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Charleston Community Information | School District

Charleston 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 January was 125 , down 1.6 % from 127 days last month and down 33.5 % from 188 days in January of last year . The January 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with January 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 January 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 452 was down 8.9 % from $ 496 last month and up 7.9 % from 419 in January 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 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 January 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 87.3 % was down from 91.2 % last month and up from 87.1 % in January 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 January 2017 was 71 , up 97.2 % from 36 last month and up 26.8 % from 56 in January of last year .
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio
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Inventory / New Listings / Sales
87.1 % 87.3 %
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Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
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378 435 435 449 450 436 436 436
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