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Mecklenburg Community Information | School District

Mecklenburg Community Information | School District

Days On Market for Sold Properties
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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 February was 114 , up 16.3 % from 98 days last month and up 14.0 % from 100 days in February of last year . The February 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with February of 2016 and 2015 .
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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 February 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 276 was down 12.1 % from $ 315 last month and up 6.1 % from 260 in February of last year .
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 February 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 94.5 % was up from 92.5 % last month and down from 96.9 % in February of last year .
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 February 2017 was 101 , up 106.1 % from 49 last month and up 46.4 % from 69 in February of last year .
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Selling Price per Square Foot
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio
92.1 %
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Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
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Inventory / New Listings / Sales
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