for nearly two months because another prospective buyer cancelled can·cel  
v. can·celed also can·celled, can·cel·ing also can·cel·ling, can·cels also can·cels

v.tr.
1. To cross out with lines or other markings. See Synonyms at erase.

2.
 escrow. "It had multiple bidders. We had 10 written offers and two proposals via e-mail. That helped us get the price, even though it was on the market for so long. Certain areas are still strong, like Hancock Park and Miracle Mile. Those are demanding top dollar."

By DANIEL MILLER People called Daniel Miller include:
  • Daniel Miller (footballer) footballer for London Stonewall Lions
  • Daniel Miller (anthropologist) (born 1954), anthropologist at University College London
 Staff Reporter
Market Highlights

MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES

                               6-Nov    11/06
                        ZIP    Home    Median
Community              Code    Sales    Price

Beverly Hills          90212       3    $2,699
Beverly Hills          90210       2     1,972
Santa Monica           90402       3     1,860
L.A./Brentwood         90049       8     1,838
Marina del Rey         90292       4     1,711
Pacific Palisades      90272      14     1,650
Beverly Hills          90211       5     1,600
Sherman Oaks           91403      11     1,450
Manhattan Beach        90266      26     1,380
L.A./West L.A.         90025       6     1,365

                        11/05
                       Median
Community               Price    Change

Beverly Hills           $1,818     48.5%
Beverly Hills            2,098     -6.0%
Santa Monica             2,052     -9.4%
L.A./Brentwood           2,005     -8.3%
Marina del Rey             940     82.0%
Pacific Palisades        1,635      0.9%
Beverly Hills            1,290     24.0%
Sherman Oaks               899     61.3%
Manhattan Beach          1,592    -13.3%
L.A./West L.A.             936     45.8%

HOME PRICE LOSSES

                               11/06    11/06
                        ZIP    Home    Median
Community              Code    Sales    Price

Topanga                90290       5      $490
Malibu                 90265      12     1,125
L.A./W. Hollywood      90069       8     1,162
Santa Monica           90403       5       780
Culver City            90232       7       550
North Hollywood        91602       4       565
Pasadena               91105      12       725
Pasadena               91105       5       740
Santa Clarita          91390      21       599
Belmont Shore          90803      11       890

                        11/05
                       Median
Community               Price    Change

Topanga                   $839    -41.6%
Malibu                   1,901    -40.8%
L.A./W. Hollywood        1,950    -40.4%
Santa Monica             1,220    -36.1%
Culver City                858    -35.9%
North Hollywood            849    -33.5%
Pasadena                 1,015    -28.6%
Pasadena                   952    -22.3%
Santa Clarita              755    -20.7%
Belmont Shore            1,100    -19.1%

MOST EXPENSIVE CONDOS

                               11/06    11/06
                        ZIP    Condo   Median
Community              Code    Sales    Price

Venice                 90291       3    $1,075
Beverly Hills          90212       3       995
L.A./W. Hollywood      90048       4       817
Manna del Rey          90292      41       816
L.A./W. Hollywood      90069      16       788
Torrance               90505       3       770
Redondo Beach          90277      15       770
Santa Monica           90403      13       729
Hermosa Beach          90254       5       719
L.A./West L.A.         90025      18       714

                        11/05
                       Median
Community               Price    Change

Venice                    $819     31.3%
Beverly Hills              266    274.1%
L.A./W. Hollywood          494     65.4%
Manna del Rey              653     25.0%
L.A./W. Hollywood          575     37.0%
Torrance                   725      6.2%
Redondo Beach              699     10.2%
Santa Monica               720      1.3%
Hermosa Beach              785     -8.4%
L.A./West L.A.             634     12.6%

CONDO PRICE LOSSES

                               11/06    11/06
                        ZIP    Condo   Median
Community              Code    Sales    Price

La Puente              91744       3      $180
Downey                 90241       4       218
Glendale               91203       3       293
Hawaiian Gardens       90716       4       291
Burbank                91502       9       367
Pasadena               91105       5       365
Long Beach             90814       7       320
L.A./Baldwin Hills     90056       3       450
L.A./Rancho Park       90064       5       580
Valley Village         91607       6       427

                        11/05
                       Median
Community               Price    Change

La Puente                 $390    -53.8%
Downey                     347    -37.2%
Glendale                   465    -37.0%
Hawaiian Gardens           459    -36.6%
Burbank                    553    -33.6%
Pasadena                   465    -21.5%
Long Beach                 395    -19.0%
L.A./Baldwin Hills         550    -18.2%
L.A./Rancho Park           702    -17.4%
Valley Village             505    -15.4%

Note: Zip codes with substantiak sales included.

Source. HomeDataCorp., www.homedata.com

November 2006 Existing Home Sales in L.A. County

                                      November   Home Sales
Community                  ZIP Code       2006         2005

