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Market Action Report City: Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton Beach May 2017 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 May was 79, down 37.3% from 126 days last month and down 25.5% from 106 days in May of last year. The May 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with May of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 160 140 120 106 100 87 79 80 60 40 20 0 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 S O N D J F M A M 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 May 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $169 was down 2.1% from $173 last month and up 7.1% from 158 in May of last year. 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 3 Mo Avg 169 158 119 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 S O N D J F M A M 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 Seller's market. The May 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 95.9% was down from 96.6% last month and down from 96.1% in May of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 98% 96.1% 96% 95.9% 94.2% 94% 92% 90% 88% 86% 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 S O N D J F M A M 14 15 16 17 200 300 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales This last view of the market combines monthly inventory of 700 Properties for sale along with New Listings and Sales. The graph shows the basic annual seasonality of the market as well as the 600 relationship between these items. The number of New Listings in May 2017 was 116, down 10.8% from 130 last month and down 500 1.7% from 118 in May of last year. 400 100 0 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 S O N D J F M A M 14 15 16 17 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate / Coldwell Banker United, Realtors | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Greater Fort Lauderdale REALTORS, REALTOR Association of Martin County, Miami Association of REALTORS, My Florida Regional MLS, Naples Area Board of REALTORS, REALTORS Association of the Palm Beaches, Space Coast Association of REALTORS does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of this information. It is the responsibility of any buyer or seller to verify any and all information relevant to such consumer’s real estate transaction. 204 | c o l d w e l l b a n k e r h o m e s . c o m