I’m definatlely seeing more ‘inactive’ properties on my ZipRealty list over the last few days – up from roughly 1 a day (from around 80 houses in ‘my homes’) to 3 a day over the last 3 days. This is in westide L.A too, so not just a local SD phenomenon.
My bet is that the clocks going back has acted like a sort of alarm – those who absolutley have to sell will hang in there as best they can over the winter. Those who still have a little leeway will withdraw until Spring of 2007.