MA ARCHIVED August 2016 | Page 17

Market Action Report August 2016 Charles County: Charles Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: All | 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 August was 63, down 4.5% from 66 days last month and down 3.1% from 65 days in August of last year. The August 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with August of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 120 100 83 80 65 63 60 40 20 0 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 J J A 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 August 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $124 was down 0.4% from $125 last month and down 1.1% from 126 in August of last year. 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 3 Mo Avg 126 124 121 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 J J A 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 August 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 96.8% was equal to 96.8% last month and up from 95.3% in August of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 98% 97% 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% 90% 89% 88% 87% 96.8% 95.3% 95.1% 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 J J A 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 1,200 760 861 841 862 849 792 708 702 842 752 965 900 962 949 951 948 866 790 806 783 864 913 892 904 895 888 876 796 742 693 695 681 779 600 764 800 812 1,000 766 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 August 2016 was 243, down 18.7% from 299 last month and down 8.6% from 266 in August of last year. 400 200 0 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 J J A 13 14 15 16 C