MA ARCHIVED May 2016 | Page 15

Market Action Report May 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 May was 90, down 7.2% from 97 days last month and down 24.4% from 119 days in May of last year. The May 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with May of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 160 140 119 120 100 90 84 80 60 40 20 0 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 A M 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 May 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $117 was down 2.3% from $120 last month and down 28.7% from 164 in May of last year. 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 3 Mo Avg 164 118 117 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 A M 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 May 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 93.2% was up from 91.9% last month and up from 91.9% in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 96% 93.2% 94% 91.9% 92% 90.5% 90% 88% 86% 84% 82% 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 A M 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 611 598 589 586 571 709 649 777 749 755 793 783 774 701 663 647 643 739 500 667 839 810 826 847 827 767 708 683 678 724 678 720 713 600 778 700 773 800 814 900 778 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 May 2016 was 163, down 14.7% from 191 last month and down 28.5% from 228 in May of last year. 400 300 200 100 0 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 A M 13 14 15 16 Copyright © Coldwell Banker | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Coastal Association of REALTORS of MD, Inc., Metropol