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 July was 84 , up 9.1 % from 77 days last month and up 20.0 % from 70 days in July of last year . The July 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with July 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 July 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 177 was down 0.5 % from $ 178 last month and up 5.0 % from 169 in July 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 July 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 94.0 % was down from 94.1 % last month and down from 94.6 % in July 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 July 2017 was 950 , up 1.8 % from 933 last month and up 10.7 % from 858 in July of last year .

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Days On Market for Sold Properties

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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio

94.7 % 94.6 %

3,028 2,995 3,041 3,096 3,075 3,190

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

3,243 3,159

2,964 2,733 2,697 2,629 2,536 2,615 2,729 2,855 2,921

3,276 3,462 3,428 3,380 3,172 3,115 2,978 2,873 2,885

3,101 3,276 3,289 3,586 3,646 3,677

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