MA ARCHIVED February 2016 | Page 35

MARKET ACTION REPORT County: Somerset Somerset February 2016 Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: All | Properties: SFH - Condo 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 February was 169, up 74.2% from 97 days last month and up 11.9% from 151 days in February of last year. The February 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with February of 2015 and 2014. Average Days on Market (Listing to Contract) for properties sold during the month 300 3 Mo Avg 250 200 152 150 169 151 100 50 0 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 O N D J F 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 February 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $52 was up 0.1% from $52 last month and down 18.9% from 64 in February of last year. Average Selling Price per Square Foot for properties that sold during the month 3 Mo Avg 140 120 100 80 61 60 64 52 40 20 0 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 O N D J F 13 14 15 16 Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio Selling Price vs Original Listing 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 o