San Diego entered into the price increases well ahead of the LA/OC areas, and it also entered into the decline earlier. LA is lagging right now, but it’s all ultimately connected.
Proximity to employment in this area is relatively good (although not as good as Pasadena), so it will lag in comparison to the outlying areas. It’s all connected though, and unless this trend reverses it will eventuially come to town and this area will likewise see some price declines. It’s just a matter of time.
There are no havens or safe spots that will be immune from the regional pricing trends that are currently in motion. The differences will be measured by degree, with the better areas suffering less and the worse areas suffering the most. Lancaster and Victorville are going to get it worse than Santa Monica and Westwood.
