CAR ARCHIVED March 2017 | Page 36

Market Action Report March 2017 Chester County: Chester Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information | School District 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 March was 166, up 219.2% from 52 days last month and up 1.8% from 163 days in March of last year. The March 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with March of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 400 350 300 250 200 164 166 163 150 100 50 0 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 N D J F M 14 15 16 17 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 March 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $53 was down 18.8% from $65 last month and down 16.2% from 63 in March of last year. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 3 Mo Avg 63 53 53 A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F