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Worcester Community Information

Worcester Community Information

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 102 , down 64.3 % from 286 days last month and up 6.3 % from 96 days in April of last year . The April 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with April of 2015 and 2014 .
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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 April 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 93.4 % was down from 93.5 % last month and up from 76.2 % in April 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 April 2016 was 4 , down 20.0 % from 5 last month and up 100.0 % from 2 in April of last year .
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