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Market Action Report April 2017 Harris County: Harris 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 April was 49, down 10.9% from 55 days last month and equal to 49 days in April of last year. The April 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with April of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 70 60 49 46 50 49 40 30 20 10 0 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 J J A S O N D J F M A 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 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 April 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $127 was up 2.9% from $123 last month and up 7.8% from 118 in April of last year. 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 3 Mo Avg 127 118 115 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 J J A S O N D J F M A 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 98% amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of 97% a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The April 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 95.9% was up from 95.4% last month and up from 95.8% 96% in April of last year. 95% 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 96.9% 95.9% 95.8% 94% 93% 92% 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 J J A S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 18,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 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 April 2017 was 7,375, down 7.5% from 7,975 last month and up 7.8% from 6,842 in April of last year. 4,000 2,000 0 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 J J A S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Copyright © CB United, Realtors | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Houston Association of REALTORS and may not reflect all relevant real estate activity. CB United, Realtors does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of this information. It is the responsibility of any buyer or seller to verify any and all information relevant to such consumer’s real estate transaction. c o l dw el l b a n k er h o m es . c o m | 19