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Market Action Report May 2016 Hays County: Hays Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information | School District Price Range: All | Properties: SFH - Con Days On Market for Sold Properties Market Time The average Days On Market (DOM) shows how many days the average Property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for May was 43, down 24.6% from 57 days last month and down 10.4% from 48 days in May of last year. The May 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with May of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 90 80 70 60 48 50 48 43 40 30 20 10 0 J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 13 14 15 16 Selling Price per Square Foot Selling Price per Square Foot The Selling Price per Square Foot is a great indicator for the direction of Property values. Since Median Sales Price and Average Sales price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low end Properties in the market, the selling price per square foot is a more normalized indicator on the direction of Property values. The May 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $139 was up 4.7% from $133 last month and up 1.4% from 137 in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg 149 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 139 137 J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 13 14 15 16 Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio Selling Price vs Original Listings Price The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price reveals the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The May 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 97.6% was equal to 97.6% last month and down from 97.9% in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 99% 98.1% 97.9% 98% 97.6% 97% 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 743 716 654 620 610 681 613 728 706 727 705 675 664 638 597 595 644 605 795 735 837 786 747 708 676 647 615 602 613 677 648 500 727 600 707 700 795 800 825 900 788 This last view of the market combines monthly inventory of Properties for sale along with New Listings and Sales. The graph shows the basic annual seasonality of the market as well as the relationship between these items. The number of New Listings in May 2016 was 385, down 9.0% from 423 last month and up 1.6% from 379 in May of last year. 400 300 200 100 0 J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 13 14 15 16 Copyright © Coldwell Banker | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Fort Hood Area Association of REALTORS, Austin Board of REALTORS and may not reflect all relevant real estate activity. Coldwell Banker does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of this information. It is the responsibility of any buyer or seller to verify any and all information relevant to such consumer’s real estate transaction. c o l dw el l b a n k er h o m es.c o m | 9