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 126 , down 6.7 % from 135 days last month and down 7.4 % from 136 days in October of last year . The October 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with October 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 October 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 176 was up 1.8 % from $ 173 last month and up 8.1 % from 163 in October 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 October 2016 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 95.4 % was up from 94.8 % last month and down from 98.9 % in October 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 October 2016 was 386 , down 9.4 % from 426 last month and down 4.7 % from 405 in October of last year .

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