MA ARCHIVED September 2016 | Page 17

Market Action Report September 2016 Charles County: Charles 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 September was 72, up 16.1% from 62 days last month and up 16.1% from 62 days in September of last year. The September 2016 DOM was at a mid level compared with September of 2015 and 2014. 3 Mo Avg 120 100 88 80 72 62 60 40 20 0 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 J J A S 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 September 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $127 was up 2.5% from $124 last month and down 1.0% from 129 in September of last year. 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 3 Mo Avg 129 127 120 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 J J A S 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 com