The market is extremely low on inventory of homes for sale and buyers are anxious to acquire property and take advantage of some of the lowest interest rates in decades!  

The year is young and there are some good indicators that the year will continue to be a strong year for the market. If the inventory remains low, and if rates are not increased too rapidly, the odds are that an upwards pricing trend will continue. This will likely lead to Buyer’s continuing to try to acquire property before the expected interest rate gains and prior to even further price increases. Seller’s will therefore probably maintain the upper hand.

However, one of the drivers of price increases in the Southern California area in the past, has been severe winters in the Eastern parts of the country and elsewhere. 

  This is something that may impact the local market…however, the severe lack of inventory will most likely continue to be the overriding factor…..we shall see.