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Chester Community Information | School District

Chester Community Information | School District

Market Time
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The average Days On Market ( DOM ) shows how many days the
average Property is on the market before it sells . An upward
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trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a
Buyer ' s market , a downward trend a move towards more of a
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Seller ' s market . The DOM for December was 83 , up 118.4 % from
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38 days last month and down 33.1 % from 124 days in December
of last year . The December 2016 DOM was at its lowest level
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compared with December of 2015 and 2014 .
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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 December 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 73 was down 0.7 % from $ 74 last month and down 0.8 % from 74 in December of last year .
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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 120 % 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 100 % of a Seller ' s market . The December 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 93.7 % was up from 89.0 % last month and up from
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88.9 % in December of last year .
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Days On Market for Sold Properties
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Selling Price per Square Foot
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio
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Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
86.7 % 88.9 %
3 Mo Avg
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Inventory / New Listings / Sales 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 December 2016 was 6 , down 45.5 % from 11 last month and down 14.3 % from 7 in December of last year .
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