AW said:It's market forces. Supply and demand.
What else is it telling us
i don't think it's a supply and demand. 1) there is not crazy demand right now in orange county for current home price levels and 2) the supply of inventory is still what i consider it to be in a normal range. for example, look at irvine, it has approx 685 active properties. Last year on this date it had 754 active properties. approx 10% less than last year. Less active's because there is less demand (my opinion)
it's telling us instability
it's telling us speculation, it's telling us possible buyer's remorse or any other factor
once in a blue moon a family purchases and ends up getting relocated for a job a month later. this is rare.
purchasing a home is the largest decision, mentally and financially, a person often makes.