Los Angeles County                       5,884        9,675
Acton                         93510          8           18
Agoura Hills                  91301         20           37
Alhambra                      91801         18           26
Alhambra                      91803         13           26
Altadena                      91001         36           56
Arcadia                       91006         24           39
Arcadia                       91007         12           22
Artesia                       90701         12           19
Azusa                         91702         39           41
Baldwin Park                  91706         28           65
Bell/Bell Gardens             90201         30           34
Bellflower                    90706         53           60
Beverly Hills                 90210          2           12
Beverly Hills                 90211          5            5
Beverly Hills                 90212          3            4
Burbank                       91501          6           17
Burbank                       91502          1            2
Burbank                       91504         20           30
Burbank                       91505         26           35
Burbank                       91506         18           18
Calabasas                     91302         15           50
Canoga Park                   91303         17           12
Canoga Park                   91304         22           43
Canyon Country                91351         29           38
Canyon Country                91387         25           87
Carson                        90745         30           59
Carson                        90746         26           25
Castaic                       91384         25           37
Cerritos                      90703         28           60
Chatsworth                    91311         27           41
City of Commerce              90040          6            7
Claremont                     91711         26           42
Compton                       90220         43           62
Compton                       90221         32           49
Compton                       90222         21           38
Covina                        91722         19           47
Covina                        91723          7           13
Covina                        91724         20           33
Culver City                   90230         16           25
Culver City                   90232          7           14
Diamond Bar                   91765         30           55
Downey                        90240         25           26
Downey                        90241         24           33
Downey                        90242         27           54
Duarte--Bradbury              91010         22           30
El Monte                      91731         11           12
El Monte                      91732         27           42
El Monte--South El Monte      91733         12           21
El Segundo                    90245          8           13
Encino                        91316         25           28
Encino                        91436         13           22
Gardena                       90247         19           46
Gardena                       90249         16           22
Glendale                      91201          7           18
Glendale                      91202         17           15
Glendale                      91203          6            8
Glendale                      91204          4            8
Glendale                      91205          6           22
Glendale                      91206         18           23
Glendale                      91207          7           17
Glendale                      91208         15           34
Glendale--La Crescento        91214         19           44
Glendora                      91740         10           33
Glendora                      91741         21           30
Granada Hills                 91344         46           65
Hacienda Heights              91745         33           58
Harbor City                   90710         15           41
Hawaiian Gardens              90716          6           12
Hawthorne                     90250         48           61
Hermosa Beach                 90254          8           25
Huntington Park               90255         34           32
Inglewood                     90301         11           16
Inglewood                     90302         11           13
Inglewood                     90303         11           17
Inglewood                     90305         17           11
L.A.                          90011         46           72
L.A.                          90062         26           45
L.A./Baldwin Hills            90008          9           20
L.A./Baldwin Hills            90056          3            5
L.A./Bel-Air                  90077          1            8
L.A./Brentwood                90049          8           19
L.A./Brooklyn Heights         90033         19           11
L.A./Central City West        90017          2            2
L.A./Chesterfield Square      90047         49           79
L.A./City College             90029         12           15
L.A./City Terrace             90063         17           31
L.A./Crenshaw District        90016         30           50
L.A./Eagle Rock               90041         20           32
L.A./East L.A.                90022         27           34
L.A./East L.A.                90023         19           17
L.A./Echo Park                90026         23           53
L.A./El Sereno                90032         24           44
L.A./Exposition Park          90037         28           53
L.A./Hancock Park             90004         14           16
L.A./Highland Park            90042         40           38
L.A./Hollywood                90028          2            6
L.A./Hollywood Hills          90068         23           45
L.A./Korea town               90005          1           11
L.A./Korea town               90006         11           21
L.A./Laurel Canyon            90046         24           34
L.A./Lincoln Heights          90031         17           22
L.A./Los Feliz                90027         18           33
L.A./Mar Vista                90066         29           28
L.A./Mid-City                 90019         27           37
L.A./Mid-Wilshire             90036          6           21
L.A./Mt. Washington           90065         35           36
L.A./Palms                    90034         12           36
L.A./Playa Vista              90094          1            0
L.A./Rancho Park              90064         17           19
L.A./Silver Lake              90039         25           37
L.A./South Figueroa           90007         13           13
L.A./South L.A.               90001         25           31
L.A./South L.A.               90003         53           95
L.A./South L.A.               90044         53           97
L.A./South L.A.               90061         15           26
L.A./South L.A.               90248          5           10
L.A./South Robertson          90035          9           18
L.A./Warehouse District       90021          2            1
L.A./Watts                    90002         59           75
L.A./West Adams               90018         16           40
L.A./West Hollywood           90038          1           11
L.A./West Hollywood           90048          9           17
L.A./West Hollywood           90069          8           15
L.A./West L.A.                90025          6            8
L.A./Westchester              90045         19           43
L.A./Westlake                 90057          1            9
L.A./Westwood                 90024          7            7
L.A./Willowbrook              90059         43           47
L.A./Windsor Hills            90043         28           57
L.A./Windsor Square           90020          1            3
La Canada Flintridge          91011         20           16
La Habra                      90631         36           62
La Mirada                     90638         44           56
La Puente                     91744         63           77
La Puente                     91746         22           32
La Verne                      91750         23           36
Lake Hughes                   93532          1            6
Lakewood                      90712         30           52
Lakewood                      90713         38           44
Lakewood                      90715         10           23
Lancaster                     93534         59          105
Lancaster                     93535        125          184
Lancaster                     93536        113          158
Lawndale                      90260         19           34
Lennox                        90304         11           19
Littlerock                    93543         20           32
Lomita                        90717         16           15
Long Beach                    90802          6           11
Long Beach                    90804         16           23
Long Beach                    90805         65          108
Long Beach                    90806         22           37
Long Beach                    90807         32           45
Long Beach                    90808         40           65
Long Beach                    90810         23           28
Long Beach                    90813         11           43
Long Beach                    90814         16           27
Long Beach                    90815         22           46
L. Beach--Belmont Shore       90803         11           25
Lynwood                       90262         38           59
Malibu                        90265         12           18
Manhattan Beach               90266         26           46
Marina del Rey                90292          4            5
Maywood                       90270         15           10
Mission Hills                 91345         13           21
Monrovia                      91016         31           49
Montebello                    90640         26           37
Monterey Park                 91754         15           19
Monterey Park                 91755         10           16
Montrose                      91020          1            8
Newhall                       91321         14           29
North Hills                   91343         36           64
North Hollywood               91601         19           29
North Hollywood               91602          4           11
North Hollywood               91605         41           41
North Hollywood               91606         25           45
Northridge                    91324         14           31
Northridge                    91325         14           25
Northridge                    91326         51           63
Norwalk                       90650         63          140
Pacific Palisades             90272         14           27
Pacoima                       91331         70          106
Palmdale                      93550        101          201
Palmdale                      93551         99          213
Palmdale                      93552         91           89
Palmdale                      93591         17           28
Palos Verdes Estates          90274         17           29
Panorama City                 91402         21           43
Paramount                     90723         19           22
Pasadena                      91103         24           24
Pasadena                      91104         28           40
Pasadena                      91105          5           12
Pasadena                      91106         12           19
Pasadena                      91107         20           46
Pearblossom                   93553          1            3
Phillips Ranch                91766         47           85
Pico Rivera                   90660         33           61
Playa del Rey                 90293          4            6
Pomona                        91767         47           61
Pomona                        91768         29           38
Rancho Palos Verdes           90275         29           43
Redondo Beach                 90277         11           26
Redondo Beach                 90278         20           37
Reseda                        91335         50           85
Rosemead                      91770         18           36
Rowland Heights               91748         22           48
San Dimas                     91773         28           45
San Fernando                  91340         25           27
San Gabriel                   91775          9           26
San Gabriel                   91776         10           30
San Marino                    91108          9           12
San Pedro                     90731         37           43
San Pedro                     90732         13           17
Santa Clarita                 91350         34           54
Santa Clarita                 91390         21           35
Santa Fe Springs              90670          8           17
Santa Monica                  90402          3           11
Santa Monica                  90403          5            5
Santa Monica                  90404          2            6
Santa Monica                  90405          7           16
Sherman Oaks                  91403         11           21
Sherman Oaks                  91423         10           20
Sierra Madre                  91024          2           17
Signal Hill                   90755          8            9
South Gate                    90280         51           79
South Pasadena                91030         13           19
Stevenson Ranch               91381         20           54
Studio City                   91604         14           34
Sun Valley                    91352         25           60
Sunland                       91040         21           27
Sylmar                        91342         71           90
Tarzana                       91356         14           25
Temple City                   91780         17           40
Topanga                       90290          5            9
Torrance                      90501         20           38
Torrance                      90502         12           20
Torrance                      90503         16           42
Torrance                      90504         13           23
Torrance                      90505         23           29
Tujunga                       91042         28           27
Valencia                      91354         30          102
Valencia                      91355         18           54
Valley Village                91607         12           13
Van Nuys                      91401         22           35
Van Nuys                      91405         21           24
Van Nuys                      91406         35           48
Van Nuys                      91411          9           18
Venice                        90291         16           34
Vernon                        90058          2            2
Walnut                        91789         23           49
West Covina                   91790         24           47
West Covina                   91791         24           36
West Covina                   91792         22           38
West Hills                    91307         28           41
Westlake Village              91361         17           35
Westlake Village              91362         32           49
Whittier                      90601         21           35
Whittier                      90602         13           24
Whittier                      90603         12           21
Whittier                      90604         28           50
Whittier                      90605         28           52
Whittier                      90606         20           29
Wilmington                    90744         20           39
Winnetka                      91306         35           66
Woodland Hills                91364         21           43
Woodland Hills                91367         29           44

