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Market Action Report October 2016 Talbot County: Talbot 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 October was 149, up 25.2% from 119 days last month and up 25.2% from 119 days in October of last year. The October 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with October of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 250 200 149 150 131 119 100 50 0 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 J J A S O 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 October 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $205 was up 4.9% from $195 last month and up 19.9% from 171 in October of last year. 3 Mo Avg 240 220 205 200 171 180 160 148 140 120 100 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 J J A S O 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 October 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 89.9% was up from 87.1% last month and up from 89.5% in October of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 94% 92% 89.9% 89.5% 89.1% 90% 88% 86% 84% 82% 80% 78% 76% 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 J J A S O 13 14 15 16 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 700 468 433 517 495 515 515 482 436 399 527 557 574 568 545 492 434 403 300 561 544 486 432 431 510 427 567 553 550 576 560 548 530 471 449 400 447 500 529 600 450 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 October 2016 was 64, down 1.5% from 65 last month and down 17.9% from 78 in October of last year. 200 100 0 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 J J A S O 13 14 15 16 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | 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 Residential Brokerage 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 | 37