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Howard MARKET ACTION REPORT January 2016 Agent Name County: Howard Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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 January was 63, down 30.0% from 90 days last month and down 6.0% from 67 days in January of last year. The January 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with January of 2015 and 2014. Average Days on Market (Listing to Contract) for properties sold during the month 300 3 Mo Avg 256 250 200 150 100 67 63 50 0 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 O N D J 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 January 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $202 was up 0.7% from $200 last month and up 5.8% from 191 in January of last year. Average Selling Price per Square Foot for properties that sold during the month 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 3 Mo Avg 202 191 181 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 O N D J 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 or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The January 2016 S