MA ARCHIVED May 2016 | Page 39

Market Action Report May 2016 Wicomico County: Wicomico 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 102, down 12.8% from 117 days last month and up 14.6% from 89 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 250 200 150 102 89 100 71 50 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 100 direction of Property values. Since Median Sales Price and 95 Average Sales price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low 90 end Properties in the market, the selling price per square foot is a 85 more normalized indicator on the direction of Property values. The May 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $82 was down 80 2.7% from $84 last month and down 4.1% from 86 in May of last 75 year. 70 65 60 55 50 3 Mo Avg 86 82 78 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 97.9% was up from 89.9% last month and up from 94.6% in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 100% 97.9% 94.6% 95% 91.9% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 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 555 571 568 570 550 607 577 647 627 642 659 648 645 633 597 596 591 581 627 621 647 637 652 644 638 609 561 551 584 563 635 624 614 500 616 600 633 700 598 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 143, down 6.5% from 153 last month and down 11.2% from 161 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 Ass