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Market Action Report April 2017 Kent County: Kent Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information 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 April was 192, down 22.3% from 247 days last month and down 5.0% from 202 days in April of last year. The April 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with April of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 350 300 250 219 202 192 200 150 100 50 0 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 S O N D J F M 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 April 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $173 was up 39.6% from $124 last month and up 66.7% from 104 in April of last year. 250 230 210 190 170 150 130 110 90 70 50 3 Mo Avg 173 104 102 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 S O N D J F M 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 Seller's market. The April 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 87.1% was up from 83.5% last month and up from 86.3% in April of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 87.9% 87.1% 86.3% 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 S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 450 150 200 250 300 350 400 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 April 2017 was 43, down 25.9% from 58 last month and down 23.2% from 56 in April of last year. 100 50 0 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 S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Coastal Association of REALTORS of MD, Inc., Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc., Sussex County Association of REALTORS and may not reflect all relevant real estate activity. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 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. c o l dw el l b a n k er h o m es . c o m | 27