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Market Action Report April 2016 Union County: Union 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 April was 59, down 20.3% from 74 days last month and down 21.3% from 75 days in April of last year. The April 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with April of 2015 and 2014. 90 80 80 3 Mo Avg 75 70 59 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 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 O N D J F M A 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 April 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $112 was up 5.5% from $107 last month and up 8.1% from 104 in April of last year. 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 3 Mo Avg 112 104 96 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 O N D J F M A 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 April 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 97.2% was up from 96.5% last month and up from 96.0% in April of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 98% 97% 97% 96% 96% 95% 95% 94% 94% 93% 93% 97.2% 96.0% 94.9% 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 O N D J F M A 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 954 942 933 921 1,046 927 1,165 1,117 1,255 1,195 1,232 1,226 1,213 1,146 1,093 1,083 1,081 1,262 800 1,180 1,415 1,324 1,475 1,417 1,414 1,370 1,318 1,246 1,230 1,223 1,407 1,454 1,314 1,000 1,444 1,200 1,357 1,400 1,423 1,600 1,352 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 April 2016 was 561, up 10.7% from 507 last month and up 5.8% from 530 in April of last year. 600 400 200 0 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 O N D J F M A 13 14 15 16 Copyright © Coldwell Banker | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Charlotte Regional REALTOR Association, Triad MLS, Inc. 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 | 27