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Market Action Report County: Fort Bend May 2016 Fort Bend Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information | School District Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | Properties: SFH - Condo - Twn 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 116, down 61.3% from 300 days last month and up 1.8% from 114 days in May of last year. The May 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with May of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 350 300 250 200 150 116 114 89 100 50 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 13 14 15 16 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 May 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $226 was up 9.1% from $207 last month and up 1.3% from 223 in May of last year. 350 330 310 290 270 250 230 210 190 170 150 3 Mo Avg 226 223 217 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 13 14 15 16 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 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 92.7% was up from 90.3% last month and down from 96.5% in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 120% 96.5% 92.2% 100% 92.7% 80% 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 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 99 90 82 82 76 81 75 72 84 83 77 69 56 51 64 63 65 61 75 70 69 67 65 65 55 53 40 59 73 67 69 71 60 84 80 84 105 100 98 120 70 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 2016 was 30, up 30.4% from 23 last month and up 76.5% from 17 in May of last year. 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 13 14 15 16 Copyright © Coldwell Banker | Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | Property Types: SFH - Condo - Twn Data is provided courtesy of Houston Association of REALTORS and may not reflect all relevant real estate activity. Coldwell Banker 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 | 11