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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 September was 100 , up 9.9 % from 91 days last month and down 30.6 % from 144 days in September of last year . The September 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with September of 2015 and 2014 .
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100
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 September 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 408 was up 22.5 % from $ 333 last month and up 37.9 % from 296 in September of last year .
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Selling Price per Square Foot
296
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408
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 September 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 84.2 % was up from 83.9 % last month and down from 93.1 % in September of last year .
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
93.1 %
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84.2 %
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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 September 2016 was 7 , down 46.2 % from 13 last month and down 41.7 % from 12 in September of last year .
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