                                    November Median Price
                           Percent    (thousands)   Percent
Community                  Change    2006   2,005   Change

Los Angeles County         -39.2%    $550     525      4.8%
Acton                      -55.6%     570     540      5.6%
Agoura Hills               -45.9%     655     700     -6.4%
Alhambra                   -30.8%     610     620     -1.6%
Alhambra                   -50.0%     555     582     -4.6%
Altadena                   -35.7%     684     592     15.5%
Arcadia                    -38.5%     800     699     14.4%
Arcadia                    -45.5%     720     836    -13.9%
Artesia                    -36.8%     542     460     17.8%
Azusa                       -4.9%     465     425      9.4%
Baldwin Park               -56.9%     450     425      5.9%
Bell/Bell Gardens          -11.8%     558     462     20.8%
Bellflower                 -11.7%     525     502      4.6%
Beverly Hills              -83.3%   1,972   2,098     -6.0%
Beverly Hills                0.0%   1,600   1,290     24.0%
Beverly Hills              -25.0%   2,699   1,818     48.5%
Burbank                    -64.7%   1,050     750     40.0%
Burbank                    -50.0%     750     773     -3.0%
Burbank                    -33.3%     638     624      2.2%
Burbank                    -25.7%     658     670     -1.8%
Burbank                      0.0%     650     682     -4.7%
Calabasas                  -70.0%   1,350   1,388     -2.7%
Canoga Park                 41.7%     555     572     -3.0%
Canoga Park                -48.8%     658     620      6.1%
Canyon Country             -23.7%     500     497      0.6%
Canyon Country             -71.3%     600     642     -6.5%
Carson                     -49.2%     520     515      1.0%
Carson                       4.0%     565     529      6.8%
Castaic                    -32.4%     530     599    -11.5%
Cerritos                   -53.3%     705     652      8.1%
Chatsworth                 -34.1%     735     665     10.5%
City of Commerce           -14.3%     447     460     -2.8%
Claremont                  -38.1%     616     620     -0.6%
Compton                    -30.6%     405     365     11.0%
Compton                    -34.7%     445     370     20.3%
Compton                    -44.7%     400     350     14.3%
Covina                     -59.6%     480     470      2.1%
Covina                     -46.2%     485     492     -1.4%
Covina                     -39.4%     562     530      6.0%
Culver City                -36.0%     558     660    -15.5%
Culver City                -50.0%     550     858    -35.9%
Diamond Bar                -45.5%     632     612      3.3%
Downey                      -3.8%     670     629      6.5%
Downey                     -27.3%     615     655     -6.1%
Downey                     -50.0%     568     530      7.2%
Duarte--Bradbury           -26.7%     494     454      8.8%
El Monte                    -8.3%     470     438      7.3%
El Monte                   -35.7%     489     460      6.3%
El Monte--South El Monte   -42.9%     469     460      2.0%
El Segundo                 -38.5%     852     839      1.5%
Encino                     -10.7%     737     662     11.3%
Encino                     -40.9%   1,275   1,388     -8.1%
Gardena                    -58.7%     555     492     12.8%
Gardena                    -27.3%     518     500      3.6%
Glendale                   -61.1%     675     742     -9.0%
Glendale                    13.3%     875     836      4.7%
Glendale                   -25.0%     692     691      0.1%
Glendale                   -50.0%     762     665     14.6%
Glendale                   -72.7%     652     578     12.8%
Glendale                   -21.7%     835     735     13.6%
Glendale                   -58.8%     950     838     13.4%
Glendale                   -55.9%     759     815     -6.9%
Glendale--La Crescento     -56.8%     739     657     12.5%
Glendora                   -69.7%     494     494      0.0%
Glendora                   -30.0%     583     643     -9.3%
Granada Hills              -29.2%     616     613      0.5%
Hacienda Heights           -43.1%     520     638    -18.5%
Harbor City                -63.4%     595     569      4.6%
Hawaiian Gardens           -50.0%     432     424      1.9%
Hawthorne                  -21.3%     550     520      5.8%
Hermosa Beach              -68.0%   1,065   1,200    -11.3%
Huntington Park              6.3%     502     460      9.1%
Inglewood                  -31.3%     520     489      6.3%
Inglewood                  -15.4%     485     569    -14.9%
Inglewood                  -35.3%     575     499     15.2%
Inglewood                   54.5%     631     475     32.8%
L.A.                       -36.1%     502     428     17.3%
L.A.                       -42.2%     535     445     20.2%
L.A./Baldwin Hills         -55.0%     780     664     17.5%
L.A./Baldwin Hills         -40.0%   1,350     825     63.6%
L.A./Bel-Air               -87.5%   1,200   1,734    -30.8%
L.A./Brentwood             -57.9%   1,838   2,005     -8.3%
L.A./Brooklyn Heights       72.7%     515     470      9.6%
L.A./Central City West       0.0%     856       9     -1.6%
L.A./Chesterfield Square   -38.0%     475     450      5.6%
L.A./City College          -20.0%     639     710    -10.0%
L.A./City Terrace          -45.2%     425     408      4.2%
L.A./Crenshaw District     -40.0%     554     518      6.9%
L.A./Eagle Rock            -37.5%     627     552     13.6%
L.A./East L.A.             -20.6%     500     417     19.9%
L.A./East L.A.              11.8%     450     447      0.7%
L.A./Echo Park             -56.6%     709     690      2.8%
L.A./El Sereno             -45.5%     450     446      0.9%
L.A./Exposition Park       -47.2%     498     450     10.7%
L.A./Hancock Park          -12.5%     820     800      2.5%
L.A./Highland Park           5.3%     549     489     12.3%
L.A./Hollywood             -66.7%     716     722     -0.8%
L.A./Hollywood Hills       -48.9%   1,100     850     29.4%
L.A./Korea town            -90.9%   1,325   1,395     -5.0%
L.A./Korea town            -47.6%     750     800     -6.3%
L.A./Laurel Canyon         -29.4%   1,112     992     12.1%
L.A./Lincoln Heights       -22.7%     475     436      8.9%
L.A./Los Feliz              -45.5%     898     875     2.6%
L.A./Mar Vista               3.6%     835     859     -2.8%
L.A./Mid-City              -27.0%     758    -750      1.1%
L.A./Mid-Wilshire          -71.4%   1,130   1,038      8.9%
L.A./Mt. Washington         -2.8%     580     535      8.4%
L.A./Palms                 -66.7%     720     792     -9.1%
L.A./Playa Vista             N/A      875    N/A        N/A
L.A./Rancho Park           -10.5%     899   1,035    -13.1%
L.A./Silver Lake           -32.4%     749     705      6.2%
L.A./South Figueroa          0.0%     677    -100     -3.3%
L.A./South L.A.            -19.4%     455     388     17.3%
L.A./South L.A.            -44.2%     490     395     24.1%
L.A./South L.A.            -45.4%     465     405     14.8%
L.A./South L.A.            -42.3%     440     392     12.2%
L.A./South L.A.            -50.0%     535     497      7.6%
L.A./South Robertson       -50.0%     901   1,038    -13.2%
L.A./Warehouse District    100.0%     582     960    -39.4%
L.A./Watts                 -21.3%     425     365     16.4%
L.A./West Adams            -60.0%     638     535     19.3%
L.A./West Hollywood        -90.9%     529     650    -18.6%
L.A./West Hollywood        -47.1%   1,115   1,227     -9.1%
L.A./West Hollywood        -46.7%   1,162   1,950    -40.4%
L.A./West L.A.             -25.0%   1,365     936     45.8%
L.A./Westchester           -55.8%     829     800      3.6%
L.A./Westlake              -88.9%     840     860     -2.3%
L.A./Westwood                0.0%   1,350   1,310      3.1%
L.A./Willowbrook            -8.5%     420     375     12.0%
L.A./Windsor Hills         -50.9%     515     467     10.3%
L.A./Windsor Square        -66.7%   1,400   1,105     26.7%
La Canada Flintridge        25.0%   1,280   1,274      0.5%
