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Market Action Report September 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 September was 45, down 2.2% from 46 days last month and down 8.2% from 49 days in September of last year. The September 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with September of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 90 80 70 60 49 50 49 45 40 30 20 10 0 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 J J A S 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 September 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $131 was down 3.1% from $135 last month and down 0.2% from 132 in September of last year. 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 3 Mo Avg 132 131 119 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 J J A S 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 September 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 96.9% was down from 97.1% last month and up from 96.4% in September of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 99% 98% 97% 96% 96.9% 96.4% 96.0% 95% 94% 93% 92% 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 J J A S 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 825 779 821 812 771 728 658 622 612 682 614 728 707 727 705 675 664 638 597 595 644 605 795 735 837 786 747 676 647 615 602 500 613 600 677 700 708 800 825 900 648 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 September 2016 was 283, down 15.3% from 334 last month and down 3.1% from 292 in September of last year. 400 300 200 100 0 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 J J A S 13 14 15 16 Copyright © CB United, Realtors | 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. CB United, Realtors 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 | 11