MA ARCHIVED January 2016 | Page 27

Montgomery MARKET ACTION REPORT County: Montgomery January 2016 Agent Name 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 65, down 36.3% from 102 days last month and up 8.3% from 60 days in January of last year. The January 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with January of 2015 and 2014. Average Days on Market (Listing to Contract) for properties sold during the month 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 3 Mo Avg 65 60 57 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 $344 was up 10.3% from $312 last month and down 4.9% from 361 in January of last year. Average Selling Price per Square Foot for properties that sold during the month 450 430 410 390 370 350 330 310 290 270 250 3 Mo Avg 361 344 310 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 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 97.0% was up from 95.5% last month and up from 96.3% in January of last year. 100% Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 3 Mo Avg 99% 98% 97.0% 96.9% 97% 96.3% 96% 95% 94% 93% 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 Inventory / New Listi