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 46 , up 9.5 % from 42 days last month and down 9.8 % from 51 days in August of last year . The August 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with August 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 August 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 138 was up 1.5 % from $ 136 last month and up 10.5 % from 125 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 95.4 % was up from 95.3 % last month and equal to 95.4 % 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 1,428 , down 3.3 % from 1,476 last month and up 5.1 % from 1,359 in August of last year .

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50

97 % 96 % 95 % 94 % 93 % 92 % 91 % 90 % 89 %

4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000

Days On Market for Sold Properties

58

500

106

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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio

94.6 %

51

125

46

138

95.4 % 95.4 %

3,544 3,602 3,625 3,540 3,635 3,553

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

3,366 3,333 3,264 3,208 3,158 3,016 3,005 3,118 3,167 3,169 3,353 3,307 3,213

3,132 3,054 3,179 3,061 2,922 2,868 2,880 2,979 2,935 2,942 2,895 2,875 2,903

3 Mo Avg

3 Mo Avg

2,906 2,938 2,977 2,916

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