La Habra                   -41.9%     534     596    -10.4%
La Mirada                  -21.4%     582     570      2.1%
La Puente                  -18.2%     458     434      5.5%
La Puente                  -31.3%     474     457      3.7%
La Verne                   -36.1%     600     518     15.8%
Lake Hughes                -83.3%     200     388    -48.5%
Lakewood                   -42.3%     526     549     -4.2%
Lakewood                   -13.6%     545     550     -0.9%
Lakewood                   -56.5%     500     549     -8.9%
Lancaster                  -43.8%     299     281      6.4%
Lancaster                  -32.1%     320     300      6.7%
Lancaster                  -28.5%     375     366      2.5%
Lawndale                   -44.1%     639     550     16.2%
Lennox                     -42.1%     560     491     14.1%
Littlerock                 -37.5%     377     315     19.7%
Lomita                       6.7%     602     700    -14.0%
Long Beach                 -45.5%     726     741     -2.0%
Long Beach                 -30.4%     634     489     29.7%
Long Beach                 -39.8%     455     435      4.6%
Long Beach                 -40.5%     536     558     -3.9%
Long Beach                 -28.9%     655     549      0.9%
Long Beach                 -38.5%     585     624     -6.3%
Long Beach                 -17.9%     460     456      0.9%
Long Beach                 -74.4%     799      58     37.0%
Long Beach                 -40.7%     788     675     16.7%
Long Beach                 -52.2%     592     607     -2.5%
L. Beach--Belmont Shore    -56.0%     890   1,100    -19.1%
Lynwood                    -35.6%     476     415     14.7%
Malibu                     -33.3%   1,125   1,901    -40.8%
Manhattan Beach            -43.5%   1,380   1,592    -13.3%
Marina del Rey             -20.0%   1,711     940     82.0%
Maywood                     50.0%     480     428     12.1%
Mission Hills              -38.1%     574     535      7.3%
Monrovia                   -36.7%     640     552     15.9%
Montebello                 -29.7%     531     515    310.0%
Monterey Park              -21.1%     540     540      0.0%
Monterey Park              -37.5%     522     610    -14.4%
Montrose                   -87.5%     875     742     17.9%
Newhall                    -51.7%     578     570      1.4%
North Hills                -43.8%     580     575      0.9%
North Hollywood            -34.5%     615     650     -5.4%
North Hollywood            -63.6%     565     849    -33.5%
North Hollywood              0.0%     580     535      8.4%
North Hollywood            -44.4%     600     549      9.3%
Northridge                 -54.8%     562     590     -4.7%
Northridge                 -44.0%     650     760    -14.5%
Northridge                 -19.0%     800     755      6.0%
Norwalk                    -55.0%     479     455      5.3%
Pacific Palisades          -48.1%   1,650   1,635     90.0%
Pacoima                    -34.0%     510     489      4.3%
Palmdale                   -49.8%     330     325      1.5%
Palmdale                   -53.5%     460     425      8.2%
Palmdale                     2.2%     396     352     12.5%
Palmdale                   -39.3%     276     252      9.5%
Palos Verdes Estates       -41.4%   1,300   1,375     -5.5%
Panorama City              -51.2%     535     500      7.0%
Paramount                  -13.6%     529     438     20.8%
Pasadena                     0.0%     620     620      0.0%
Pasadena                   -30.0%     675     646      4.5%
Pasadena                   -58.3%     740     952    -22.3%
Pasadena                   -36.8%     725   1,015    -28.6%
Pasadena                   -56.5%     743     702      5.8%
Pearblossom                -66.7%     375      87    331.0%
Phillips Ranch             -44.7%     420     385      9.1%
Pico Rivera                -45.9%     506     465      8.8%
Playa del Rey              -33.3%   1,214   1,258     -3.5%
Pomona                     -23.0%     415     418     -0.7%
Pomona                     -23.7%     438     372     17.7%
Rancho Palos Verdes        -32.6%   1,049     970      8.1%
Redondo Beach              -57.7%     920     911      1.0%
Redondo Beach              -45.9%     740     764     -3.1%
Reseda                     -41.2%     540     520      3.8%
Rosemead                   -50.0%     565     495     14.1%
Rowland Heights            -54.2%     502     570    -11.9%
San Dimas                  -37.8%     590     555      6.3%
San Fernando                -7.4%     510     500      2.0%
San Gabriel                -65.4%     715     686      4.2%
San Gabriel                -66.7%     512     530     -3.4%
San Marino                 -25.0%   1,285   1,252      2.6%
San Pedro                  -14.0%     568     600     -5.3%
San Pedro                  -23.5%     610     586      4.1%
Santa Clarita              -37.0%     550     579     -5.0%
Santa Clarita                0.0%     599     755    -20.7%
Santa Fe Springs           -52.9%     497     510     -2.5%
Santa Monica               -72.7%   1,860   2,052     -9.4%
Santa Monica                 0.0%     780   1,220    -36.1%
Santa Monica               -66.7%   1,000     890     12.4%
Santa Monica               -56.3%     970     994     -2.4%
Sherman Oaks               -47.6%   1,450     899     61.3%
Sherman Oaks               -50.0%     814     870     -6.4%
Sierra Madre               -88.2%     863     815      5.9%
Signal Hill                -11.1%     692     650      6.5%
South Gate                 -35.4%     475     430     10.5%
South Pasadena             -31.6%     820     855     -4.1%
Stevenson Ranch            -63.0%     843     530     59.1%
Studio City                -58.8%     957     992     -3.5%
Sun Valley                 -58.3%     532     514      3.5%
Sunland                    -22.2%     470     520     -9.6%
Sylmar                     -21.1%     555     529      4.9%
Tarzana                    -44.0%   1,001   1,155    -13.3%
Temple City                -57.5%     593     608     -2.5%
Topanga                    -44.4%     490     839    -41.6%
Torrance                   -47.4%     688     602     14.3%
Torrance                   -40.0%     545     555     -1.8%
Torrance                   -61.9%     728     812    -10.3%
Torrance                   -43.5%     610     570      7.0%
Torrance                   -20.7%     780     855     -8.8%
Tujunga                      3.7%     535     508      5.3%
Valencia                   -70.6%     638     575     11.0%
Valencia                   -66.7%     594     605     -1.8%
Valley Village              -7.7%     825     762      8.3%
Van Nuys                   -37.1%     677     690    -19.0%
Van Nuys                   -12.5%     550     574     -4.2%
Van Nuys                   -27.1%     550     520      5.8%
Van Nuys                   -50.0%     555     626    -11.3%
Venice                     -52.9%   1,004   1,216    -17.4%
Vernon                       0.0%     597     370     61.4%
Walnut                     -53.1%     630     620      1.6%
West Covina                -48.9%     512     475      7.8%
West Covina                -33.3%     607     535     13.5%
West Covina                -42.1%     500     452     10.6%
West Hills                  31.7%     592     639     -7.4%
Westlake Village           -51.4%     956   1,083    -11.7%
Westlake Village           -34.7%     834     720     15.8%
Whittier                   -40.0%     575     541      6.3%
Whittier                   -45.8%     579     510     13.5%
Whittier                   -42.9%     660     585     12.8%
Whittier                   -44.0%     520     530     -1.9%
Whittier                   -46.2%     507     488     39.0%
Whittier                   -31.0%     482     465      3.7%
Wilmington                 -48.7%     514     485      6.0%
Winnetka                   -47.0%     553     560     -1.3%
Woodland Hills             -51.2%     815     768      6.1%
Woodland Hills             -34.1%     794     728      9.1%

