David Deem Broker Associate 714-997-3486 Dave@DeemTeam.com The active listing inventory in the past couple of weeks decreased by 29 homes, down 1%, and now sits at 3,666, its first drop since March and a strong indicator that a peak was reached a couple of weeks ago. In August, 31% fewer homes came on the market compared to the 3-year average before COVID (2017 to 2019), 1,083 less. Yet, 300 more sellers came on the market this August compared to August 2023. Last year, there were 2,340 homes on the market, 1,326 fewer homes, or 36% less. The 3-year average before COVID (2017 to 2019) was 6,400, or 75% extra. Demand, the number of pending sales over the prior month, jumped by 141 pending sales in the past two weeks, up 10%, and now totals 1,554, its largest increase since the start of February and its highest level since the beginning of July. Last year,