Number of REALTORs decreases in California for the first time since 1999
According to the California Association of REALTORS, the number of members dropped in December 2007. While not a huge decrease, it is significant if you look how the membership has grown the past few years.
There still are A LOT of Realtors out there. In 2007, there was 1 Realtor for every 1.4 homes sold in the state.
| Month | Licensees | % Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-95 | 329,254 | |
| Dec-96 | 313,776 | -4.7% |
| Dec-97 | 300,751 | -4.2% |
| Dec-98 | 295,433 | -1.8% |
| Dec-99 | 303,289 | 2.7% |
| Dec-00 | 309,126 | 1.9% |
| Dec-01 | 315,282 | 2.0% |
| Dec-02 | 335,940 | 6.6% |
| Dec-03 | 367,779 | 9.5% |
| Dec-04 | 418,044 | 13.7% |
| Dec-05 | 476,244 | 13.9% |
| Dec-06 | 549,244 | 15.3% |
| Dec-07 | 548,959 | -0.1% |