                             November Condo Sales   Percent
Community                      2006          2005   Change

Los Angeles County            1,337         2,362    -43.4%
Acton                             1           N/A       N/A
Agoura Hills                      4            11    -63.6%
Alhambra                         30            23     30.4%
Alhambra                          4             7    -42.9%
Altadena                          1             1      0.0%
Arcadia                           8             6     33.3%
Arcadia                          14            17    -17.6%
Artesia                           0             1       N/A
Azusa                            12             9     33.3%
Baldwin Park                      4            13    -69.2%
Bell/Bell Gardens                 3             5    -40.0%
Bellflower                        3            11    -72.7%
Beverly Hills                     0             4       N/A
Beverly Hills                     1             3    -66.7%
Beverly Hills                     3             7    -57.1%
Burbank                           9             4    125.0%
Burbank                           9            12    -25.0%
Burbank                           3             4    -25.0%
Burbank                           7             9    -22.2%
Burbank                           2           N/A       N/A
Calabasas                         0             9       N/A
Canoga Park                       4             8    -50.0%
Canoga Park                       4            17    -76.5%
Canyon Country                   16            19    -15.8%
Canyon Country                   14            23    -39.1%
Carson                           13            15    -13.3%
Carson                            2             1    100.0%
Castaic                           1             1      0.0%
Cerritos                          0             1       N/A
Chatsworth                       15            12     25.0%
City of Commerce                  0           N/A       N/A
Claremont                         0           N/A       N/A
Compton                           1             4    -75.0%
Compton                           0             1       N/A
Compton                           0           N/A       N/A
Covina                            0             5       N/A
Covina                            0           N/A       N/A
Covina                            5             9    -44.4%
Culver City                      14            30    -53.3%
Culver City                       1           N/A       N/A
Diamond Bar                      16            31    -48.4%
Downey                            2             6    -66.7%
Downey                            4             3     33.3%
Downey                            2             6    -66.7%
Duarte--Bradbury                  0             2       N/A
El Monte                          0             1       N/A
El Monte                          2            14    -85.7%
El Monte--South El Monte          1             2    -50.0%
El Segundo                        2             6    -66.7%
Encino                           11            54    -79.6%
Encino                            1             3    -66.7%
Gardena                           9            16    -43.8%
Gardena                           0             4       N/A
Glendale                          2             4    -50.0%
Glendale                          7             7      0.0%
Glendale                          3             5    -40.0%
Glendale                          3             7    -57.1%
Glendale                          4            11    -63.6%
Glendale                          6            24   -750.0%
Glendale                          1             1      0.0%
Glendale                          5             3     66.7%
Glendale--La Crescento            2             6    -66.7%
Glendora                          1             3    -66.7%
Glendora                          1           N/A       N/A
Granada Hills                     5             6    -16.7%
Hacienda Heights                  9             9      0.0%
Harbor City                       5             6    -16.7%
Hawaiian Gardens                  4            10    -60.0%
Hawthorne                         8             5     60.0%
Hermosa Beach                     5             8    -37.5%
Huntington Park                   7             9    -22.2%
Inglewood                         7             9    -22.2%
Inglewood                         3            14    -78.6%
Inglewood                         0             2       N/A
Inglewood                         3             6    -50.0%
L.A.                              1             1      0.0%
L.A.                              0           N/A       N/A
L.A./Baldwin Hills                3             5    -40.0%
L.A./Baldwin Hills                3             1    200.0%
L.A./Bel-Air                      0             1       N/A
L.A./Brentwood                   13            16    -18.8%
L.A./Brooklyn Heights             0             2       N/A
L.A./Central City West           22           N/A       N/A
L.A./Chesterfield Square          0           N/A       N/A
L.A./City College                 4             1    300.0%
L.A./City Terrace                 0           N/A       N/A
L.A./Crenshaw District            7             6     16.7%
L.A./Eagle Rock                   2           N/A       N/A
L.A./East L.A.                    0           N/A       N/A
L.A./East L.A.                    0           N/A       N/A
L.A./Echo Park                    2             3    -33.3%
L.A./El Sereno                    1             2    -50.0%
L.A./Exposition Park              0             1       N/A
L.A./Hancock Park                 3             7    -57.1%
L.A./Highland Park               12            12      0.0%
L.A./Hollywood                    1             5    -80.0%
L.A./Hollywood Hills              5             1    400.0%
L.A./Korea town                   9            29    -69.0%
L.A./Korea town                   5             1    400.0%
L.A./Laurel Canyon                5            19    -73.7%
L.A./Lincoln Heights              0             1       N/A
L.A./Los Feliz                    4            15    -73.3%
L.A./Mar Vista                    8             7     14.3%
L.A./Mid-City                     5             2    150.0%
L.A./Mid-Wilshire                 3             3      0.0%
L.A./Mt. Washington               0             2       N/A
L.A./Palms                        4             9    -55.6%
L.A./Playa Vista                  10          N/A       N/A
L.A./Rancho Park                  5             8    -37.5%
L.A./Silver Lake                  0             2       N/A
L.A./South Figueroa               0             1       N/A
L.A./South L.A.                   0           N/A       N/A
L.A./South L.A.                   0             2       N/A
L.A./South L.A.                   1             2    -50.0%
L.A./South L.A.                   0           N/A       N/A
L.A./South L.A.                   1             2    -50.0%
L.A./South Robertson              9            10    -10.0%
L.A./Warehouse District           0             1       N/A
L.A./Watts                        0             1       N/A
L.A./West Adams                   0           N/A       N/A
L.A./West Hollywood               0             1       N/A
L.A./West Hollywood               4            10    -60.0%
L.A./West Hollywood              16            31    -48.4%
L.A./West L.A.                   18            28    -35.7%
L.A./Westchester                  2             7    -71.4%
L.A./Westlake                     0             1       N/A
L.A./Westwood                    17            19    -10.5%
L.A./Willowbrook                  0           N/A       N/A
L.A./Windsor Hills                0           N/A       N/A
L.A./Windsor Square              10            17    -41.2%
La Canada Flintridge              1           N/A       N/A
