Beverly Hills, CA - (October 21, 2009) – Syd Leibovitch, owner and president of Beverly Hills-based Rodeo Realty, Inc. and a respected expert in the mortgage, real estate and banking industries, predicts 2010 will have the highest number of home sales possibly ever recorded in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. He believes these sales will result from multiple foreclosures and a pent up demand from buyers. Other factors include the drop in home prices, low interest rates and the fact that, in most cases, buying is now more affordable than renting. There will also be many more regular sales with sellers with equity. Many sellers have put off moving up due to fears about the real estate market and the economy. Now they are feeling more secure than they have in the last two or three years and are finally deciding to sell their home and buy a bigger one.