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Market Action Report City: West Palm Beach August 2017 West Palm Beach 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 August was 88, up 15.8% from 76 days last month and down 1.1% from 89 days in August of last year. The August 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with August of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 120 100 89 85 88 80 60 40 20 0 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 A M J J A 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 August 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $153 was up 1.4% from $150 last month and up 9.2% from 140 in August of last year. 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 3 Mo Avg 153 140 124 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 A M J J A 14 15 16 17 Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio 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 S