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Palm Beach Community Information | School District

Palm Beach Community Information | School District

Days On Market for Sold Properties
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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 August was 247 , up 42.8 % from 173 days last month and up 88.5 % from 131 days in August of last year . The August 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with August of 2016 and 2015 .
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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 August 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 592 was down 9.1 % from $ 651 last month and down 7.2 % from 638 in August 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 August 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 80.3 % was down from 88.1 % last month and down from 83.5 % in August 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 August 2017 was 50 , up 47.1 % from 34 last month and down 15.3 % from 59 in August of last year .
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio
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