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Market Action Report May 2017 Gaston County: Gaston Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information | School District Price Range: All | Properties: SFH - Con Days On Market for Sold Properties 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 May was 61, up 24.5% from 49 days last month and down 29.9% from 87 days in May of last year. The May 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with May of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 120 100 87 84 80 61 60 40 20 0 J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 14 15 16 17 Selling Price per Square Foot Selling Price per Square Foot The Selling Price per Square Foot is a great indicator for the 100 direction of Property values. Since Median Sales Price and 95 Average Sales price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low 90 end Properties in the market, the selling price per square foot is a 85 more normalized indicator on the direction of Property values. The May 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $93 was up 1.8% 80 from $92 last month and up 8.8% from 86 in May of last year. 75 70 65 60 55 50 3 Mo Avg 93 86 81 J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 14 15 16 17 Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio 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 May 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 96.1% was down from 98.1% last month and up from 95.2% in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 100% 98% 96% 96.1% 95.2% 94.6% 94% 92% 90% 88% 86% J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M 14 15 16 17 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 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 May 2017 was 305, down 4.1% from 318 last month and down 15.5% from 361 in May of last year. 200 0 J J A S O N D J F M A M J J