La Habra                         17            16      6.3%
La Mirada                        10            14    -28.6%
La Puente                         3             2     50.0%
La Puente                         1           N/A       N/A
La Verne                          0             1       N/A
Lake Hughes                       0           N/A       N/A
Lakewood                          1           N/A       N/A
Lakewood                          0           N/A       N/A
Lakewood                          1             5    -80.0%
Lancaster                         2             4    -50.0%
Lancaster                         0             9       N/A
Lancaster                         4             6    -33.3%
Lawndale                          5             8    -37.5%
Lennox                            0             2       N/A
Littlerock                        0             1       N/A
Lomita                            4             3     33.3%
Long Beach                       27            46    -41.3%
Long Beach                       13            27    -51.9%
Long Beach                        3            12    -75.0%
Long Beach                        2           N/A       N/A
Long Beach                        8            10    -20.0%
Long Beach                        0           N/A       N/A
Long Beach                        4             4      0.0%
Long Beach                        9            21    -57.1%
Long Beach                        7            10    -30.0%
Long Beach                        4            10     60.0%
L. Beach--Belmont Shore           3             8     62.5%
Lynwood                           0             1       N/A
Malibu                            2             3    -33.3%
Manhattan Beach                   2             5    -60.0%
Marina del Rey                   41           103    -60.2%
Maywood                           1             1      0.0%
Mission Hills                     2             2      0.0%
Monrovia                          8            10    -20.0%
Montebello                        5            16    -68.8%
Monterey Park                     4             4      3.0%
Monterey Park                     4             6    -33.3%
Montrose                          3             3      0.1%
Newhall                          10            20    -50.0%
North Hills                       7            26    -73.1%
North Hollywood                   6            10    -40.0%
North Hollywood                   5            10    -50.0%
North Hollywood                   2             3    -33.3%
North Hollywood                   8             4    100.0%
Northridge                        6             4     50.0%
Northridge                        3             6    -50.0%
Northridge                        2             9    -77.8%
Norwalk                          10             9     11.1%
Pacific Palisades                 2             1    100.0%
Pacoima                          14            21    -33.3%
Palmdale                          6            11    -45.5%
Palmdale                          0             1       N/A
Palmdale                          0             5       N/A
Palmdale                          0           N/A       N/A
Palos Verdes Estates              3             3      0.0%
Panorama City                    22            41    -46.3%
Paramount                        13            24    -45.8%
Pasadena                          9             2    350.0%
Pasadena                          3             1    200.0%
Pasadena                          5             2    150.0%
Pasadena                         14            20    -30.0%
Pasadena                          6            14    -57.1%
Pearblossom                       0           N/A       N/A
Phillips Ranch                    7             6     16.7%
Pico Rivera                       1             1      0.0%
Playa del Rey                     5            13    -61.5%
Pomona                            4             5    -20.0%
Pomona                            0             2       N/A
Rancho Palos Verdes              2              7    -71.4%
Redondo Beach                    15            31    -51.6%
Redondo Beach                    23            42    -45.2%
Reseda                           15            27    -44.4%
Rosemead                          0             9       N/A
Rowland Heights                   3             3      0.0%
San Dimas                         1             3    -66.7%
San Fernando                      1             6    -33.3%
San Gabriel                       0             1       N/A
San Gabriel                       6             9    -33.3%
San Marino                        0           N/A       N/A
San Pedro                         6            10    -40.0%
San Pedro                         7            16    -56.3%
Santa Clarita                     4            12    -66.7%
Santa Clarita                     1             1      0.0%
Santa Fe Springs                  1           N/A       N/A
Santa Monica                      1             3    -66.7%
Santa Monica                     13            14     -7.1%
Santa Monica                      8            20    -60.0%
Santa Monica                      2            18    -88.9%
Sherman Oaks                     11             7     57.1%
Sherman Oaks                      2            18    -88.9%
Sierra Madre                      0             3       N/A
Signal Hill                       5             9    -44.4%
South Gate                        3             4    -25.0%
South Pasadena                    1             1      0.0%
Stevenson Ranch                   6             5     20.0%
Studio City                      10            34    -70.6%
Sun Valley                        1             6    -83.3%
Sunland                           0             2       N/A
Sylmar                           24            36    -33.3%
Tarzana                          17            49    -65.3%
Temple City                       2             5    -60.0%
Topanga                           0           N/A       N/A
Torrance                          4             5    -20.0%
Torrance                         21            16     31.3%
Torrance                         13            14     -7.1%
Torrance                          2             7    -71.4%
Torrance                          3             3      0.0%
Tujunga                           0             3       N/A
Valencia                          3             6    -50.0%
Valencia                         21            30    -30.0%
Valley Village                    6             6      0.0%
Van Nuys                          7             9    -22.2%
Van Nuys                         10            13    -23.1%
Van Nuys                         17            12     41.7%
Van Nuys                          1             6    -83.3%
Venice                            3             3      0.0%
Vernon                            0           N/A       N/A
Walnut                            0             5       N/A
West Covina                       0           N/A       N/A
West Covina                       0             1       N/A
West Covina                       2             6    -66.7%
West Hills                        1             2    -50.0%
Westlake Village                  2             4    -50.0%
Westlake Village                  5            10    -50.0%
Whittier                          4             8   -500.0%
Whittier                          2             1    100.0%
Whittier                          5           N/A       N/A
Whittier                          4             6    -33.3%
Whittier                          0             1       N/A
Whittier                          0             1       N/A
Wilmington                        1             3    -66.7%
Winnetka                         14            43    -67.4%
Woodland Hills                    2            21    -90.5%
Woodland Hills                   15            55    -72.7%

