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 December was 55 , down 5.2 % from 58 days last month and down 6.8 % from 59 days in December of last year . The December 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2016 and 2015 .

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 December 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 122 was up 1.4 % from $ 120 last month and up 12.7 % from 108 in December 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 December 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 95.6 % was up from 95.3 % last month and up from 94.9 % in December 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 December 2017 was 484 , down 15.7 % from 574 last month and up 15.2 % from 420 in December of last year .

Days On Market for Sold Properties

150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50

98 % 97 % 96 % 95 % 94 % 93 % 92 % 91 % 90 % 89 % 88 % 87 %

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

92

Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio

2,034 1,976 1,960 1,918 1,881 1,935

Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month

1,887 1,904 1,820 1,826 1,797

108

94.8 % 94.9 %

1,736

1,722

3 Mo Avg

3 Mo Avg

1,683 1,683 1,637 1,608 1,601 1,596 1,672 1,671 1,639 1,629 1,507 1,446 1,429 1,398 1,381 1,441 1,505 1,539 1,512 1,477 1,405 1,428 1,322

122

95.6 %

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