Think No One’s Buying Homes in Los Angeles Right Now? Think Again.
If you’ve skimmed recent headlines about sluggish U.S. home sales, you might wonder whether Southern California—especially ultra-luxury enclaves like Beverly Hills—is on pause. Spoiler alert: it isn’t. The post-pandemic frenzy has cooled, but that’s simply a normalization of volume, not a market shutdown. Angelenos are still closing deals every day, and the numbers prove it.
The National Pulse: 8 Sales a Minute
The National Association of REALTORS® reports a seasonally-adjusted annual pace of 4.03 million existing-home sales as of May 2025. Break that down and you discover:
≈11,041 homes sell daily
≈460 homes sell every hour
≈8 homes sell every minute
By the time you finish this article, multiple buyers will have written offers, and multiple sellers will have moved on to their next chapter.
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Zoom In: Los Angeles County
Statewide, California logged 254,190 single-family sales in May, and Los Angeles County posted a 5.7 % month-over-month bump in transactions—even with mortgage rates hovering near two-decade highs. Median pricing county-wide sits at $835,480, barely 2 % below last year’s peak. In other words, volume has moderated, but value is holding firm.
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Hyper-Local Reality: Beverly Hills Still Moves
Luxury micro-markets tell an even sharper story:
Median sale price: $3.4 million—up 4.4 % YoY
Median time on market: 36 days (nine days faster than a year ago)
May 2025 closings: 15 homes—roughly one every two days within a 5.7-square-mile city
When a $10 M–$40 M residence is trading hands in Beverly Hills every 48 hours, it’s hard to claim buyers have vanished.
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Why Buyers Keep Buying—Even at Today’s Rates
Life milestones don’t sync with the Fed’s calendar. New careers at Netflix, growing families searching for coveted LAUSD magnets, or international investors parking wealth in trophy real estate—these motivations transcend interest-rate cycles. In Westside sub-markets, scarcity (tight lot inventories, strict building codes, and hillside geography) underpins long-term demand. That’s why multiple-offer scenarios are still common for fully prepared, well-marketed listings.
Sellers: Strategy Over Headlines
Because inventory is climbing modestly, pricing precision and concierge-level exposure matter more than ever:
Data-driven pricing: Align with real-time comps, not last year’s aspirations.
Global reach marketing: High-production video tours, AI-targeted social ads, and bespoke events (think champagne twilight opens) capture both local and international capital pools.
Negotiation expertise: An agent who has navigated every LA cycle since the ’90s positions you to leverage today’s buyer urgency without sacrificing net proceeds.
As a Coldwell Banker top agent specializing in luxury real estate Los Angeles, my team deploys these tactics daily—whether we’re spotlighting a mid-century view estate in Trousdale or a gated Mediterranean villa north of Sunset.
Bottom Line
Real estate hasn’t stopped; it’s recalibrated. With roughly 11,000 closings nationwide every day—and a fresh Beverly Hills deed recorded every couple of days—there’s ample runway for your success story. Ready to put a “SOLD” rider on your lawn? Let’s talk strategy and get your property in front of the buyers who are actively signing checks right now.
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