                           November Median Price
                           (thousands)      Percent
Community                   2006    2005     Change

Los Angeles County          $411    $405        1.5%
Acton                        280     N/A         N/A
Agoura Hills                 458     355       29.0%
Alhambra                     470     450        4.4%
Alhambra                     476     395       20.5%
Altadena                     301     391      -23.0%
Arcadia                      515     503        2.4%
Arcadia                      524     470       11.5%
Artesia                      N/A     455         N/A
Azusa                        317     305        3.9%
Baldwin Park                 312     318       -1.9%
Bell/Bell Gardens            300     299        0.3%
Bellflower                   429     359       19.5%
Beverly Hills                N/A     692         N/A
Beverly Hills                690     779      -11.4%
Beverly Hills                995     266      274.1%
Burbank                      462     452        2.2%
Burbank                      367     553      -33.6%
Burbank                      475     472        0.6%
Burbank                      510     560       -8.9%
Burbank                      322     N/A         N/A
Calabasas                    N/A     420         N/A
Canoga Park                  387     360        7.5%
Canoga Park                  332     366      -93.0%
Canyon Country               307     350      -12.3%
Canyon Country               322     343       -6.1%
Carson                       378     380       -0.5%
Carson                       370     360        2.8%
Castaic                      492     198      148.5%
Cerritos                     N/A     363         N/A
Chatsworth                   375     394       -4.8%
City of Commerce             N/A     N/A         N/A
Claremont                    N/A     N/A         N/A
Compton                      235     238       -1.3%
Compton                      N/A     530         N/A
Compton                      N/A     N/A         N/A
Covina                       N/A     365         N/A
Covina                       N/A     N/A         N/A
Covina                       375     365        2.7%
Culver City                  405     388       44.0%
Culver City                  645     N/A         N/A
Diamond Bar                  321     362      -11.3%
Downey                       484     444        9.0%
Downey                       218     347      -37.2%
Downey                       340     342       -0.6%
Duarte--Bradbury             N/A     352         N/A
El Monte                     N/A     320         N/A
El Monte                     367     364        0.8%
El Monte--South El Monte     320     389      -17.7%
El Segundo                   595     670      -11.2%
Encino                       333     331        0.6%
Encino                       465     595      -21.8%
Gardena                      420     386        8.8%
Gardena                      N/A     332         N/A
Glendale                     438     436        0.5%
Glendale                     380     428      -11.2%
Glendale                     293     465      -37.0%
Glendale                     410     435       -5.7%
Glendale                     382     348        9.8%
Glendale                     423     424       -0.2%
Glendale                     470     535      -12.1%
Glendale                     428     312       37.2%
Glendale--La Crescento       305     545      -44.0%
Glendora                     439     380       15.5%
Glendora                     600     N/A         N/A
Granada Hills                336     338       -0.6%
Hacienda Heights             330     320        3.1%
Harbor City                  500     406      232.0%
Hawaiian Gardens             291     459      -36.6%
Hawthorne                    640     703       -9.0%
Hermosa Beach                719     785       -8.4%
Huntington Park              320     290       10.3%
Inglewood                    370     260       42.3%
Inglewood                    299     306       -2.3%
Inglewood                    N/A     695         N/A
Inglewood                    465     385       20.8%
L.A.                         489     475        2.9%
L.A.                         N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./Baldwin Hills           465     249       86.7%
L.A./Baldwin Hills           450     550      -11.2%
L.A./Bel-Air                 N/A     900        N/A
L.A./Brentwood               585     624       -6.3%
L.A./Brooklyn Heights        N/A     326         N/A
L.A./Central City West       480     N/A         N/A
L.A./Chesterfield Square     N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./City College            461     337       36.8%
L.A./City Terrace            N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./Crenshaw District       339     322        5.3%
L.A./Eagle Rock              336     N/A         N/A
L.A./East L.A.               N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./East L.A.               N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./Echo Park               392     465      -15.7%
L.A./El Sereno               375     306       22.5%
L.A./Exposition Park         N/A     399         N/A
L.A./Hancock Park            690     695       -0.7%
L.A./Highland Park           418     428       -2.3%
L.A./Hollywood               226     350      -35.4%
L.A./Hollywood Hills         500     510       -2.0%
L.A./Korea town               678    365       85.8%
L.A./Korea town               520    540      -37.0%
L.A./Laurel Canyon           654     509       28.5%
L.A./Lincoln Heights         N/A     340         N/A
L.A./Los Feliz               456     406       12.3%
L.A./Mar Vista               548     560      -21.0%
L.A./Mid-City                610     450       35.6%
L.A./Mid-Wilshire            362     380       -4.7%
L.A./Mt. Washington          N/A     295         N/A
L.A./Palms                   424     380       11.6%
L.A./Playa Vista              682    N/A         N/A
L.A./Rancho Park             580     702      -17.4%
L.A./Silver Lake             N/A     392         N/A
L.A./South Figueroa          N/A     289         N/A
L.A./South L.A.              N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./South L.A.              N/A     598         N/A
L.A./South L.A.              779     645       20.8%
L.A./South L.A.              N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./South L.A.              309     326       -5.2%
L.A./South Robertson         594     680      -12.6%
L.A./Warehouse District      N/A     525         N/A
L.A./Watts                   N/A     615         N/A
L.A./West Adams              N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./West Hollywood          N/A     485         N/A
L.A./West Hollywood          317     494       65.4%
L.A./West Hollywood          788     575       37.0%
L.A./West L.A.               714     634      126.0%
L.A./Westchester             380     370        2.7%
L.A./Westlake                N/A     317         N/A
L.A./Westwood                585     628       -6.8%
L.A./Willowbrook             N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./Windsor Hills           N/A     N/A         N/A
L.A./Windsor Square          379     386       -1.8%
