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According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, inventory rose in March, homes are languishing longer on market and people are staying put.

She reached out to everyone she knew and connected with a kid she grew up with, a Realtor, and they went looking at houses all over L.A.

And now with "Love Hurts," Marvin channels his overachieving tendencies into his second career, earning the title of Regional Realtor of the Year — with the framed certificate to prove it.

Both went underground and changed careers: Rose tends bar, Marvin just won Regional Realtor of the Year.

Abraham Pratella, a Realtor whose family lost several homes in Altadena, said he’s fielded at least 20 calls from developers and investors asking for him to connect them with residents.