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Howard Community Information

Howard Community Information

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 48 , down 17.2 % from 58 days last month and down 2.0 % from 49 days in May of last year . The May 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with May of 2015 and 2014 .
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 $ 182 was up 2.0 % from $ 179 last month and down 3.9 % from 190 in May of last year .
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 96.8 % was down from 97.2 % last month and down from 97.2 % in May of last year .
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 506 , down 6.3 % from 540 last month and down 5.1 % from 533 in May of last year .
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Selling Price per Square Foot
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99 % 98 % 97 % 96 % 95 % 94 % 93 % 92 %
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio
96.2 %
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Inventory / New Listings / Sales
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788 840 841 884 872
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Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
718 668 695
749 872
1,009 1,090 1,093 1,081 1,041 1,053
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