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Lancaster Community Information | School District

Lancaster Community Information | School District

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 December was 76 , equal to 76 days last month and down 42.0 % from 131 days in December of last year . The December 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with December of 2015 and 2014 .
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 $ 95 was up 38.8 % from $ 69 last month and up 20.6 % from 79 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 94.1 % was up from 82.4 % last month and up from
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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 19 , down 47.2 % from 36 last month and up 46.2 % from 13 in December of last year .
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