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Alexandria Community Information

Alexandria 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 February was 32 , down 74.0 % from 123 days last month and down 60.0 % from 80 days in February of last year . The February 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with February of 2016 and 2015 .
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 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 387 was up 5.6 % from $ 367 last month and down 3.1 % from 400 in February of last year .
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 February 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 96.9 % was up from 85.3 % last month and up from 95.6 % in February of last year .
Days On Market for Sold Properties
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Selling Price per Square Foot
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105 % 100 % 95 % 90 % 85 % 80 %
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
98.2 % 95.6 %
3 Mo Avg
3 Mo Avg
387
96.9 %
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 February 2017 was 21 , up 75.0 % from 12 last month and up 110.0 % from 10 in February of last year .
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