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Market Action Report March 2018 SUSSEX County: Sussex VIRGINIA 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 March was 179, up 72.1% from 104 days last month and down 18.6% from 220 days in March of last year. The March 2018 DOM was at its lowest level compared with March of 2017 and 2016. 3 Mo Avg 400 350 300 272 250 220 179 200 150 100 50 0 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 F M 15 16 17 18 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 March 2018 Selling Price per Square Foot of $592 was up 37.6% from $430 last month and up 51.9% from 390 in March of last year. 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 3 Mo Avg 673 592 390 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 F M 15 16 17 18 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,