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Market Action Report July 2017 MONTGOMERY County: Montgomery Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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 42, up 2.4% from 41 days last month and down 33.3% from 63 days in July of last year. The July 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with July of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 120 100 80 63 60 49 42 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 14 15 16 17 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 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $290 was down 10.0% from $322 last month and down 14.8% from 340 in July of last year. 450 430 410 390 370 350 330 310 290 270 250 3 Mo Avg 340 322 290 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 14 15 16 17 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 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 94.9% was down from 96.2% last month and down from 95.1% in July of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 100% 99% 98% 97% 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% 90% 89% 95.1% 95.1% 94.9% 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 14 15 16 17 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 300 400 500 600 700 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 2017 was 132, down 31.3% from 192 last month and up 12.8% from 117 in July of last year. 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 14 15 16 17 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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. Coldwell Banker Global Luxury SM | 21