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Market Action Report July 2016 Worcester County: Worcester 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 134, down 18.8% from 165 days last month and up 1.5% from 132 days in July of last year. The July 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with July of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 250 200 145 150 134 132 100 50 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 $200 was up 5.0% from $190 last month and up 3.7% from 193 in July of last year. 250 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 3 Mo Avg 201 200 193 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 92.9% was up from 91.7% last month and down from 93.0% in July of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 93.0% 94% 93% 92% 91% 90% 89% 88% 87% 86% 85% 84% 92.9% 90.3% 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 1,374 1,347 1,441 1,409 1,437 1,374 1,289 1,395 1,313 1,516 1,503 1,590 1,560 1,609 1,596 1,595 1,527 1,488 1,456 1,445 1,653 1,586 1,720 1,684 1,721 1,712 1,673 1,593 1,516 1,446 1,489 1,411 1,549 1,506 1,533 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 1,699 Inventory / New Listings / Sales 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 July 2016 was 224, down 10.0% from 249 last month and down 1.8% from 228 in July of last year. 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 and may not reflect all relevant real estate activity. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of this information. It is the responsibility of any buyer or seller to verify any and all information relevant to such consumer’s real estate transaction. c o l dw el l b a n k er h o m es.c o m | 41