The short answer
If you are asking how often should my listing agent update me in Orange County and LA County, a good standard is once a week, on a set day, with specifics. That is what Christine gives her own sellers. Silence is the complaint she hears most from sellers about a previous agent, more often than price.
A steady rhythm matters more when the market takes its time. In Orange County, single-family homes averaged 33 days active in MLS in Q3 2026, and in LA County they averaged 35 (CRMLS, pulled October 3, 2026). A month is a long time to wonder what is going on with your own home.
Christine Almarines is a top real estate agent in Buena Park and Cerritos helping homeowners sell in Orange County and Los Angeles County. This guide gives you a simple standard to ask for, and what each piece of an update should tell you.
The numbers in this article cover single-family detached homes in Orange County and Los Angeles County from CRMLS, January 2025 through September 2026. LA County homes are listed on more than one MLS, so LA County figures cover only LA County homes in CRMLS. The advice about listing agent communication reflects Christine’s experience, is not a finding from the data, and is not legal advice.
How often should your listing agent update you in Orange County and LA County?
Weekly is a fair standard to ask for. You may hear more often when there is news, but you should not go longer than a week without hearing anything.
In Christine’s experience, the weeks with the least news are the weeks when updates fade, and those are the weeks a seller needs one most. Christine gives her sellers a weekly update covering showings, feedback and what buyers are saying, even when the answer is nothing new yet.
Christine works with sellers across both counties, in Buena Park and Cerritos plus Anaheim, Bellflower, Cypress, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Long Beach, Lakewood, and Placentia. The standard is the same in every one of them. You should never have to guess.
What should every weekly update cover?
Every update should cover five things. If one is missing, it is fair to ask for it.
- Showings. How many happened this week. This is the first sign of whether your home is drawing interest.
- Feedback. What the buyers or their agents said after touring. This tells you how your home felt in person.
- What buyers are saying. The patterns across all the feedback, not one comment. Patterns are what you can act on.
- What is changing. New listings or recent sales nearby that compete with yours. Your home is always being compared to something.
- What comes next. The plan for the coming week. You should end every update knowing the next step.
Why does the pace of a sale change from month to month, and what should an update say about it?
The market itself moves, so a good update tells you how your home fits the current pace. It should not leave you comparing your listing to a busier month.
Single-family detached homes in Orange County and Los Angeles County, from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS), pulled October 3, 2026. LA County homes are listed on more than one MLS, so the LA County figures cover only LA County homes in CRMLS.
| Q3 2026 | Orange County | Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | $2,090,835 | $1,551,572 |
| Q3 2025 average sale price | $1,880,358 | $1,436,531 |
| Change in average sale price | Up 11.2% | Up 8.0% |
| Average days active in MLS | 33 (34 in Q3 2025) | 35 (35 in Q3 2025) |
| Percent of original list price received | 97.9% (97.3% in Q3 2025) | 98.8% (98.2% in Q3 2025) |
| New listings | 3,972 (down 4.7%) | 12,638 (down 5.2%) |
| Closed sales | 3,174 (down 3.0%) | 8,258 (about flat) |
Inside the quarter, the pace slowed month by month. Orange County homes averaged 32 days active in July, 32 in August, and 35 in September 2026. LA County homes averaged 33, 35, and 37 over the same three months. In Christine’s experience, a slower stretch in late summer is a common seasonal pattern.
How to read it:
- Days active in MLS is the time a home was listed before an accepted offer. It is not the full length of a sale.
- An average is not any one home’s price or timeline. Your home may move faster or slower.
- Percent of original list price includes homes that had a price cut along the way.
- If your update says your home is moving slower than the area, that is useful information, not a failure.
What does an update that says “nothing new yet” need to include?
It still needs the facts and a plan. “Nothing new” should never be the whole message.
A quiet week still has showing numbers, even if the number is zero. It still has a market picture and a next step. Here is the shape Christine uses.
Illustration only, not data.
> This week: [number of showings] showings, [number of feedback responses] with feedback. Buyers mentioned [main comment]. Nearby, [number of new listings] new listings and [number of recent sales] sales. Next week we will [planned step].
A short update like this keeps you calm and informed. It also gives you something solid to talk through with your agent.
What is buyer feedback, and which kinds are useful?
Buyer feedback is what buyers and their agents say after a showing. Some of it helps you decide, and some of it is noise.
- Price comments. Useful when several buyers say it. One comment is an opinion.
- Condition comments. Useful when they point to something you can fix, like paint, lighting, or a repair.
- Layout or location comments. Useful for understanding who your buyer is, even if you cannot change them.
- No feedback at all. Also information. It is fair to ask your agent to follow up again.
What if your price and your feedback do not match?
Talk it through with your agent using the full picture. The price decision is always yours, made with your agent’s information.
If buyers keep raising the same point, your agent should show you the feedback next to recent sales and current competition. Nobody can promise a price or a timeline. What you can ask for is clear information so your choice is your own. If you want a fresh look at where your home stands, start with a complimentary market evaluation.
Does the price band change how often you should hear from your agent?
In Christine’s experience, no. Every seller deserves a weekly update, whatever the price.
What can change is the content. In her experience, a higher-priced home may draw fewer, more careful buyers, so each showing and each comment can carry more weight. A home in a busier price range may sometimes have more feedback to sort through. Either way, the rhythm stays weekly.
Ready to talk about what selling would look like for your home?
Christine will walk you through what selling would actually look like for your home, and how she keeps you informed every week.
If you are currently under a listing agreement with another agent, this is general information, not a request to end that agreement. Talk with your agent and your broker about your questions first.
Want a straight answer on your own home? Message Christine.
FAQ
How often should my listing agent update me in Orange County and LA County?
In Christine’s experience, once a week on a set day is a fair standard. Her own sellers get a weekly update with showings, feedback and what buyers are saying.
What should I do if I feel left in the dark about my listing?
Ask your agent for a set update schedule and for specifics like showings and feedback. If you are under a listing agreement, read it and talk with your agent and broker about your questions.
What should a weekly listing update include?
Showings, feedback, the patterns in what buyers are saying, what is changing nearby, and the plan for next week.
Is it normal to get no feedback after a showing?
It happens. In Christine’s experience it is reasonable to ask your agent to follow up with the buyer’s agent again.
How long are homes taking to sell in Orange County and LA County?
In Q3 2026, single-family homes averaged 33 days active in MLS in Orange County and 35 in LA County (CRMLS, pulled October 3, 2026). That is the time before an accepted offer, not the full sale.
Who can help me sell my home in Orange County and LA County?
Christine Almarines of CA Real Estate Group, licensed since 2004, helps homeowners sell across Orange County and Los Angeles County. Book a consultation or get your complimentary market evaluation.
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Source: All market data is from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. InfoSparks © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC. Single-family detached, Orange County and Los Angeles County, monthly data January 2025 through September 2026, as of October 3, 2026. Quarterly figures calculated from monthly data.
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