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Market Action Report County: Montgomery September 2016 Montgomery Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information | School District Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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 September was 77, down 24.5% from 102 days last month and up 42.6% from 54 days in September of last year. The September 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with September of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 250 200 150 131 100 77 54 50 0 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 J J A S 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 September 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $241 was down 5.1% from $254 last month and down 11.7% from 273 in September of last year. 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 3 Mo Avg 273 241 216 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 J J A S 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 105% 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 100% of a Seller's market. The September 2016 Selling Price vs 95% Original List Price of 91.8% was up from 91.0% last month and down from 99.1% in September of last year. 90% 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 99.1% 91.8% 90.8% 85% 80% 75% 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 J J A S 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 214 206 218 216 215 207 201 189 175 197 184 207 201 213 206 197 186 168 152 142 143 134 151 148 161 152 160 147 145 141 135 131 100 143 150 159 200 206 250 141 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 26, down 35.0% from 40 last month and down 29.7% from 37 in September of last year. 50 0 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 J J A S 13 14 15 16 Copyright © CB United, Realtors | Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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