La Canada Flintridge         349     N/A         N/A
La Habra                     320     342       -6.4%
La Mirada                    322     349       -7.7%
La Puente                    180     390      -53.8%
La Puente                    260     N/A         N/A
La Verne                     N/A     280         N/A
Lake Hughes                  N/A     N/A         N/A
Lakewood                     213     N/A         N/A
Lakewood                     N/A     N/A         N/A
Lakewood                     359     357        0.6%
Lancaster                    200     228      -12.3%
Lancaster                    N/A     165         N/A
Lancaster                    238     244       -2.5%
Lawndale                     292     312       -6.4%
Lennox                       N/A     322         N/A
Littlerock                   N/A     335         N/A
Lomita                       495     395       25.3%
Long Beach                   335     358      -14.0%
Long Beach                   570     329       73.3%
Long Beach                   256     235        8.9%
Long Beach                   398     N/A         N/A
Long Beach                   310     308        0.6%
Long Beach                   N/A     N/A         N/A
Long Beach                   235     198       18.7%
Long Beach                   309     300        3.0%
Long Beach                   320     395      -19.0%
Long Beach                   338     341       -0.9%
L. Beach--Belmont Shore      460     354       29.9%
Lynwood                      N/A     575         N/A
Malibu                       972     910        6.8%
Manhattan Beach              645     720      -10.4%
Marina del Rey               816     653       25.0%
Maywood                      850     870       -2.3%
Mission Hills                362     348        4.0%
Monrovia                     444     422        5.2%
Montebello                   320     298        7.4%
Monterey Park                470     414       13.5%
Monterey Park                410     449       -8.7%
Montrose                     540     449       20.3%
Newhall                      340     355       -4.2%
North Hills                  375     351        6.8%
North Hollywood              564     402       40.3%
North Hollywood              540     515        4.9%
North Hollywood              342     319        7.2%
North Hollywood              404     322       25.5%
Northridge                   484     454        6.6%
Northridge                   465     416       11.8%
Northridge                   303     505      -40.0%
Norwalk                      366     390       -6.2%
Pacific Palisades            985     494       99.4%
Pacoima                      341     320        6.6%
Palmdale                     218     180       21.1%
Palmdale                     N/A     188         N/A
Palmdale                     N/A     244         N/A
Palmdale                     N/A     N/A         N/A
Palos Verdes Estates         328     353       -7.1%
Panorama City                351     337        4.2%
Paramount                    299     306       -2.3%
Pasadena                     639     550       16.2%
Pasadena                     335     345      -29.0%
Pasadena                     365     465      -21.5%
Pasadena                     462     448       31.0%
Pasadena                     525     498        5.4%
Pearblossom                  N/A     N/A         N/A
Phillips Ranch               665     352       88.9%
Pico Rivera                  405     360       12.5%
Playa del Rey                435     410        6.1%
Pomona                       282     260        8.5%
Pomona                       N/A     322         N/A
Rancho Palos Verdes          402     725      -44.6%
Redondo Beach                770     699       10.2%
Redondo Beach                685     789      -13.2%
Reseda                       393     404       -2.7%
Rosemead                     N/A     385         N/A
Rowland Heights              295     286        3.1%
San Dimas                    330     318        3.8%
San Fernando                 274     355      -22.8%
San Gabriel                  N/A     440         N/A
San Gabriel                  432     455       -5.1%
San Marino                   N/A     N/A         N/A
San Pedro                    422     427       -1.2%
San Pedro                    393     426       -7.7%
Santa Clarita                345     322        7.1%
Santa Clarita                409     433       -5.5%
Santa Fe Springs             435     N/A         N/A
Santa Monica                 650    1380      -52.9%
Santa Monica                 729     720        1.3%
Santa Monica                 665     610        9.0%
Santa Monica                 830     687       20.8%
Sherman Oaks                 479     510       -6.1%
Sherman Oaks                 210     484      -56.6%
Sierra Madre                 N/A     410         N/A
Signal Hill                  400     425       -5.9%
South Gate                   430     474       -9.3%
South Pasadena               559     370       51.1%
Stevenson Ranch              422     474      -11.0%
Studio City                  516     540       -4.4%
Sun Valley                   345     340        1.5%
Sunland                      N/A     395         N/A
Sylmar                       381     385       -1.0%
Tarzana                      385     338       13.9%
Temple City                  566     440       28.6%
Topanga                      N/A     N/A         N/A
Torrance                     700     625       12.0%
Torrance                     365     328       11.3%
Torrance                     565     589       -4.1%
Torrance                     542     455       19.1%
Torrance                     770     725        6.2%
Tujunga                      N/A     360         N/A
Valencia                     440     465       -5.4%
Valencia                     392     387        1.3%
Valley Village               427     505      -15.4%
Van Nuys                     425     380       11.3%
Van Nuys                     340     328        3.7%
Van Nuys                     303     340      -10.9%
Van Nuys                     315     378      -16.7%
Venice                      1075     819       31.3%
Vernon                       N/A     N/A         N/A
Walnut                       N/A     275         N/A
West Covina                  N/A     N/A         N/A
West Covina                  N/A     339         N/A
West Covina                  325     352       -7.7%
West Hills                   400     434       -7.8%
Westlake Village             326     364     -104.0%
Westlake Village             340     401      -15.2%
Whittier                     370     332       11.4%
Whittier                     385     392       -1.8%
Whittier                     360     N/A         N/A
Whittier                     424     358       18.4%
Whittier                     N/A     875         N/A
Whittier                     N/A     530         N/A
Wilmington                   355     425      -16.5%
Winnetka                     334     349       -4.3%
Woodland Hills               572     553        3.4%
Woodland Hills               408     385       -6.0%

N/A--Not Applicable

Median home prices based an data provided by HomeData Corp.,
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