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Gaston Community Information | School District

Gaston 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 69 , up 1.5 % from 68 days last month and down 21.6 % from 88 days in February of last year . The February 2017 DOM was at its lowest 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 $ 85 was down 5.2 % from $ 90 last month and up 0.9 % from 85 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 96.1 % was down from 97.6 % last month and up from 94.1 % 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 258 , up 0.8 % from 256 last month and up 0.8 % from 256 in February of last year .
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Selling Price per Square Foot
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio
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1,275 1,296 1,304 1,327 1,316 1,298
Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
1,321 1,258
1,194 1,127 1,122 1,145 1,126 1,119 1,104 1,069 1,114 1,138 1,087 1,068 1,023 965 927
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