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Market Action Report May 2016 Frederick County: Frederick 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 60, down 25.9% from 81 days last month and down 9.1% from 66 days in May of last year. The May 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with May of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 100 90 80 70 66 63 60 60 50 40 30 20 10 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 $134 was up 2.6% from $131 last month and up 3.4% from 130 in May of last year. 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 3 Mo Avg 134 134 130 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 96.5% was up from 94.9% last month and up from 96.4% in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 98% 96.7% 97% 96.5% 96.4% 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% 90% 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 1,393 1,372 1,351 1,242 1,221 1,478 1,342 1,690 1,653 1,724 1,663 1,664 1,617 1,508 1,360 1,283 1,358 1,580 1,462 1,683 1,629 1,680 1,641 1,535 1,433 1,272 1,119 1,118 1,263 1,159 1,368 1,332 1,316 1,251 1,211 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 1,253 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 May 2016 was 569, down 12.6% from 651 last month and down 13.9% from 661 in May of last year. 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., Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc., Sussex County Association of REALTORS and may not reflect all relevant real estate activity. Coldwell Banker 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 | 21