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Galveston Community Information | School District

Galveston Community Information | School District

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 June was 55 , equal to 55 days last month and down 1.8 % from 56 days in June of last year . The June 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with June of 2015 and 2014 .
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 June 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 122 was down 1.0 % from $ 123 last month and up 2.9 % from 118 in June 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 June 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 95.9 % was down from 96.0 % last month and down from 96.0 % in June of last year .
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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 June 2016 was 843 , up 12.0 % from 753 last month and up 18.1 % from 714 in June of last year .
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