Limited supply can change your decision even when the pace feels reasonable.
If you are weighing whether to wait for more choices or act on the homes available now, I would treat supply as the deciding factor. In South El Monte, CA, recent supply was 2.2 months, which is enough to stay thoughtful, but not enough to count on a flood of new options.
A typical sale took 45 days last month, and there were 11 active listings with 5 recent sales. In South El Monte, CA, that combination tells me the market still gives buyers some room to assess homes carefully, but limited selection can make the right property feel scarce.
That matters when your move has a practical deadline, like needing more room, less upkeep, or a better layout before life gets more complicated. Waiting can help if your standards are too loose. It can hurt if the available homes already cover your real priorities.
Tighten your criteria before you decide to wait. Compare each available home to your non-negotiables, not to an imagined future listing. If a home solves the problem well, move with intention instead of postponing for a better option that may never appear.
