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Market Action Report County: Montgomery September 2016 Montgomery Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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 75, down 1.3% from 76 days last month and up 21.0% 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 75 80 65 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 $383 was up 25.4% from $306 last month and up 21.0% from 317 in September of last year. 450 430 410 390 370 350 330 310 290 270 250 3 Mo Avg 383 317 283 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 100% amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of 99% 98% a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more 97% of a Seller's market. The September 2016 Selling Price vs 96% Original List Price of 98.7% was up from 93.9% last month and 95% up from 96.2% in September of last year. 94% 93% 92% 91% 90% 89% 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 98.7% 96.2% 94.6% 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 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 700 547 488 567 529 575 557 465 365 339 444 543 495 566 538 564 526 349 348 328 343 419 427 526 530 540 540 465 452 379 305 200 275 269 300 431 400 530 500 486 600 343 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 September 2016 was 221, up 87.3% from 118 last month and up 9.4% from 202 in September of last year. 100 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 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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 | 29