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Market Action Report July 2016 Cecil County: Cecil 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 July was 77, up 1.3% from 76 days last month and down 31.9% from 113 days in July of last year. The July 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with July of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 160 140 120 120 113 100 77 80 60 40 20 0 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 M A M J 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 July 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $113 was down 1.4% from $115 last month and down 6.2% from 121 in July of last year. 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 122 3 Mo Avg 121 113 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 M A M J J 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 July 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 94.1% was down from 94.9% last month and up from 92.3% in July of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 96% 94.1% 94% 92.3% 91.9% 92% 90% 88% 86% 84% 82% 80% 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 M A M J J 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 599 598 616 610 593 586 571 709 649 777 749 755 793 783 774 701 663 647 739 667 839 810 826 847 827 767 708 683 724 678 643 500 678 600 713 700 773 800 814 900 720 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 July 2016 was 152, down 1.3% from 154 last month and down 9.5% from 168 in July of last year. 400 300 200 100 0 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 M A M J J 13 14 15 16 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Coastal Association of REALTORS of MD, Inc., Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc., Sussex County Association of REALTORS